VMware NSX-T Data Center: Troubleshooting and Operations

Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Overview of modules and course objectives

Troubleshooting Methodology
- Recap of NSX-T Data Center architecture and components
- Develop a structured troubleshooting approach
- Differentiate between symptoms and root causes
- Identify and isolate problems residing in various areas
- Apply an appropriate methodology and procedure to troubleshooting NSX Management Cluster
- Describe NSX Management Cluster
- Identify the workflows involved in NSX Management Cluster formation
- Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot the workflows and problems involved in NSX Manger and Control Cluster group formations
- Review the log events for NSX Management Cluster
- Validate and troubleshoot the NSX Management Cluster formation
- Identify the agents running on the NSX-T Data Center and validate the connection status Installation and Upgrade
- Validate Manager Nodes Deployment Workflow and Troubleshooting
- Review Compute Manager (VMware vCenter®) Registration workflow and Troubleshooting
- Explain Host Preparation workflows for VMware ESXi and KVM (VIB/Package installation)
- Explain Transport Node Preparation workflows for ESXi and KVM
- Understand Upgrade Coordinator Architecture
- List upgrade Checklist and Workflows
- Review the upgrade process for NSX-T Data Center Environment
- Review the troubleshooting methodology involved

Logical Switching
- Understand the deep-dive architecture for Logical Switching
- List the modules and processes involved
- Explain the importance of N-VDS in Transport Nodes
- Review and troubleshoot the working of GENEVE encapsulation
- Review the advanced architecture and workflows involved with OVS
- Explain the advanced workflows and troubleshooting methodologies involved in Logical Switching

Logical Routing and Services
- Review the deep-dive architecture for Logical Routing and Edge nodes
- Explain the advanced workflows involved with Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways.
- Explain the HA modes and logical router placements.
- Review and validate various logging methods and logging locations for Logical Routing
- Identify common issues and troubleshooting methodologies involved for Logical Routing
- Identify, validate, and review common issues and troubleshooting techniques involved for NSX-T Load Balancers Security
- Review the deep-dive architecture for Distributed Firewall
- Explain the advanced workflows involved with Distributed Firewall
- Review the deep-dive architecture for Gateway Firewall
- Explain the advanced workflows involved with Gateway Firewall
- Identify common issues and troubleshooting methodologies involved for Distributed and Gateway Firewalls

Operations and Tools
- Review and perform the backup and restore of the NSX-T Data Center environment
- Explain and validate the native troubleshooting tools (dashboards, traceflow, port connection tool, port mirroring) involved for troubleshooting the NSX-T Data Center environment
- Configure the syslog, IPFIX, and log collections for NSX-T Data Center Environment
- Explain and validate the certificate management options
- Validate and review several APIs available for most common configurations involved in NSX-T Data Center Datapath Troubleshooting
- Describe the components involved in the NSX-T Data Center Datapath
- Verify and validate the path of the packet on the NSX-T Datapath
- Identify and perform packet captures at various points in Datapath
- Use nsxcli to retrieve several configurations involved in NSX-T Datapath Break-Fix Scenarios
- Identify and isolate NSX-T Data Center related problems available in the SDDC based hands-on lab environment
- Use CLI commands to verify the component configuration and status of several Datapath components in NSX-T Data Center
- Apply an appropriate methodology and procedure to troubleshooting and fix the problems in the lab environment