VMDCACLI - VMware Data Center Automation with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI

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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
• Select the appropriate tool for automating day-to-day tasks in vCenter Server

Outline:  

1. Course Introduction
   
   • Introductions and course logistics
   • Course objectives
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
3. vSphere 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
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 ESXi™ 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
5. vSphere PowerCLI Use Cases
   
   • Perform day-to-day management tasks with vSphere PowerCLI
6. Advanced vSphere PowerCLI concepts
   
   • Examine View objects with the Get-View cmdlet
   • Convert View objects to VIObjects
   • Invoke vSphere Web Services API methods
   • Use the Onyx tool to capture vSphere PowerCLI code
7. vRealize Orchestrator Basics  
   
   • Identify vRealize Orchestrator components
   • Understand the function of plug-ins
   • Add a vCenter Server instance to the vCenter Server plug-in
   • List the components of a workflow
   • Create a vCenter Server object with a library workflow
   • Distinguish between workflow variable types
   • Create a simple workflow
   • Create workflow input and output parameters
   • Set a workflow input parameter as an attribute
   • Understand the role of binding in workflows
   • Use a library workflow in a new workflow
   • Use the setup wizard to perform parameter binding
8. Developing vRealize Orchestrator Workflows
   
   • Identify and use common vRealize Orchestrator workflow elements
   • Implement vRealize Orchestrator workflow nesting
   • List methods for calling other workflows in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
   • Identify the information required to develop a workflow
   • Use the vRealize Orchestrator workflow scripting debugger
9. vRealize Orchestrator Advanced
   
   • Create basic decision loops in workflows
   • Use a for-each loop in a workflow
   • Understand how exceptions are handled in vRealize Orchestrator
   • Use action elements in workflows
   • Capture JavaScript with Onyx and use it in a workflow
10. vRealize Orchestrator Use Case
    
    • Create a workflow that deploys multiple virtual machines according to a customer specification
11. vRealize Orchestrator PowerShell Plug-In
    
    • Add Windows PowerShell hosts to the vCenter Server inventory
    • Invoke scripts on Windows PowerShell hosts
    • Create Windows PowerShell workflows
12. Guest Operations with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI
    
    • Understand the architecture of virtual machine guest operations
    • Identify the requirements for using guest operations
    • Perform guest operations with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI

Cílová skupina

Experienced vSphere administrators who want to use available tools to automate day-to-day tasks

Kontaktní osoba

Lukáš Vallo
+420 724 792 023
lukas.vallo@edutrainings.cz

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