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Data Center Automation with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI Training

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 will learn how to automate day-to-day administration tasks with VMware vSphere® PowerCLI and VMware vRealize® Orchestrator.

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Course Details

Duration

5 days

Prerequisites

Completion of vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage or equivalent experience with vSphere deployments

Target Audience

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

Skills Gained

  • 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
Course Outline
  • 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
  • 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
  • vSphere PowerCLI Basics
    • Describe features of vSphere PowerCLI
    • List common tasks to perform with vSphere PowerCLI
    • Connect vSphere PowerCLI to vCenter Server and VMware ESXihosts
    • 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
  • vSphere PowerCLI Use Cases
    • Perform day-to-day management tasks with vSphere PowerCLI
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • vRealize Orchestrator Use Case
    • Create a workflow that deploys multiple virtual machines according to a customer specification
  • vRealize Orchestrator PowerShell Plug-In
    • Add Windows PowerShell hosts to the vCenter Server inventory
    • Invoke scripts on Windows PowerShell hosts
    • Create Windows PowerShell workflows
  • 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