This is a new 3-day training class (available as instructor-led and other formats) that replaces the now retired VMware HCX: Management & Operations course. It is aligned to VMware HCX 4.7 with vSphere 8.x & NSX 4.x.

Important Links
• VMware HCX: Deploy, Configure, Manage in VMware Learning
• Course Datasheet

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Class Outline

1 Course Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

2 Introduction to VMware HCX
• Describe the workload mobility challenges that VMware HCX addresses. • Recognize uses cases for VMware HCX.
• Describe the VMware HCX uses cases related to application migration, upgrades or re-platforms, workload rebalancing, and business continuity and protection.

3 HCX Architecture
• Describe the HCX management plane and data plane components. • Distinguish between the types of HCX Manager deployments.
• Explain the role of HCX Cloud and HCX Connector.
• Describe site-pairing at the management plane level.
• Describe the services provided by HCX.
• Recognize the HCX appliances deployed to support each HCX service.
• Explain HCX Service Mesh and its benefits.

4 HCX Deployment
• Identify the type of environments that can be interconnected in HCX.
• Explain the different deployment topologies for HCX.
• Deploy HCX Cloud on SDDC and on the public cloud.
• Deploy HCX Connector on-premises.
• Establish site pairing between the source and destination sites.
• Troubleshoot common HCX Manager deployment and site pairing problems.

5 Service Mesh Deployment
• Use network and compute profiles to deploy the HCX Service Mesh.
• Recognize different types of Service Mesh topologies.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with Service Mesh deployments.

6 HCX+ Overview
• Explain the use cases and benefits of HCX+.
• Perform site onboarding and configuration on HCX+

7 HCX Network Extension
• Explain the functionality, benefits and use cases of HCX Network Extension.
• Compare HCX Network Extension with other L2 extension solutions.
• Distinguish between HCX Network Extension topologies.
• Describe the benefits of HCX Network Extension High Availability.
• Create a network extension and validate its configuration.
• Describe the benefits of Mobility Optimized Networking (MON).
• Configure a HCX Network Extension with MON.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with HCX Network Extension and MON.

8 WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering
• Describe the benefits and used cases of WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering.
• Configure WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with WAN Optimization and Traffic Engineering.

9 Workload Mobility • Identify the different phases of an HCX migration.
• Differentiate between HCX migration types and their use cases.
• Describe the workflow for HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Explain the considerations and limitations of HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Perform HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with HCX Cold and vMotion migrations.
• Describe the workflow for Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Explain the considerations and limitations of Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Perform Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion migrations.
• Describe the workflow for HCX OS Assisted migrations.
• Explain the considerations and limitations of HCX OS Assisted migrations.
• Perform HCX OS Assisted migrations.
• Identify and troubleshoot common issues with HCX OS Assisted migrations.

10 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Explain disaster recovery concepts and considerations.
• Use VMware HCX to implement a business continuity strategy.

11 HCX Lifecycle Management
• Backup and restore the HCX Manager.
• Upgrade HCX components.