Module 1. Course Introduction

                                                   i.      Introductions and course logistics

                                                  ii.      Course objectives

Module 2. VMware vCloud Director Architecture Review

                                                   i.      Cloud Director Hardware and Software Requirements

                                                  ii.      Components of VMware cloud infrastructure

                                                iii.      Logical constructs in vCloud Director

                                                iv.      Cloud architecture fundamentals

Module 3. Installing & Configuring VMware Cloud Director Cluster

                                                   i.      Install Cloud Director Software on the First Server Host

                                                  ii.      Configure Network and Database Connections

                                                iii.      Start Cloud Director Services

                                                iv.      Install Cloud Director Software on Additional Server Hosts

                                                 v.      Uninstall VMware Cloud Director Software

                                                vi.      Review the License Agreement

                                              vii.      Enter the License Key

                                             viii.      Create the System Administrator Account

                                                ix.      Specify System Settings

                                                 x.      Ready to Log In

Module 4. Basic Configuration of Cloud Director

                                                   i.      Log In to the Web Console

                                                  ii.      Preparing the System

                                                iii.      Create a Microsoft Sysprep Deployment Package

                                                iv.      Replace a Microsoft Sysprep Deployment Package

                                                 v.      Set User Preferences

                                                vi.      Change a System Administrator Password

                                              vii.      Adding Resources to Cloud Director

                                             viii.      Adding vSphere Resources

                                                ix.      Adding Cloud Resources

Module 5. Catalog Administration

                                                   i.      Enable Catalog Publishing

                                                  ii.      Create a Catalog

                                                iii.      Upload a vApp Template

                                                iv.      Import a vApp Template from vSphere

                                                 v.      Upload a Media File

                                                vi.      Import a Media File from vSphere

                                              vii.      Publish a Catalog

Module 6. Networks Designing Administration

                                                   i.      Types of vCloud Director networks

                                                  ii.      vCloud Director Network Isolated networks

                                                iii.      vCloud Director network pools

                                                iv.      vCloud Director network management

                                                 v.      vCloud Director network security

Module 7. Managing Cloud Resources

                                                   i.      Managing Provider vDCs

                                                  ii.      Managing Organization vDCs

                                                iii.      Managing External Networks

                                                iv.      Managing Organization Networks

                                                 v.      Managing Network Pools

                                                vi.      Managing Cloud Cells

Module 8. Storage Designing Administration

                                                   i.      vCloud storage resources

                                                  ii.      Storage tiering

                                                iii.      Segmenting storage based on speed

                                                iv.      Storage leases

                                                 v.      Catalog storage

                                                vi.      Thin provisioning

                                              vii.      VMware Storage vMotion

Module 9. Managing vSphere Resources

                                                   i.      Managing vSphere vCenter Servers

                                                  ii.      Managing vSphere ESX/ESXi Hosts

                                                iii.      Managing vSphere Data Stores

                                                iv.      Managing Stranded Items

Module 10. Organizations Designing Administration

                                                   i.      Organization creation

                                                  ii.      Accessing multiple provider vDatacenters from one organization

                                                iii.      Organization admin rights and responsibilities

                                                iv.      vApps

                                                 v.      Catalogs

                                                vi.      Organization networks and external networks

Module 11. Managing Organizations

                                                   i.      Enable or Disable an Organization

                                                  ii.      Delete an Organization

                                                iii.      Modify an Organization Name

                                                iv.      Modify an Organization Full Name and Description

                                                 v.      Modify Organization LDAP Options

                                                vi.      Modify Organization Catalog Publishing Policy

                                              vii.      Modify Organization Email Preferences

                                             viii.      Modify Organization Lease, Quota, and Limit Settings

                                                ix.      Add a Catalog to an Organization

                                                 x.      Managing Organization Resources

                                                xi.      Managing Organization Users and Groups

                                              xii.      Managing Organization vApps

Module 12. Security Designing Administration

                                                   i.      Authentication and authorization

                                                  ii.      Role-based access controls

                                                iii.      Organization administrators

                                                iv.      Organization security and LDAP integration

                                                 v.      Predefined roles

                                                vi.      Custom roles

Module 13. Managing System Administrators and Roles

                                                   i.      Add a System Administrator

                                                  ii.      Import a System Administrator

                                                iii.      Enable or Disable a System Administrator

                                                iv.      Delete a System Administrator

                                                 v.      Edit System Administrator Profile and Contact Information

                                                vi.      Send an Email Notification to Users

                                              vii.      Delete a System Administrator Who Lost Access to the System

                                             viii.      Import an LDAP Group

                                                ix.      Delete an LDAP Group

                                                 x.      Change an LDAP Group Description

                                                xi.      Roles and Rights Administration

                                              xii.      Predefined Roles and Their Rights

Module 14. Managing System Settings

                                                   i.      Modify General System Settings

                                                  ii.      General System Settings

                                                iii.      Configure SMTP Settings

                                                iv.      Configure System Notification Settings

                                                 v.      Configuring the System LDAP Settings

                                                vi.      Customize the Cloud Director Client UI

                                              vii.      Configure the Public Web URL

                                             viii.      Configure the Public Console Proxy Address

                                                ix.      Configure the Public REST API Base URL

Module 15. Chargeback Designing Administration

                                                   i.      Modules of consumption

                                                  ii.      vCenter Chargeback metrics

                                                iii.      vCenter Chargeback server configuration

                                                iv.      vCenter Chargeback data collectors

Module 16. Cloud Director Monitoring Administration

                                                   i.      Viewing Tasks and Events

                                                  ii.      View Usage Information for a Provider vDC

                                                iii.      View Usage Information for an Organization vDC

                                                iv.      Using Cloud Director's JMX Service

                                                 v.      Viewing the Cloud Director Logs

                                                vi.      Cloud Director and Cost Reporting

                                              vii.      Monitoring Quarantined Files