VMware Aria Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility (v8.13)

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

• Describe the features, benefits, components, and integration of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator and VMware Aria Automation
• Describe the role of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows and content elements in automation
• Use the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator client to access and navigate the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator platform, and to import and run VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator library workflows
• Design, develop, and run custom reusable VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Use VMware APIs in the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Integrate VMware Aria Automation with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator instances to extend infrastructure as a service (IaaS) system life-cycle processes and to enhance and deliver custom IT services
• Use anything as a service (XaaS) to extend VMware Aria Automation to other enterprise systems
• Use the VMware Aria Automation Event Broker service to trigger specific VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

Course Topics

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

Module 2: Overview of VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

• Define the purpose of VMware Aria Automation
• Outline the purpose of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Describe the main components of VMware Aria Automation
• Describe the main components of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 3: Using Schema Elements

• Describe a scriptable task
• Run a Polyglot script from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Run JavaScript from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Run a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Run an action from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows both synchronously and asynchronously

Module 4: Working with Variables

• Define inputs, outputs, and variables in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Bind variables in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Explain the purpose of binding in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Wrap VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Using APIs and the API Explorer
• Create actions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use Aria Automation Orchestrator input forms
• Handle user interactions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 5: Handling Exceptions, Logging, and Debugging

• Identify the function of exception handling
• Handle exceptions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Use logs in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Debug VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Monitor variable values

Module 6: Branching and Looping

• Use decision schema element for branching in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Use switch schema element for branching in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Use loops in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows

Module 7: Working with Assets

• Create and use configuration elements in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use resources in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Create and use packages in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 8: Working with Plug-Ins

• Explain the functionality of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-ins
• Download and install plug-Ins
• Use the SSH plug-In in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use the REST plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use the VMware Aria Automation plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use the PowerShell plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use dynamic types in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 9: Working with Versioning and Git

• Manage versioning in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use Git in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 10: Working with Time-Related Schema Elements

• Use scheduling in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use sleeping in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use waiting in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 11: Introduction to Extensibility

• Introduction to VMware Aria Automation extensibility
• Explain the Event Broker Service
• Explain life cycle integration

Module 12: Using the Event Broker

• Explain the functionality of the Event Broker Service
• Overview of VMware Aria Automation Event Broker
• Create VMware Aria Automation subscriptions
• Data exchange between VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator

Module 13: Using ABX Actions

• Overview of Action Based Extensibility (ABX)
• Describe Function as a Service (FaaS)
• Differentiate between VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator and ABX
• Create an ABX action that is called by a VMware Aria Automation subscription

Module 14: Working with Services, Custom Resources, and Resource Actions

• Describe the service broker service
• Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator as a content source in VMware Aria Automation
• Create custom resources in VMware Aria Automation
• Create resource actions in VMware Aria Automation

Module 15: Capturing the vSphere Client Code

• Use vSphere Client code capture to capture code in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow, JavaScript, PowerCLI or other languages
• Use the captured code in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows or actions