1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 VMware Telco Cloud Automation Installation
- Describe day zero operations for VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation architecture
- List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation deployment
- List the steps to perform VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane integration
- Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane scaling
- Describe the requirements for other applications such as vRealize Orchestrator and Harbor
- Describe where, when, and how to use VMware Telco Cloud Automation tagging
3 Day 1 Operations: Infrastructure Automation
- Describe infrastructure automation
- List the use cases of infrastructure automation
- List the benefits of infrastructure automation
- Describe the infrastructure requirements of infrastructure automation
- Describe the infrastructure automation domains
- List the steps to deploy an infrastructure using infrastructure automation
4 Day 1 Operations: Infrastructure Settings
- Describe the VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure options
- Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure requirements
- Outline the role of virtual infrastructure and VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Identify the benefits of public and private infrastructures
- List the steps to integrate a VM-based virtual infrastructure
- List the steps to integrate a container-based virtual infrastructure
- Describe private infrastructure requirements
5 Day 1 Operations: Containers as a Service
- Define containers as a service (CaaS)
- List the challenges of CNF deployment without automation
- Describe the Kubernetes and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid architectures
- List steps to create a Kubernetes cluster template
- Describe the process for deploying node pools and groups
- List the steps to support anti-affinity of workload cluster nodes
- Describe cluster monitoring
- List CaaS scale options
6 Day 1 Operations: Partner Integration
- Describe partner integration and the types of partners
- Describe Harbor and the various Harbor platforms
- List the steps to interface with a Harbor platform
- Compare and contrast specialized VNF managers (S-VNFMs) and generic VNF managers (G-VNFMs)
- Explain how to add an S-VNFM
- Define S-VNFM use cases
- List the benefits and challenges of using Airgap
7 Day 1 Operations: Network Functions ad Network Services
- Describe the roles of network services and network functions
- List the types of descriptors
- Describe the role of TOSCA
- Describe the role of onboarding
- List the steps to onboard network functions and network services
- Examine the results of the onboarding process
- List the steps to instantiate network functions and network services
- Examine the results of the instantiation process
8 Day 2 Operations: Authorization Model
- Explain the resources that can be accessed in vSphere
- Define the role of a vCenter Server system in credential management
- Define the role of Keycloak in credential management
- Describe the procedures to create, delete, and modify rules using vCenter Server
- Explain how to control and verify access to vSphere resources
- List the roles in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Explain the tasks and list the levels of permissions needed in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- List all the permissions and filters that can be implemented in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
9 Day 2 Operations: Life Cycle Management
- Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
- Explain the life cycle stages in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Define an upgrade schedule
- Apply an upgrade schedule for life cycle management of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation control plane
- Apply an upgrade schedule for life cycle management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Describe network function and network service life cycle management events
- Execute network function and network service healing
- Perform network function and network service termination
10 Day 2 Operations: Troubleshooting
- List the components of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation dashboard
- Explain the features of fault management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Explain the features of performance management in VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Describe the use of fault management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
- Describe the use of performance management of VMware Telco Cloud Automation for VNFs and CNFs
- Describe the use of CCLI for troubleshooting
- Define the procedures to integrate vRealize Operations Manager with VMware Telco Cloud Automation
- Describe how to use vRealize Operations
11 Day Two Operations: API Management
- Define the VMware Telco Cloud Automation API
- Explain the API architecture
- Describe VMware Telco Cloud Automation API use cases
- Describe how to request security tokens for implementation
- Explain how to implement commands through external systems using APIs
12 Day Two Operations: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- Describe continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD)
- List the benefits and challenges of CICD
- Describe how VMware Telco Cloud Automation can be used in a CICD environment
- Explore VMware Telco Cloud Automation CICD examples
