VMware NSX-T Data Center: Migration from NSX Data Center for vSphere

• Experienced system administrators and network administrators.
• Network and security professionals who work with enterprise and data center networks.

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• Contrast the NSX-T Data Center architecture with the architecture of NSX Data Center for vSphere
• Understand the networking and security features of NSX-T Data Center
• Compare In-Place and Lift and Shift migration approaches
• Describe the networking topologies supported by the Migration Coordinator
• Perform In-Place migrations using the Migration Coordinator
• Troubleshoot In-Place migrations
• Describe Lift and Shift migration tools and techniques
• Troubleshoot Lift and Shift migrations

Before taking this course, you should have completed the VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.0] course.

You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:

• Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols
• Knowledge and working experience of computer networking, including:
• Switching and routing technologies (L2-L3)
• Network and application delivery services (L4-L7)
• Knowledge of and working experience with VMware vSphere® environments

The VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (2020) certification is recommended.

1  Course Introduction

•  Introduction and course logistics

•  Course objectives

2  Introduction to NSX-T Data Center

•  Describe the motivation for migrating to NSX-T Data Center

•  Contrast the NSX-T Data Center architecture with the architecture of NSX Data Center for vSphere.

•  Describe the logical switching components in NSX-T Data Center

•  Describe the components and functions of NSX-T Data Center logical routing

•  Describe the security features of NSX-T Data Center

•  Explain the implementation of networking services in NSX-T Data Center

3  Migration Techniques

•  Describe In-Place migration

•  Describe Lift and Shift migration

•  Compare migration approaches

•  Determine the best migration strategy based on requirements

4  In-Place Migration Topologies

•  Identify the NSX Data Center for vSphere topologies supported by the Migration Coordinator

•  Explain how network and security objects are translated from NSX Data Center for vSphere to NSX-T Data

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5  In-Place Migration Using the Migration Coordinator

•  Describe prerequisites for In-Place migration

•  Prepare the NSX Data Center for vSphere environment for migration with the Migration Coordinator

•  Migrate the NSX Data Center for vSphere environment with the Migration Coordinator

•  Perform post-migration tasks

•  Describe the vSphere Networking Migration feature

6  Troubleshooting In-Place Migration

•  Troubleshoot issues based on the In-Place migration workflow

•  Identify log files used in troubleshooting In-Place migration

•  Identify and resolve common issues related to the Migration Coordinator

7  Lift and Shift Migration Approaches

•  Describe prerequisites for Lift and Shift migrations

•  Perform Lift and Shift migrations using L2 bridging

•  Perform Lift and Shift migrations using VMware HCX

•  Compare migration using L2 Bridging and VMware HCX®

8  Troubleshooting Lift and Shift Migration

•  Troubleshoot Lift and Shift migration problems

•  Identify log files used in troubleshooting Lift and Shift migrations

•  Identify and resolve common issues related to Lift and Shift migrations.