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Every page in VCDX Academy, grouped by track, section and lab.
Tracks & sections
Holodeck Lab Setup & Operations
- Holodeck Toolkit Installation and Content Staging
- Deploy VCF 9.0.x Management Domain Using Holodeck Toolkit
- Troubleshooting Holodeck Deployment Failures
- External Access, DNS, and Routing Configuration
- Deploy a VI Workload Domain on Holodeck
- Dual-Site Holodeck Deployment
- Holodeck Instance Lifecycle Management
- Holodeck Environment Discovery Playbook
- Holodeck & VCF Command Reference — Complete API Toolkit
- Holodeck Toolkit Installation and Content Staging (Holodeck 9.1)
- Holodeck 9.1 Click-to-Deploy GitOps — Part 1: HoloRouter OVA Deployment with GitLab Auto-Provisioning
- Holodeck 9.1 Click-to-Deploy GitOps — Part 2: Full Site A VCF 9.1.0.0 Deployment from the UI
- HoloRouter 9.1 Built-in Services Deep Dive — Vault, Authentik SSO, Technitium DNS, and the Authenticated Webtop Behind the HTTPS Reverse Proxy
- Dual-Site Auto-Generation on Holodeck 9.1 — One-Pass Site A + Site B Configuration and Second-Site Deployment
- Dual-Site Holodeck Deployment (Holodeck 9.1)
- Holodeck Instance Lifecycle Management (Holodeck 9.1)
- Day-2 Operations on Holodeck 9.1 — Part 1: Adding Nested ESX Hosts and Deploying VCF Automation In-Toolkit
- Day-2 Operations on Holodeck 9.1 — Part 2: Deploying vSphere Supervisors in Edge (Centralized) and VNA (Distributed) Modes, with Teardown Discipline
- VNA Cluster Networking on Holodeck 9.1 — Distributed Networking for Management and Workload Domains, Replacing the Single-Router Model
VCP-VCF 9.0 Administrator (2V0-17.25)
- VCF Operations Manager Dashboard Customization & Capacity Planning
- vLCM Cluster Image Management: Design, Build, and Staged Remediation
- SDDC Manager Bring-up vs VCF 9.0 Fleet Manager Deployment
- Deploy vCenter in VCF 9.0 with Identity Broker Integration
- vLCM Cluster Image Build & Staged Upgrade (VCF 9.0)
- Certificate Rotation Across VCF 9.0 Components
- Password & Secrets Management via VCF 9 Password Manager
- Workload Domain Provisioning — Traditional vs Stretched
- VCF 9.0 Backup & Restore — SDDC Manager Absence Paradigm
- Multi-Instance Fleet Operations (VCF 9.0)
- Lab: Configure VCF Operations with NSX Adapter and Custom Dashboards
- Lab: Apply Security Compliance Benchmark and Configure Chargeback
- Lab: Deploy VCF Automation and Create Cloud Template Catalog
- Lab: Configure Multi-Tenant Project with Approval Policy and On-Demand Network
VCP-VCF 9.0 Architect (2V0-13.25)
- Design Decision Documentation — RCAR Framework & Decision Register
- Compute Cluster Design with HA Admission Control
- vSAN Storage Design with Erasure Coding
- Multi-Site vSAN Stretched Cluster Design
- NSX Micro-Segmentation Design
- Multi-Workload Domain Design
- Disaster Recovery Architecture Design
- HA Admission Control Validation
- Zero-Trust DFW Design for 3-Tier App
- Multi-Site Design Decision Framework
- Self-Service Portal Design (Catalog + Projects)
- Write a VCDX-Grade Design Document (Condensed)
- End-to-End Architecture Design Scenario
VCF 9.0 Support (2V0-15.25)
- VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
- vSphere Foundation Overview
- Compute Core Concepts — ESXi Host Architecture
- Storage Core Concepts — vSAN for VCF
- Networking Core Concepts — NSX Architecture
- VMware Cloud Foundation Installation — Deployment Wizard & JSON Spec
- vSphere Foundation Installation
- VMware Cloud Foundation Upgrades — 5.x to 9.0 & Conversion
- License Management — VCF 9.0 Licensing Model
