Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation

False (B)

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<p>load balancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NSX Edge Cluster = Creates Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways SDDC Manager = Deploys VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Application Virtual Networks = Connected to NSX gateways Routing = Facilitates north-south and east-west communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Office (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a hybrid cloud platform for applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Aria Suite</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware vSphere = Compute virtualization VMware vSAN = Storage virtualization VMware NSX = Network virtualization VMware Tanzu = Container management</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rapid and automated application provisioning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every 90 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Service account</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>automated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager = Password auto-rotation Workspace ONE Access = Central role-based access control Microsoft Certificate Authority Server = Manage CA-signed certificates VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle = Automated deployment of VC products</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Auto-rotate passwords (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protected access to the automation platform</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>service</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To automate the deployment of the software-defined stack (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Password Management = Prevent expiration and rotate every 90 days VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle = Foundation for deployment operations Workspace ONE Access = Integrates with Aria Suite for access control Certificate Management = Establishes secure communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ESXi and vCenter Server</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vSphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Cloud Builder = Automates deployment of the software-defined stack SDDC Manager = Automates system life cycle management ESXi = Virtualization platform vCenter Server = Manages multiple hosts and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage and unify the aggregated computing infrastructure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Virtualization platform for creating virtual machines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To configure federation and deploy Gateways (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cross-Instance Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Edge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deploy NSX Global Manager (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vSAN Stretched Cluster</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cross-Instance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Data center cloud architects and cloud administrators familiar with virtualization concepts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware vSphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware vSAN = Storage virtualization NSX = Network virtualization vSphere = Compute virtualization SDDC Manager = Lifecycle management</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware vSAN (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a hybrid cloud platform with software-defined services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>rapid, repeatable, automated provisioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Guide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware NSX</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a collection of infrastructure components that prevent failure propagation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deployment and initial configuration of a VMware Cloud Foundation system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>composability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>availability zone = Isolated infrastructure collection to prevent failures dirty host = Removed from a cluster and requires re-commissioning bring-up = Initial deployment and configuration process application virtual networks = Virtual networks using overlay or VLAN segments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage network virtualization and federation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VI</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active = Manages the global state of NSX instances Standby = Acts as a backup for the active instance Federation = Enables multi-instance management Connection to NSX Manager = Allows configuration synchronization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deploy a second VMware Cloud Foundation instance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>stretched</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NSX Global Manager (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fill in the details for the management domain deployment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>repository credentials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vCenter Server</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vCenter Server = Management of virtual machines and appliances vSAN = Storage virtualization SDDC Manager = Management of the SDDC VMware Cloud Builder = Deployment automation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Key-based licensing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is used to collect environment details for deployment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>bring-up</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vCenter Server, vSAN, and SDDC Manager (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide centralized identity and access management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A CA-signed certificate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>passwords</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Cloud Builder = Deployment automation for software-defined stack SDDC Manager = System lifecycle management vSphere = Unified operating environment for data centers ESXi = Virtualization platform for creating VMs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vSphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Configure physical servers and network storage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tier-0 and Tier-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NSX Edge Cluster (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>inventory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deploy Application Virtual Networks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Cloud Builder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Configures federation and Gateway setups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deployment of VMware Aria Suite products</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>User or VMware Imaging Appliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager = Manages lifecycle of environment NSX Manager = Manages networking and security vCenter Server = Runs virtual machines and appliances VMware Cloud Builder = Deploys virtual infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tier-0 and Tier-1 Gateways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To run virtual machines and appliances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SDDC Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Software-Defined Data Center</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

A hybrid cloud platform for both traditional and modern applications, offering a complete set of software-defined services for compute, storage, network, container, and cloud management.

A set of software products and components that provide a complete set of cloud services for compute, storage, network, container, and cloud management.

A logical grouping of resources in a VMware Cloud Foundation environment that can be deployed independently for a more efficient and scalable cloud environment.

A platform for managing Kubernetes clusters across a variety of environments, including on-premises and cloud.

A software-defined networking solution for securely connecting and managing virtual machines across a cloud environment.

A platform for managing and running Kubernetes clusters within a VMware vSphere environment.

Provides cloud management services for monitoring, analytics, and cost optimization across the entire cloud environment.

Automated tool responsible for deploying the initial software-defined components and creating the management domain, the core unit of the software-defined stack.

The central management tool of VMware Cloud Foundation, automating life cycle tasks from initial setup to upgrades, patching, and daily operations.

