Overview
- VMware vSphere® 7.0
- VMware vRealize Automation 8.6
- VMware vRealize Orchestrator 8.6
- VMware vRealize® Suite Lifecycle Manager™ 8.6
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of VMware vSphere®
- VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.3] 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.
Delegates will learn how to
- 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 services
- Use the vRealize Automation event broker service to trigger specific vRealize Orchestrator workflows or ABX Actions
- Leverage the event broker to extend IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) machine lifecycle processes
- Use XaaS to extend vRealize Automation into other enterprise systems
- Use VMware APIs to run vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Use the vSphere Client Code Capture feature
Outline
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- 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 JavaScript from a vRealize Orchestrator workflow
- Invoking a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow from a vRealize Orchestrator workflow
- Invoking an action from a vRealize Orchestrator workflow
- Using vRealize Orchestrator workflows both synchronously and asynchronously
- 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 in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Using logs in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Debugging vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Using branching in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Using loops in vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Using configuration elements in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using resources in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using packages 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 vRealize Automation plug-in in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using the PowerShell plug-in in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using versioning in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using Git in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using scheduling in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using sleeping in vRealize Orchestrator
- Using waiting in vRealize Orchestrator
- Introduction to extensibility
- Using ABX actions
- Using Python
- Using Nodejs
- Using PowerShell
- Using vRealize Automation Lifecycle
- Overview of vRealize Automation Event Broker
- Creating vRealize Automation subscriptions
- Data exchange between vRealize Automation and vRealize Orchestrator
- Overview of Action Based Extensibility (ABX)
- Comparison of vRealize Orchestrator and ABX
- Creating ABX Actions scripts, REST, and flows
- Using Day-2 Actions in vRealize Automation
- Describe the visualization capabilities of NSX Network Detection and Response
- Using vRealize Orchestrator as a content source in vRealize Automation
- Creating custom resources in vRealize Automation
- Creating resource actions in vRealize Automation
- Using Day-2 Actions in vRealize Automation
- Enabling vSphere Client code capture
- Using vSphere Client code capture to capture code in vRO, Javascript, PowerCLI or other languages.
- Using the captured code in vRealize Orchestrator workflows or actions.
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