- Creating Workload Domains & Network Pools
- VCF Operations Console — Monitoring Storage, Compute & Security
- VCF Operations for vSphere Foundation
- VCF Automation — Purpose & Functionality
- Technical Support Fundamentals — Broadcom Wolken Case Management
- VCF Operations HCX — Workload Mobility & Migration Troubleshooting
- vCenter Service Recovery
- vSAN Disk Failure Recovery
- DFW Rule Debugging & Traceflow
- Upgrade Failure & Remediation
- Performance Analysis with esxtop
- vSAN Failure & Recovery Scenario
- NSX Connectivity Troubleshooting
- Upgrade Troubleshooting Scenario
- Advanced esxtop Performance Analysis
- Avi Load Balancer Troubleshooting
vSphere Foundation 9.0 Administrator (2V0-16.25)
- Lab: Deploy vDS & Configure NIC Teaming
- Lab: Deploy 3-Node vSAN Cluster with ESA
- Lab: vSAN Witness Configuration (2-Node)
- Lab: Create & Apply Cluster Image
- Lab: Configure Custom Alarms & vSAN Health Check
- Lab: Enable Supervisor Service & Deploy TKG Cluster
- Lab: Deploy VCF Operations and Configure Data Collection
- Lab: Deploy VCF Operations for Logs and Configure Syslog Forwarding
- Lab: Create Custom Dashboard and Configure Alerts in VCF Operations
- Lab: Enable vSphere Supervisor on VVF Cluster with HAProxy Load Balancer
- Lab: Deploy Virtual Machine via VM Service (kubectl apply)
- Lab: Deploy TKG Cluster via VMware Kubernetes Services (VKS)
vSphere Foundation 9.0 Support (2V0-18.25)
- Lab: Collect Support Bundle & Analyze Logs
- Lab: ESXi Network Diagnostics & Path Failover
- Lab: VCSA Troubleshooting & Certificate Renewal
- Lab: vSAN Health Check & Resync Monitoring
- Lab: VM Snapshot Consolidation & Lock File Cleanup
- Lab: Diagnose Performance Issue with esxtop & Logs
- Lab: Monitor vSAN Resync After Host Failure
- Lab: Troubleshoot K8s Pod Performance Issue
- Lab: Upgrade ESXi via vLCM and Convert vSphere License to VVF
- Lab: Scale VVF Cluster — Add and Remove ESXi Host with vSAN Data Migration
- Lab: VDS Health Check and Network Issue Diagnosis
- Lab: Troubleshoot VCF Operations Adapter and Verify Ops for Logs Syslog
- Lab: Create and Execute Orchestrator Workflow for Automated Log Collection
NSX 4.x Network Virtualization Professional (2V0-41.24)
- Lab: Create Overlay Segment & Verify Tunnel Endpoints
- Lab: Create T0/T1 Logical Routing Topology
- Lab: Create DFW Security Policy with Tags
- Lab: Run Traceflow & Capture IPFIX
- Lab N1: Deploy DPDK-Accelerated NSX Edge Cluster in VCF 9.0
- Lab N2: NSX Federation Across Two VCF 9.0 Instances
- Lab N3: NSX Intelligence / VCF Operations for Networks — DFW Rule Generation
- Lab N4: VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) Construct in VCF 9.0
VCF Operations Cloud Operations 8.x Professional (2V0-32.24)
- Aria Operations Dashboard Creation & Custom Metrics
- Compliance Drift Detection & Auto-Remediation
- Capacity Planning & What-If Scenario Modeling
- Alert Automation & Closed-Loop Remediation
- Lab O1: Build a Custom VCF Operations Dashboard for C-Level Reporting
- Lab O2: Capacity Forecast & Procurement Trigger
- Lab O3: Log Intelligence Onboarding & Alert Engineering
- Lab O4: Compliance Benchmarking Against CIS / DISA STIG
VMware vDefend Security for VCF 5.x Administrator (6V0-21.25)
- Lab: DFW Rule Compilation, Realization & Kernel-Level Enforcement
- Lab: IDS/IPS Deployment, False-Positive Tuning & Prevention Mode
- Lab: NDR Campaign Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Correlation & Automated Response
VMware Avi Load Balancer 30.x Specialist (6V0-22.25)
- Multi-Site GSLB with Failover
- TLS 1.2 vs. TLS 1.3 Handshake Comparison
