Duration: 3 Days
This hands-on training course explores the use of VMware® vCenter™ Orchestrator™ for automation of IT processes, both physical and virtual.
What You Will Learn
- Run the Orchestrator platform
- Use the Orchestrator client to import and run library workflows
- Develop and run custom parameterized workflows
- Design and develop reusable workflows
- Use VMware vSphere® API to automate various VMware vCenter tasks
- Integrate Orchestrator into VMware vSphere Web Client
- Integrate Orchestrator with external systems using plug-ins
- Document workflows
- Apply version control to workflows
- Export and package workflows
Audience
- Experienced VMware administrators
- Automation and orchestration specialists
- System integrators
- Cloud administrators
Prerequistes
- Knowledge of VMware vSphere
- Ability to script or program in JavaScript, Powershell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar languages
Course Outline
1. Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course goals and objectives
2. VMware vCenter Orchestrator Overview
- Role of Orchestrator in the vSphere architecture
- Orchestrator use-cases
3. vCenter Orchestrator Setup
- Deployment strategies for vCenter Orchestrator
- Using VMware vCenter Orchestrator Appliance
4. Using the Orchestrator Client
- Orchestrator content elements
- Scheduling workflows
- Browsing inventory objects
5. Development Concepts
- Using the workflow editor for GUI
- Workflow schema elements
- Information flow in workflows
- Parameter binding
- vCenter inventory structure
6. Basics of Workflow Development
- Workflow design and development methodology
- Configuration and resource elements
- Types of workflows
- Boxing library workflows
- Creating loops within workflows
7. VMware vSphere API from an Orchestrator Perspective
- vSphere automation tools overview
- vSphere API developer tools (Manages Object Browser, Onyx, and others)
- Access vSphere API in Orchestrator workflows
8. Integrating Orchestrator
- Orchestrator integration strategies
- Interacting with external systems
- Using vCenter Orchestrator plug-ins
- Orchestrator integration in vSphere Web Client
9. Developing Workflows
- Documentation and version control of workflows
- Synchronizing workflows among Orchestrator servers
- Exporting and packaging workflows
10. Summary
- Resources and references
- Orchestrator adoption planning
- Next steps
Course Labs
Lab activities comprise 50% of the class.