VMware Cloud Builder automates the deployment and setup of the software-defined stack and creates the foundational management domain.

SDDC Manager manages the entire life cycle of the software-defined data center (SDDC), including configuration, provisioning, upgrades, patching, and daily operations.

vSphere is composed of ESXi and vCenter Server. ESXi is the virtualization platform, where virtual machines run. vCenter Server manages and controls multiple ESXi hosts.

A central management service in vSphere that manages multiple ESXi hosts, pools resources, and provides administration tools.

vSphere provides the core virtualization and management capabilities for the private cloud environment in VMware Cloud Foundation.

Digital documents that verify the authenticity of a component in VMware Cloud Foundation, enabling secure communication between components.

A server that issues and manages digital certificates, ensuring secure communication within VMware Cloud Foundation.

The process of regularly changing passwords to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access.

Setting up SDDC Manager to automatically change passwords at regular intervals.

Changing passwords manually at specific times, providing greater control over the process.

A dedicated service account used for accessing VMware Cloud Foundation APIs through automation scripts.

The foundational platform for automated deployment, operations management, logging, and workload provisioning in VMware Cloud Foundation.

A centralized access control system integrated with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to manage roles and permissions.

A security model that assigns specific permissions to users based on their roles in the system.

A configuration where multiple NSX Global Managers work together to manage a distributed network across different sites.

A virtualized network device in NSX Federation that establishes network connectivity across different NSX Global Managers.

A logical network segment in NSX Federation that spans across multiple NSX Global Managers, allowing communication between virtual machines in different sites.

A vSAN configuration that replicates data to two or more sites for high availability and disaster recovery.

A packaging and deployment model for VMware Aria Suite that integrates with VMware Cloud Foundation.

A group of NSX Edges forming a distributed firewall and load balancer, providing high availability and scalability.

A virtualized network device in NSX that provides routing and connectivity for segments within a logical network.

The initial step is to thoroughly plan and prepare for the deployment of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and Workspace ONE Access. This includes assessment of existing infrastructure, configuration of physical servers, network and storage.

SDDC Manager deploys an NSX Edge Cluster in the management domain and application virtual networks. This cluster handles north-south and east-west routing for management components in VMware Cloud Foundation.

When SDDC Manager creates the NSX segments for application virtual networks, it connects them to the NSX gateways. This enables seamless communication between different application networks within the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle is deployed within the management domain. This enables SDDC Manager to provide inventory information to Aria Suite Lifecycle and configure the NSX Tier 1 gateway for cross-region load balancing.

SDDC Manager configures the NSX Tier 1 gateway to support the load balancer for cross-region solutions. This ensures efficient load balancing across different regions within the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.

VMware Cloud Foundation is a hybrid cloud platform that provides a complete set of software-defined services for compute, storage, networking, container, and cloud management.

Workload Domains are logical groupings of resources in a VMware Cloud Foundation environment that are deployed independently for a more efficient and scalable cloud environment.

VMware Cloud Foundation is composed of several components, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, and VMware Aria Suite. These components work together to provide a complete and integrated cloud environment.

Planning is crucial before deploying VMware Cloud Foundation to ensure proper resource allocation, infrastructure assessment, and network configuration.

An NSX Edge Cluster is a group of NSX Edges that work together to provide high availability and scalability for network security and load balancing.

A separate and isolated part of your data center. Think of it as a self-contained unit that prevents issues from spreading to other zones. In VCF, it's used with stretched clusters for workload availability.

A virtual network that seamlessly spans multiple data centers. Like a bridge connecting networks, AVN uses a single IP address space to make communication easy.

Adding a new host to your VCF inventory. It's like registering a new machine for management and use.

The ability to build and configure a system by combining different parts, like Lego bricks. This means you can create tailored systems without needing to physically move hardware.

A host that was part of a cluster but is now removed. It needs to be 'cleaned up' before being used again.

VMware Cloud Foundation provides a hybrid cloud platform that can be used both in traditional enterprise and modern application environments.

VMware Cloud Foundation provides a comprehensive set of software-defined services for computing, storage, networking, container management, and cloud management, offering a consistent, efficient, and reliable cloud infrastructure across both private and public cloud environments.

VMware Cloud Foundation enables cloud administrators to quickly and easily deploy and manage application environments, using automation instead of traditional manual processes.

A document downloaded from VMware Customer Connect that contains settings for deploying the management domain in VMware Cloud Foundation.

