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5 Days

30 CPD hours

This course is intended for

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

Overview

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 environmentUnderstand the role of the vSphere Web services API in automationUse the Managed Object Browser to view the structure of the vSphere Web services API and theVMware vCenter Server? inventoryUse vSphere PowerCLI to deploy and manage virtual machines and virtual infrastructureRun and manage vRealize Orchestrator workflows from the libraryDesign, develop, and run custom, reusable vRealize Orchestrator workflowsIncorporate JavaScript into vRealize Orchestrator workflowsSelect the appropriate tool for automating tasks in vCenter Server

This course equips experienced administrators with the knowledge to use the automation tools that all vSphere customers have access to. Students learn how to automate administration tasks with VMware vSphereÂ© PowerCLI? and VMware vRealizeÂ© Orchestrator?.

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Course objectives

Automation in vSphere

Identify the features and the advantages of automation

List the tools used to automate vCenter Server tasks

vSphere API

Identify the function of an API

Recognize the components of VMware vSphereÂ© API

Understand how an API is consumed

View objects and invoke methods with the Managed Object Browser

vSphere PowerCLI Basics

Connect vSphere PowerCLI to vCenter Server systems and VMware ESXi? hosts

Understand vSphere PowerCLI concepts

Use vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets

Deploy and manage virtual infrastructure

Advanced vSphere PowerCLI and the vSphere API

Explore the vSphere object model

Capture code with Onyx

Use vSphere API documentation to analyze vCenter Server actions

View objects with the Get-View cmdlet

vSphere PowerCLI Use Cases

Manage host networking

Create a distributed switch

Migrate hosts

Create reports

vRealize Orchestrator Basics

Identify workflow components

Run and manage library workflows

Edit a workflow

Build and schedule a simple workflow

Debug a workflow

vRealize Orchestrator Advanced

Identify and use advanced vRealize Orchestrator workflow elements

Implement vRealize Orchestrator workflow nesting

Use variable types in a workflow

Use JavaScript to create complex workflows

Incorporate an Oynx script in a workflow

vRealize Orchestrator Use Cases

Create automation workflows that map to real-world scenarios

Create reporting workflows that map to real-world scenarios

Create migration workflows that map to real-world scenarios

Create provisioning workflows that map to real-world scenarios

vRealize Orchestrator PowerCLI Plug-In

Invoke external scripts and pass workflow parameters as script inputs

Generate new vRealize Orchestrator actions from Windows PowerShell and vSphere PowerCLI scripts and cmdlets

Browse snap-ins and their associated cmdlets in the vRealize Orchestrator workflow editor

vRealize Orchestrator Integration

Understand the connectivity options for vRealize Orchestrator

Differentiate between north-facing and south facing APIs

List the APIs and their use cases

Run a workflow through a REST call

Guest Operations with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI

Use the most appropriate tools to perform guest operations

Software Development Process & Tools

Understand the software development lifecycle

Understand version control system tools

Map the correct tools to vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI

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VMware Data Center Automation with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI

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