VMware Data Center Automation with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI
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Duration
5 Days
Modality
Live Online
Course code
EDU-DCAVROP-OE
Course Overview
This five-day course teaches experienced VMware vSphere® administrators how to use the powerful automation tools that all vSphere customers have access to. Using real-world use cases and examples, you learn how to automate day-to- day administration tasks with VMware vSphere® PowerCLI and VMware vRealize® Orchestrator. During class, you use these tools to automate tasks in a realistic lab environment.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Describe the features and benefits of automation in a vSphere environment
- Understand the role of the vSphere Web Services API in automation
- Use the Managed Object Browser (MOB) to view the structure of VMware vSphere® API and VMware vCenter Server® inventory
- Use vSphere PowerCLI to deploy and manage virtual machines and virtual infrastructure
- Run and manage library vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Design, develop, and run custom reusable vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Incorporate JavaScript into vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Use the vRealize Orchestrator PowerShell plug-in in a custom workflow
- Manage Guest Operations using vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI
- Describe VMware vSphere® Client code capture
Target Audience
Experienced vSphere administrators who want to use available tools to automate day-to-day tasks.
Prerequisites
Completion of the following course or equivalent experience with vSphere deployments:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7.0]
Product Alignment
- VMware vSphere PowerCLI 12.0
- VMware vRealize Orchestrator 8.1
Target Audience
Experienced vSphere administrators who want to use available tools to automate day-to-day tasks.
Prerequisites
Completion of the following course or equivalent experience with vSphere deployments:
- VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V7.0]
Product Alignment
- VMware vSphere PowerCLI 12.0
- VMware vRealize Orchestrator 8.1
Module Breakdown - For a course module breakdown click here
Module 1
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2
Automation in vSphere
- Identify the tools available to vSphere administrators for automation
- Understand the benefits of automation
- Understand the function of black boxes in programming.
Module 3
vSphere Web Services API
- Identify the function of an API
- Recognize the components of the vSphere Web Services API
- Understand how the vSphere Web Services API is used by automation tools
- Understand object-oriented terminology relevant to the vSphere Web Services API
- Use the MOB to explore the vSphere object model and invoke methods
Module 4
vSphere PowerCLI Basics
- Describe features of vSphere PowerCLI
- List common tasks to perform with vSphere PowerCLI
- Connect vSphere PowerCLI to vCenter Server and VMware ESXiTM hosts
- Define variables to use in vSphere PowerCLI
- Use basic vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets
- Describe features of the command pipeline
- Examine vSphere PowerCLI objects
- View vSphere PowerCLI object properties
- Invoke vSphere PowerCLI object methods
Module 5
vSphere PowerCLI Use Cases
- Perform day-to-day management tasks
- Manage clusters, hosts, and virtual machines.
Module 6
Advanced vSphere PowerCLI Concepts
- Examine View objects with the Get-View cmdlet
- Convert View objects to VIObjects
- Invoke vSphere Web Services API methods
Module 7
vRealize Orchestrator Overview
Describe the vRealize Orchestrator architecture and interfaces
Describe the components of a workflow
Module 8
vRealize Orchestrator Basics
- Understand inputs, outputs, and variables in workflows
- Describe variable types: string, number, and more
- Create variables in workflows
- Implement variable binding in workflows
Module 9
Invoking Scheme Elements
- Invoke JavaScript from workflows
- Invoke a workflow from workflows
- Invoke an action from workflows
- Manage user workflow inputs on the input form
- Invoke a user interaction element from workflows
Module 10
Branching and Looping
- Use decision elements in workflows
- Use switch elements in workflows
- Create decision loops in workflows
- Use a for-each loop in workflows
Module 11
vRealize Orchestrator Advanced
- Handle exceptions in workflows
- Perform logging in workflows
- Debug workflows
Module 12
vRealize Orchestrator Assets
- Use configuration elements in workflows
- Use resource elements in workflows
- Create, import, and export vRealize Orchestrator packages
Module 13
vRealize Orchestrator PowerShell Plug-In
- Add PowerShell hosts to the vCenter Server inventory
- Invoke scripts on PowerShell hosts
- Create custom workflows using the PowerShell plug-in
