VMware Aria Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility (v8.13)
Retail Price: $4,625.00
Next Date: 09/23/2024
Course Days: 5
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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
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- Experienced VMware administrators, automation and orchestration specialists, system integrators, private cloud administrators, and public cloud administrators
Prerequisites:
Before taking this course, you should have completed the following course:
- VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.10] course or equivalent knowledge
You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:
- Knowledge of VMware vSphere
- Working knowledge of scripting or programming using JavaScript, Windows PowerShell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar languages. All code is provided during class.
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