This intensive, instructor-led course demonstrates to technical personnel how to install, configure and manage VMware vCloud® Automation Center™ for a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment and manage the ongoing operation of the deployment.
This course covers the configuration and use of the vCloud Automation Center platform self-service provisioning and creation of on-demand private and multivendor cloud services.
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course outline
- Course goals
- Course objectives
VMware vCloud Automation Center Architecture and Components
- Identify the benefits of the software-defined data center
- Explore the architecture for deploying vCloud Automation Center as a cloud management platform for a multivendor hybrid cloud
- Identify the components of vCloud Automation Center
- Identify vCloud Automation Center design options
- Define network ports and protocols required for communication between vCloud Automation Center components
- Explain role-based access control
- Define the user interface elements of vCloud Automation Center
- Explain how vCloud Automation Center integrates with other VMware products
Distributed Execution Managers and Agents
- Explain the role of Distributed Execution Managers (DEMs) and agents
- Define the DEM roles
- Explain the types of agents and agent relationships
- Configuring Infrastructure Services
- Define the relationships between vCloud Automation Center entities
- Identify and configure vCloud Automation Center endpoints
- Demonstrate how vCloud Automation Center discovers compute resources
- Define the vCloud Automation Center roles
- Create tenants
- Create and manage reservations for compute resources
- Create and manage blueprints
- Manage service catalog items and approval policies
Provisioning Machines
- Demonstrate navigation and provisioning of new services
- Manage self-provisioned machines
Monitoring and Reclamation
- Identify and verify inactive and abandoned resources
- Manage machine leases
- Manage machine reclamation
- Back up and restore vCloud Automation Center
Operational Management
- Install and configure VMware® IT Business Management Suite™Standard Edition
- Report financial data for a cloud infrastructure
Extensibility
- Explain extensibility and customization options
- Use custom properties
- Use build profiles
- Use the property dictionary
- Use Advanced Service Designer and vCenter Orchestrator
- Use plug-ins for external integration
Managing Applications
- Define the role of vCloud Application Director
- Identify the vCloud Application Director infrastructure components and requirements
- Deploy and manage vCloud Application Director
- Configure application provisioning
- Create, manage, and update applications
- Manage catalog services
Installation
- Explain the vCloud Automation Center installation prerequisites
- Identify the vCloud Automation Center appliances and component installers
- Define the vCloud Automation Center installation procedure
| EXAM CODE | TITLE |
| VCPC-610 | VMware VCP6 Cloud Certification Exam |
On completion of the VCPC-610 exam you will become a VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 6 Cloud (VCP6-Cloud)
Additional Support;
>Access to supplementary VMware e-learning content
>Out of class remote lab access
- VMware Cloud Administrator
- VMware Cloud Consultant
- Public / Private / Hybrid Cloud Specialist
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification is strongly recommended
Cost – £1,450 – £899 Limited to Enrolments before 20 Mar 2015 only.
8 weeks – Part Time (Evenings or Weekends)
This course will prepare you for the VCP6-Cloud Certification