- Lab B1: Deploy Avi Controller HA Cluster & Service Engine Fabric in VCF 9.0
- Lab B2: Migrate NSX Load Balancer to Avi for a VCF Workload Domain
- Lab B3: Avi WAF Policy for a Public-Facing Web App
- Lab B4: Avi GSLB Across Two VCF 9.0 Instances
- Lab B5: Avi L7 Analytics & End-to-End Troubleshooting
VCAP — VCF Automation (3V0-21.25)
- Lab: Build 3-Tier Web App Template with Parameter Validation
- Lab: Build Production-Grade ABX Action for CMDB Sync
- Lab: Build Event-Driven Approval Workflow
- Lab: Design Service Broker Catalog with Approval & Quotas
- Lab: Build Complete GitOps Pipeline for VCF Automation
- Lab: Build API Client with Token Refresh & Async Polling
- Lab: Build Multi-Integration Workflow (ServiceNow + Ansible + DNS)
VCAP — VCF Operations (3V0-22.25)
- Lab: Design Super Metrics & Custom Groups for Cost Optimization
- Lab: Build Executive KPI Dashboard with Drill-Down
- Lab: Design Production Alert Policy with Escalation
- Lab: Build Capacity Planning Analysis & Rightsizing Report
- Lab: Plan & Execute VCF Operations Cluster Upgrade
VCAP — VCF Administrator (3V0-11.26)
- Lab: VCF Host Lifecycle — Commission, Add, Maintain, Decommission
- Lab: Certificate Lifecycle — VMCA Subordinate CA & Rotation
- Lab: Configuration Drift Detection & STIG Compliance
- Lab: SoS Diagnostics & VCF API Troubleshooting
- Lab: VCF Security Hardening — Lockdown, Encryption & Audit
VCAP — VCF Architect (3V0-12.26)
- Lab: RCAR Analysis & Design Decision Documentation
- Lab: Multi-Domain VCF Physical Design & Sizing
- Lab: AMPRS Design — HA, DR, Security Architecture
- Lab: VCF Consumption & Automation Architecture Design
- Lab: End-to-End Design Defense Simulation
VCAP — VCF VKS (3V0-24.25)
- Provision TKG Cluster via ClusterClass
- Kubernetes Version Upgrade (TKR v1.27 → v1.28)
- NetworkPolicy Enforcement & NSX DFW Integration
- LoadBalancer Service & Avi ALB Integration
- PVC Provisioning, Volume Snapshot, and Restore
- NSX Networking Validation
VCAP — VCF Networking (3V0-25.25)
- BGP Route Maps & Community-Based QoS
- OSPF Multi-Area & Route Redistribution
- Stretched Segment Failover & vMotion across Sites
- DFW Multi-Tier Micro-Segmentation
- Lab NN1: BGP Convergence & Graceful Restart on NSX Edges
- Lab NN2: VRF-Lite & Route Leaking for Multi-Tenant Isolation
- Lab NN3: Geneve Encapsulation Deep-Dive & MTU Validation
- Lab NN4: Edge Node Failover Scenarios Matrix
VCDX Defense Preparation
- Lab: RCAR Analysis for VCF 9.0 Migration
- Lab C1: Build a VCDX-Grade Design Document for VCF 9.0 Brownfield Migration
- Lab C2: Mock VCDX Defense — 75-Minute Timed Session
- Lab C3: Design Scenario — Regulated Industry (Healthcare + Middle East Data Residency)
- Lab C4: Design Scenario — Sovereign Cloud Provider (Saudi Arabia PIF Style)
- Lab C5: Panel Question Dry-Run — 50 Hardest Questions
- VCDX Mock Defense Q&A — 30 Panelist Scenario Cards
VCF Evolution: Version History & Migration Paths (2.x → 9.0)
- VCF Version Comparison: Architecture Differences Across Eras
- VCF 5.2 to 9.0 Upgrade Planning Workshop
- Brownfield VCF Adoption: Converting vSphere to VCF-Managed
Glossary & Quick Reference for VCDX Certification
VCF 9.0 → 9.1: What Changed
VCAP Advanced Storage (3V0-23.25)
VMware Validated Solutions
- Advanced Load Balancing for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Cloud-Based Ransomware Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend
- Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private AI Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend
- On-Premises Ransomware Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation