VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.1]

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

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

This course requires the following prerequisites:

• Knowledge of VMware vSphere
• VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.x] course (course code VRACICM) 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.

1  Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

2  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

3  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

4  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

5  Handling Exceptions, Logging, and Debugging in vRealize Orchestrator

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

6  Branching and Looping in vRealize Orchestrator

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

7  Working with Assets in vRealize Orchestrator

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

8  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

9  Working with Versioning and Git in vRealize Orchestrator

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

10  Scheduling, Sleeping, and Waiting in vRealize Orchestrator

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

11  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

12  Extending vRealize Automation with Event Broker

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

13  Implementing Anything as a Service (XaaS) in vRealize Automation

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