VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.6] Course Overview

To ensure a successful learning experience in the VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.6] course, participants are expected to have the following minimum prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of VMware vSphere® and VMware vCenter Server®.
• Fundamental knowledge of scripting or programming in any language.
• Familiarity with system administration in Windows or Linux environments.
• Awareness of cloud concepts and basic virtualization concepts.
• Experience with VMware vRealize Automation, VMware vRealize Orchestrator, or similar automation tools is beneficial but not mandatory.

These prerequisites are designed to provide a solid foundation for the course content and to enable participants to fully engage with the advanced topics covered in the training.

Target Audience for VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.6]

This course provides advanced training on vRealize Automation orchestration and extensibility, tailored for IT automation and DevOps professionals.

• IT Automation Engineers
• DevOps Engineers
• Cloud Architects
• System Administrators
• Solution Architects
• Application Developers
• VMware Infrastructure Administrators
• IT Operations Professionals
• Technical Support Staff who manage and maintain vRealize Automation environments

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this VMware vRealize Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.6]?

Introduction to Learning Outcomes:

In this course, participants will master the orchestration and extensibility features of VMware vRealize Automation 8.6, learning to automate and extend their cloud infrastructure efficiently.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the role and capabilities of VMware vRealize Automation and vRealize Orchestrator in automating cloud infrastructures.
• Create, manage, and execute vRealize Orchestrator workflows with JavaScript to automate tasks within a virtual environment.
• Define, bind, and manipulate workflow variables, and effectively utilize input forms and APIs for dynamic automation.
• Develop proficiency in handling exceptions, implementing logging, and debugging workflows to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Employ branching and looping constructs within workflows to create complex automation logic.
• Manage assets such as configuration elements, resources, and packages to promote reusability and organization in automation tasks.
• Install and utilize various vRealize Orchestrator plug-ins to extend functionality and integrate with external systems like SSH, REST, SOAP, and PowerShell.
• Implement version control with Git to manage changes and collaborate on vRealize Orchestrator scripts and workflows.
• Schedule tasks, and effectively use sleep and wait mechanisms within workflows to coordinate automation timing.
• Extend vRealize Automation functionality using the Event Broker, ABX actions, custom resources, and resource actions, integrating with various scripting environments like Python, Node.js, and PowerShell.