Cert Prep: VMware Certified Professional 6-Network Virtualization (2v0-641)

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know

1. VCP6-NV Certification Requirements

• New candidate requirements
• Existing candidate requirements
• Exam topics and test blueprint: Overview

2. Define VMware NSX Technology and Architecture

• Section 1: Overview
• Describe the benefits of a VMware NSX Implementation
• Describe VMware NSX Architecture
• Differentiate VMware network and security technologies
• Contrast physical and virtual network technologies
• Explain VMware NSX integration with third-party products and services
• Explain VMware NSX integration with vRealize Automation (vRA)

3. Describe VMware NSX Physical Infrastructure Requirements

• Section 2: Overview
• Define Benefits of running VMware NSX on physical network fabrics
• Describe physical infrastructure requirements for a VMware NSX implementation

4. Configure and Manage vSphere Networking

• Section 3: Overview
• Configure and manage vSphere standard switches
• vSS settings demo
• Configure and manage vSphere distributed wwitches
• Configure and Manage vSS and vDS policies

5. Install and Upgrade VMware NSX

• Section 4: Overview
• Configure environment for network virtualization
• Deploy VMware NSX components
• Upgrade existing vCNS/NSX implementation
• Expand transport zone to include new clusters

6. Configure VMware NSX Virtual Networks

• Section 5: Overview
• Create and administer logical switches
• Configure VXLAN
• Configure and manage layer 2 bridging
• Logical router concepts
• Configure and manage logical routers

7. Configure and Manage NSX Network Services

• Section 6: Overview
• Logical load balancing concepts
• Configuring logical load balancing
• Virtual private network (VPN) concepts
• Tools for configuring VPNs
• Configure and manage DHCP/DNS
• Configure and manage NAT
• Configure and manage edge services high availability

8. Configure and Administer Network Security

• Section 7: Overview
• Configure and administer logical firewall services
• Configure distributed firewall services
• Configure and manage service composer

9. Perform Operations Tasks in a VMware NSX Environment

• Section 8: Overview
• Concepts of roles, permissions, and scopes
• Configuring roles in NSX
• Describe NSX automation
• Monitor a VMware NSX implementation
• Perform auditing and compliance
• Administer logging
• Backup and recover concepts
• Backup tools and settings

10. Troubleshoot a VMware Network Virtualization Implementation

• Section 9: Overview
• Common NSX Issues
• Tools for troubleshooting NSX
• Using traceflow to verify NSX connectivity

Conclusion

• Scheduling and testing tips
• Next steps