VMware Cloud Orchestration and Extensibility Training v6.1 (VCOEv61)
Introduction:
VMware Cloud Orchestration and Extensibility Training v6.1 with Hands-on Labs
This hands-on VMware Cloud Orchestration and Extensibility Training v6.1 course explores the use of VMware vCenter™ Orchestrator™ 5.5 and VMware vCloud® Automation Center™ 6.1 for the automation of VMware cloud infrastructure and IT processes. The VMware Cloud Orchestration and Extensibility Training v6.1 course focuses on extensibility and advanced administration through the use of vCenter Orchestrator workflows in vCloud Automation Center. Students will gain practical experience through the completion of hands-on labs.
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With onsite Training, courses can be scheduled on a date that is convenient for you, and because they can be scheduled at your location, you don’t incur travel costs and students won’t be away from home. Onsite classes can also be tailored to meet your needs. You might shorten a 5-day class into a 3-day class, or combine portions of several related courses into a single course, or have the instructor vary the emphasis of topics depending on your staff’s and site’s requirements.
Audience/Target Group
● Experienced VMware administrators
● Automation and orchestration specialists
● System integrators
● Private cloud and public cloud administrators
Related Courses:
Duration: 5 days
Class Prerequisites:
● Knowledge of VMware vSphere®
● vCloud Automation Center: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge
● Working knowledge of scripting or programming using JavaScript, Windows PowerShell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar languages
What You Will Learn:
● Describe the features, benefits, components, and integration of vCenter Orchestrator and vCloud Automation Center and the role of vCenter Orchestrator workflows and content elements in automation
● Use the vCenter Orchestrator client to access and navigate the vCenter Orchestrator platform and to import and run library vCenter Orchestrator workflows
● Design, develop, and run custom reusable vCenter Orchestrator workflows
● Use VMware APIs in vCenter Orchestrator workflow scripts
● Integrate vCloud Automation Center with vCenter Orchestrator instances to extend infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) machine lifecycle processes and enhance and deliver custom IT services
● Use the Advanced Service Designer in vCloud Automation Center to integrate vCenter Orchestrator workflows with external systems and build automation solutions
● Export, package, and apply version control to vCloud Orchestrator workflows
● Configure a vCenter Orchestrator environment for server availability using built-in clustering
Course Content:
Module 1: Course Introduction
Introduction and course logistics
Course objectives
Module 2: Cloud Orchestration and Extensibility Overview
Features, benefits, and components of vCenter Orchestrator and vCloud Automation Center
vCenter Orchestrator and vCloud Automation Center integration, prerequisites, and deployment
Module 3: vCenter Orchestrator
vCenter Orchestrator client
vCenter Orchestrator content elements and vCenter Orchestrator inventory
Module 4: Using vCenter Orchestrator Workflow Components
vCenter Orchestrator workflow elements
Building and debugging vCenter Orchestrator workflows
Module 5: vCenter Orchestrator Workflow Development Concepts
vCenter Orchestrator workflow editor UI
vCenter Orchestrator workflow components
Information flow in vCenter Orchestrator workflows and parameter binding
Module 6: Developing Complex vCenter Orchestrator Workflows
Advanced vCenter Orchestrator workflow elements
Configuration and resource elements
Exception handling and user interactions
vCenter Orchestrator workflow input presentation
Module 7: Using VMware Infrastructure APIs with vCenter Orchestrator
vSphere automation and developer tools
VMware vCenter Server™ inventory structure
Module 8: Integrating vCenter Orchestrator with External Systems
vCenter Orchestrator integration strategy
vCenter Orchestrator plug-ins
Module 9: vCloud Automation Center IaaS Extensibility
vCloud Automation Center IaaS extensibility overview
vCloud Automation Center plug-in for vCenter Orchestrator
vCloud Automation Center plug-in functionality
Module 10: vCloud Automation Center XaaS
Overview of vCloud Automation Center anything as a service (XaaS)
Advanced Service Designer configuration
Custom resources
vCloud Automation Center XaaS blueprints
Module 11: Enhanced IT Service Delivery
IaaS and XaaS actions
Advanced Service Designer input presentation
Delivering a service solution
Module 12: Delivering vCenter Orchestrator Workflows
Transferring vCenter Orchestrator content elements to other vCenter Orchestrator servers
Synchronizing workflows among vCenter Orchestrator servers
Exporting and packaging workflows
Module 13: Installing and Configuring vCenter Orchestrator
Installing vCenter Orchestrator
Configuring vCenter Orchestrator
Module 14: vCenter Orchestrator Server Availability
vCenter Orchestrator availability
vCenter Orchestrator clusters
Availability of vCenter Orchestrator workflows
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