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Module 03: Management

Level: L200 | Duration: 3 hours | Prerequisites: Module 02 | Hands-on: Lab

Module Status

Framework module — content in development.

Learning Objectives

  • Manage Azure Local clusters through the Azure Portal as the primary management plane
  • Use PowerShell and Azure CLI for common management tasks
  • Use Windows Admin Center (WAC) in its situational role — operator fallback and Dell OMSWAC integration
  • Understand identity and RBAC for Azure Local
  • Distinguish workload management from infrastructure management

Topics

  1. Azure Portal — Primary Management Plane — cluster overview, node management, RBAC
  2. PowerShell & Azure CLI — Common operator commands
  3. Windows Admin Center — When to use (operator fallback, no Portal/CLI access)
  4. Dell OMSWAC Extension — Hardware integration, HCI Insights, AX node features
  5. Identity & RBAC — Entra ID, role assignments, least-privilege
  6. Workload vs. Infrastructure Management — framing and separation of concerns

Hands-on

Lab: Tour the Portal — cluster blade, nodes, resources. Run common PowerShell/CLI commands. Connect WAC + Dell OMSWAC (where AX hardware is available) and review HCI Insights.