1. Course Introduction 課程簡介：教學目標與課程規範

●Introduction and course logistics

●Course objectives

2. VCF Private Cloud: Overview and Architecture VCF架構概論：探討VCF核心功能、整合式安全、進階服務，以及Fleet與Instance層級之架構組件與角色定位

●Define VCF and its key features

●Describe the use cases of VCF

●Explain the capabilities of VCF

●Describe the integrated security across all layers in VCF

●Explain the advanced services of VCF

●Explain the architecture of the VCF private cloud

●Recognize the components of the VCF private cloud

●Distinguish between VCF fleet-level components and VCF instance-level components

●Describe the various roles in VCF private cloud

3. VCF Private Cloud Deployment 私有雲自動化部署：部署規劃與Workbook準備，利用VCF Installer(UI)或JSON規格文件執行核心組件自動化安裝

●Identify the VCF fleet deployment considerations

●Describe the process for planning and preparing a VCF deployment

●Identify the information required for the Planning and Preparation Workbook

●Explain the high-level steps to deploy VCF private cloud

●Outline the sequence for deploying the VCF private cloud

●Describe the deployment configuration of VCF instance core components

●Explain the deployment configuration of VCF fleet management components

●Use the VCF Installer deployment wizard to deploy a new VCF fleet

●Use a deployment specification JSON file to deploy a new VCF fleet

4. VCF Post-deployment Tasks 部署後任務與導覽：熟悉VCF Operations、Automation及vSphere介面，部署網路/日誌運維組件與身分經紀人(Identity Broker)

●Navigate the VCF Operations user interface

●Navigate the VMware Cloud Foundation® Automation user interface

●Navigate the vSphere Client user interface

●Explain VCF Operations for networks, VCF Operations for logs, and VCF Identity Broker

●Deploy VCF Operations for networks, VCF Operations for logs, and VCF Identity Broker

5. VCF Fleet Management Fleet 資源管理：授權管理與疑難排除、SSO單一登入架構配置、身分識別整合及用戶權限/密碼維護

●Describe the VCF licensing model

●Assign and manage VCF licenses

●Identify key log files to troubleshoot licensing issues

●Discuss single sign-on in VCF

●Describe the single sign-on architecture in VCF

●Discuss VCF Identity Broker in VCF

●Identify the steps to configure single sign-on in VCF

●List the supported directories and IDPs in VCF

●Configure SSO and enablement for all components in a VCF Instance

●Manage users and user groups in VCF

●Outline the steps to manage passwords

6. VCF Workload Domain 工作負載網域(Workload Domain)：網域設計準則、建立流程、vCenter Linked Groups配置與既有環境整合

●Explain VCF domains

●Describe the management of the workload domains

●List design considerations for workload domains

●Describe design prerequisites for a workload domain

●Outline the steps to create a workload domain

●Describe vCenter Groups

●Configure vCenter linked groups

●Import vCenter as a workload domain using VCF Operations

7. VCF Networking 進階網路配置(NSX/VPC)：NSX核心組件應用、虛擬私有雲(VPC)構建、集中式與分散式網路連線配置

●Describe the role of VMware NSX in VCF

●Describe the default NSX objects that are created during the VCF deployment

●Discuss the Workload domain networking options

●Describe the networking constructs in NSX

●Explain Virtual Private Cloud concepts and constructs

●Differentiate between Centralized and Distributed Network Connectivity

●Configure Distributed Network Connectivity

●Configure Centralized Network Connectivity

●Identify key CLI commands to determine the NSX Edge cluster status and BGP peering

●Create a Virtual Private Cloud

●Create subnets within a virtual private cloud

8. VCF Storage Management 多樣化儲存管理：FC/iSCSI/NFS儲存整合、vSAN叢集部署、自定義儲存策略(Storage Policy)及效能監測

●Define the key components involved in Fibre Channel storage systems

●Describe the process for configuring Fibre Channel storage

●Identify the components of an iSCSI storage system

●Explain how iSCSI addressing works

●Describe the benefits and considerations of using multipathing with iSCSI storage

●List the requirements to use NFS as principal and supplemental storage

●Outline the process of provisioning NFS storage to ESX hosts

●Describe the steps involved in deploying a vSAN cluster

●Identify and use built-in tools to validate a successful vSAN deployment

●Apply a custom storage policy to an individual virtual machine or virtual disk

●Compare the various tools used to monitor a vSAN cluster

●Explain the types of vSAN reports available in VCF Operations

●Compare different maintenance mode options and their impact on object health

●Summarize the steps to power down a vSAN cluster in a workload domain

9. VCF Certificate Management 憑證自動化管理：PKI 基礎架構、憑證簽署(CSR)流程，以及SDDC Manager與Microsoft/OpenSSL CA的整合應用

●Describe public key infrastructure

●Explain the purpose of certificate signing requests

●Outline the steps to integrate certificates in VCF

●List the available CA options in SDDC Manager

●Integrate VCF Operations with Microsoft CA and OpenSSL CA

●Manage certificates in VCF

10. VCF Life Cycle Management 生命週期管理(LCM)：軟體倉庫(Software Depot)設定、Fleet與組件之升級修補路徑，以及備份與還原機制

●Discuss life cycle management in VCF

●Explain the life cycle management of VCF fleet management

●Describe how to configure software depots 

●Describe how to upgrade and patch fleet management components

●Explain the life cycle management of VCF components 

●Describe how to upgrade and patch the VCF management components

●Explain the process for backing up and restoring fleet-level management components

●Explain the process for backing up and restoring VCF management components

11. VCF Security 安全合規與韌性：整合式安全防護監控、配置偏移(Configuration Drift)偵測、合規基準測試與網路進階防禦

●Define security, compliance and resilience in VCF 

●Describe the integrated security features across all layers in VCF 

●Explain the advanced networking and security capabilities of VCF

●Outline the steps to monitor User and Infrastructure Security

●Explain how Compliance Benchmark works

●Outline the steps to monitor Configuration Drift

12. VCF Upgrade Paths VCF 9.0升級與遷移：評估VCF 9.0升級路徑、相容性檢測，以及針對vSphere或VCF既有環境的升級序列實作

●Identify the supported upgrade paths to VCF 9.0

●Explain the upgrade key consideration

●Evaluate both existing and future compatibility assessments

●Explain the upgrade sequence to the VCF 9 fleet using the existing vSphere

●Explain the upgrade sequence to the VCF 9 fleet using the existing vSphere and VCF Operations

●Explain the upgrade sequence to the VCF 9 fleet using the existing VCF 5.2 with multiple Aria components