Terraform for vSphere
The Terraform for vSphere course covers installing and using Terraform to automate infrastructure on vSphere. Topics covered include configuring the vSphere provider, managing resources using Terraform state definition, working with data blocks, handling variables and interpolation, working with functions, conditions, and loops, using dynamic lockouts, password management, the use of provisioners, the creation of forms and the use of workspaces for managing the environment.
Teaching methodology
The course includes educational laboratories in which each student will be able to work in order to complete training exercises that will provide practical experience in using the instrument, for each of the topics covered during the course.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of linux commands
- Basic knowledge of Linux operating system
- Basic knowledge of text editor on terminal (vi,vim,nano)
Outgoing knowledge/skills
At the end of the course the participants will be able to:
Theory
- Understand what are the advantages that a tool like Terraform offers
- Understand the core components of terrafrom
Practice
- Installing Terraforms on Windows environment
- Creation of network infrastructure with virtual machines on VMware vSphere environment
- Customization of the deployment of each of the infrastructure components using the HCL language
- Breakdown and organization of your Terraform code into modules and workspaces
- Installation
- Provider
- Resources
- Terrafrom State
- Data Blocks
- Variables and Interpolation
- Functions
- Conditionals and Loops
- Dynamic Blocks
- Passwords
- Provisioners
- Modules
- Workspaces
Duration – 3 days
Delivery – in Classroom, On Site, Remote
PC and SW requirements:
- Internet connection
- Web browser, Google Chrome
- Zoom
Language
Instructor: English
Workshops: English
Slides: English