A licensing model where VMware Cloud Foundation uses a license key instead of individual licenses for each component.

The core unit of a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment that contains essential components like vCenter Server, vSAN, and SDDC Manager.

The process of starting and configuring the management domain after deploying the deployment parameter workbook.

The process of configuring SDDC Manager with repository credentials and other settings after the management domain is deployed.

Login information needed for accessing VMware Customer Connect and retrieving updates and patches for SDDC Manager.

A centralized management platform for NSX, providing a single point of control for the entire NSX environment. It enables features like distributed firewalling, load balancing, and security policy enforcement.

A network configuration that extends the connectivity and policy enforcement of a single NSX environment across geographically separated sites. This facilitates seamless communication and consistent security between locations.

Logical network segments within the NSX environment used to isolate and control communication between virtual machines. Each segment has its own firewall rules and security policies.

The NSX Global Manager that handles the primary control and management functions in a NSX Federation. It receives all configuration changes and distributes them to standby NSX Global Managers.

An NSX Global Manager configured to take over the active role in a NSX Federation if the active NSX Global Manager fails. It replicates the configuration of the active NSX Global Manager and is ready to take over.

The ability to move virtual machines and applications between different locations without interruption. This enables flexible resource allocation and disaster recovery capabilities.

A crucial step in NSX Federation setup where local NSX Managers within each site are connected to the global NSX Global Manager. This establishes communication and data synchronization for consistent policy enforcement and network management.

vSphere uses virtualization to transform individual data centers into aggregated computing infrastructures that include CPU, storage, and networking resources. VMware vSphere manages these infrastructures as a unified operating environment and provides you with the tools to administer the data centers that participate in that environment. The two core components of vSphere are ESXi and vCenter Server. ESXi is the virtualization platform where you create and run virtual machines and virtual appliances. vCenter Server is the service through which you manage multiple hosts connected in a network and pool host resources.

The Management Domain serves as the core control point for your VMware Cloud Foundation environment. It houses essential components like vCenter Server, vSAN, and SDDC Manager, which are necessary for managing and orchestrating your cloud infrastructure.

SDDC Manager is responsible for automating tasks throughout the life cycle of your software-defined data center. It handles everything from initial configuration and provisioning to upgrades, patching, and day-to-day operations. It makes managing your cloud infrastructure much easier and more efficient.

VMware Cloud Builder acts as the automated deployment tool for your initial software-defined stack. It lays the foundation for your cloud by setting up essential components and establishing the Management Domain, which is the core control unit of VMware Cloud Foundation.

It's the foundation for automating workload deployments, managing operations, keeping logs, and provisioning workloads in VMware Cloud Foundation.

It provides centralized access control and integrates with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, ensuring all users have the appropriate permissions.

You can upload a CA-signed certificate for trusted communication between VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and other components.

You can deploy Workspace ONE Access and integrate it with Active Directory for centralized identity management.

You need to set up your data center and vCenter Server in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to manage the deployment and lifecycle of your cloud environment.

A logical grouping of resources in VMware Cloud Foundation, often used for independent deployment of workloads, offering efficiency and scalability.

SDDC Manager deploys virtual infrastructure on domain hosts, including vSAN, NFS, VMFS, and FC storage.

A platform that automates deployment, operations management, logging, and workload provisioning in VMware Cloud Foundation, providing a consolidated view.

A simplified network that seamlessly connects multiple data centers, allowing communication between virtual machines with a single IP address space.

It's a centralized access control system, integrating with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to manage roles and permissions across the cloud environment.

It's the foundational unit of a VCF deployment, containing essential components such as vCenter Server, vSAN, and SDDC Manager.

The ability to build and configure a system by combining different parts (like Lego bricks), allowing you to personalize your cloud environment.

The initial step is to plan and prepare: assess your infrastructure, configure servers, network, and storage, and document everything in the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

A virtualized network device in NSX that provides routing and connectivity for segments within a logical network. Think of it as a border crossing for network traffic within the virtualized environment.

An NSX Edge Cluster provides high availability and scalability for network security and load balancing. Imagine it as a team of security guards who work together to keep the network safe and traffic flowing smoothly.

A Workload Domain is a logical grouping of resources deployed independently. It can act as a self-contained unit, which makes deploying applications easier and more efficient.

An Availability Zone is a separate and isolated part of a data center. It prevents issues from spreading to other zones, safeguarding the stability of your applications.