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VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility v8

Explore the use of VMware vRealize® Orchestrator ™ to extend the functionality of VMware vRealize® Automation ™.
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  • Duration: 5 days
  • Regular price: $6,025
  • Preferential price: $5,230

Course outline

Duration : 5 days

During this five-day VMware vRealize course, you focus on using VMware vRealize® Orchestrator™ to extend the functionality of VMware vRealize® Automation™. You learn how to provide XaaS (Anything as a Service) and implement Machine Lifecycle Extensibility using the VMware vRealize® Automation™ Event Broker. You also learn how to create vRealize Orchestrator workflows. Features covered in the course include basic scripting implementation along with logic processing to implement a variety of functions to use in your environment. This course teaches implementing debugging, loops, conditions, and user interactions in vRealize Orchestrator.

This vRealize course introduces the new vRealize Orchestrator HTML 5 interface, along with API calls and REST functions, to give the groundwork to implement a variety of plugins and scripts. This course is designed to give you the tools to craft custom solutions in the product.

Audience

  • Experienced VMware administrators, automation and orchestration specialists
  • System integrators
  • Private cloud and public cloud administrators

Prerequisites

This course requires the following prerequisites:

  • Knowledge of VMware vSphere
  • VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge
  • Working knowledge of scripting or programming using JavaScript, Windows PowerShell, Perl, Java,
    Python, or similar languages. All code is provided during class.

Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

  • Describe the features and benefits of integrating vRealize Orchestrator and vRealize Automation
  • Describe the role of vRealize Orchestrator workflows and content elements in automation
  • Use the vRealize Orchestrator client to access and navigate the vRealize Orchestrator platform
  • Use the vRealize Orchestrator client to import and run vRealize Orchestrator library workflows
  • Design, develop, and run custom reusable vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Integrate vRealize Automation with vRealize Orchestrator to deliver custom IT service
  • Use the vRealize Automation event broker service to trigger specific vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Leverage the event broker to extend IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-service) machine life cycle processes
  • Use XaaS to extend vRealize Automation into other enterprise systems
  • Use VMware APIs to run vRealize Orchestrator workflows

Contents

Course Introduction

  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

Overview of vRealize Automation and vRealize Orchestrator

  • Define the purpose of vRealize Automation
  • Outline the purpose of vRealize Orchestrator
  • Describe the main components of vRealize Automation
  • Describe the main components of vRealize Orchestrator

Invoking vRealize Orchestrator Schema Elements

  • Invoke JavaScript from a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow
  • Invoke a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow from a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow
  • Invoke an action from a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow
  • Using vRealize Orchestrator workflows both synchronously and asynchronously

Working with Variables in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Defining inputs, outputs, and variables in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Binding variables in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Wrapping vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Using APIs and the API Explorer
  • Creating actions in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using vRealize Orchestrator input forms
  • Handling user interactions in vRealize Orchestrator

Handling Exceptions, Logging, and Debugging in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Handling exceptions in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Using logs in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Debugging vRealize Orchestrator workflows

Branching and Looping in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Using branching in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
  • Using loops in vRealize Orchestrator workflows

Working with Assets in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Using user configurations in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using resources in vRealize Orchestrator
    • Using packages in vRealize Orchestrator

Working with Plug-Ins in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Downloading and installing Plug-Ins
  • Using the SSH plug-In in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using the REST plug-in in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using the SOAP plug-in in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using the PowerShell plug-in in vRealize Orchestrator

Working with Versioning and Git in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Using versioning in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using Git in vRealize Orchestrator

Scheduling, Sleeping, and Waiting in vRealize Orchestrator

  • Using scheduling in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using sleeping in vRealize Orchestrator
  • Using waiting in vRealize Orchestrator

Introduction to vRealize Automation Extensibility

  • Introduction to extensibility
  • Using ABX actions
  • Using Python
  • Using Nodejs
  • Using PowerShell
  • Using the vRealize Automation Lifecycle
  • Introduction to XaaS

Extending vRealize Automation with Event Broker

  • Overview of vRealize Automation Event Broker
  • Creating vRealize Automation subscriptions
  • Data exchange between vRealize Automation and vRealize Orchestrator

Implementing Anything as a Service (XaaS) in vRealize Automation

  • Overview of XaaS
  • Using Day-2 actions in vRealize Automation

Surround yourself with the best

Marco Plante
Marco Plante
Certified Trainer and IT consultant
Certified VMware and Microsoft instructor, Marco Plante enthusiastically shares his advanced IT skills.
Frédéric Paradis
Frédéric Paradis
Certified Trainer and Cloud Architect
As a certified Microsoft trainer, Frédéric describes himself as a Cloud magician who easily navigates the mythical space between technology and reality.
Marc Maisonneuve
Marc Maisonneuve
Training program director
Marc Maisonneuve has acted as a Training Program Director, professional effectiveness trainer and user tools practice leader at AFI for several years. Mr. Maisonneuve is known for his analytical skills, his legendary calm and his undeniable desire to encourage people to develop their skills. He has the ability to present technological solutions in a natural way and to adapt them to the concrete needs of the workplace.
Vicky Moreau
Vicky Moreau
Trainer
Vicky Moreau is a passionate freelancer and professional in the area of office automation. She holds a college diploma in office automation, most of her solid experience with the Office Suite was acquired while being an autodidact. In fact, she has successfully completed an MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) Excel certification.