Descrizione
Intended Audience
Experienced vSphere administrators who want to use available tools to automate day-to-day tasks
Prerequisites
Completion of the following courses, or equivalent experience with vSphere deployments:
Objectives
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 environment
- Understand the role of the vSphere Web Services API in automation
- Use the Managed Object Browser (MOB) to view the structure of VMware vSphere® API and VMware vCenter Server® inventory
- Use vSphere PowerCLI to deploy and manage virtual machines and virtual infrastructure
- Run and manage library vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Design, develop, and run custom reusable vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Incorporate JavaScript into vRealize Orchestrator workflows
- Use the vRealize Orchestrator PowerShell plug-in in a custom workflow
- Manage Guest Operations using vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI
- Describe VMware vSphere® Client™ code capture
Outline
1 Course Introduction
• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives
2 Automation in vSphere
• Identify the tools available to vSphere administrators for automation
• Understand the benefits of automation
• Understand the function of black boxes in programming
3 vSphere Web Services API
• Identify the function of an API
• Recognize the components of the vSphere Web Services API
• Understand how the vSphere Web Services API is used by automation tools
• Understand object-oriented terminology relevant to the vSphere Web Services API
• Use the MOB to explore the vSphere object model and invoke methods
4 vSphere PowerCLI Basics
• Describe features of vSphere PowerCLI
• List common tasks to perform with vSphere PowerCLI
• Connect vSphere PowerCLI to vCenter Server and VMware ESXi™ hosts
• Define variables to use in vSphere PowerCLI
• Use basic vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets
• Describe features of the command pipeline
• Examine vSphere PowerCLI objects
• View vSphere PowerCLI object properties
• Invoke vSphere PowerCLI object methods
5 vSphere PowerCLI Use Cases
• Perform day-to-day management tasks
• Manage clusters, hosts, and virtual machines
• Display performance metrics
6 Advanced vSphere PowerCLI Concepts
• Examine View objects with the Get-View cmdlet
• Convert View objects to VIObjects
• Invoke vSphere Web Services API methods
7 vRealize Orchestrator Overview
• Describe the vRealize Orchestrator architecture and interfaces
• Describe the components of a workflow
8 vRealize Orchestrator Basics
• Understand inputs, outputs, and variables in workflows
• Describe variable types: string, number, and more
• Create variables in workflows
• Implement variable binding in workflows
9 Invoking Scheme Elements
• Invoke JavaScript from workflows
• Invoke a workflow from workflows
• Invoke an action from workflows
• Manage user workflow inputs on the input form
• Invoke a user interaction element from workflows
10 Branching and Looping
• Use decision elements in workflows
• Use switch elements in workflows
• Create decision loops in workflows
• Use a for-each loop in workflows
11 vRealize Orchestrator Advanced
• Handle exceptions in workflows
• Perform logging in workflows
• Debug workflows
12 vRealize Orchestrator Assets
• Use configuration elements in workflows
• Use resource elements in workflows
• Create, import, and export vRealize Orchestrator packages
13 vRealize Orchestrator PowerShell Plug-In
• Add PowerShell hosts to the vCenter Server inventory
• Invoke scripts on PowerShell hosts
• Create custom workflows using the PowerShell plug-in
14 Guest Operations with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI
• Understand the architecture of virtual machine guest operations
• Identify the requirements for using guest operations
• Perform guest operations with vRealize Orchestrator and vSphere PowerCLI
15 Leveraging vSphere Client Code Capture
• Understand how to capture code in the vSphere Client
• Use that code in a vRealize Orchestrator workflow or vSphere PowerCLI script
