Lab: HCI Deployment
Deploy 2-node and 4-node HCI topologies using the Terraform playground. Validate cluster health, storage, and networking.
Module 10: Scenario Labs
Learning Objectives
Section titled “Learning Objectives”By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Deploy multiple VergeOS topologies using the Terraform playground (2-node HCI, 4-node HCI, hybrid 2-cluster, UCI 3-cluster)
- Perform a VMware-to-VergeOS migration end-to-end including planning, execution, and validation
- Make architecture decisions based on real-world customer requirements and constraints
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- Completion of all prior modules (1–9)
- Access to the vergeos-terraform-playground repository
- A running VergeOS environment with admin access
- Terraform CLI installed and configured
Estimated Time
Section titled “Estimated Time”6 hours (across 3 scenario labs)
Scenario Labs
Section titled “Scenario Labs”Lab: UCI Deployment
Deploy a UCI 3-cluster topology with separate compute and storage clusters. Practice scaling and resource allocation across clusters.
Lab: VMware Migration
Plan and execute a VMware-to-VergeOS migration end-to-end, including VM import, network reconfiguration, and validation.
Module Outline
Section titled “Module Outline”- HCI Deployment Lab — Deploy and validate 2-node and 4-node HCI topologies using the Terraform playground, verify cluster health, storage tiers, and core fabric networking
- UCI Deployment Lab — Deploy a 3-cluster UCI topology with dedicated compute and storage clusters, practice resource allocation, and compare UCI vs HCI tradeoffs hands-on
- VMware Migration Lab — Plan a migration from VMware to VergeOS, import VMs, reconfigure networking, validate workload functionality, and document the migration runbook