Vmware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage

Описание Курса:

VMware vRealize Automation: Install Configure Manage [V7.0] is a 5 day instructor led training course where you will learn about the configuration and use of the vRealize Automation platform, including self-service provisioning and the creation of catalog services that include predefined virtual machines, software components, and on-demand VMware NSX® networks. You will also learn about interfacing vRealize Automation with other systems, using VMware vRealize® Orchestrator™ to leverage workflows, and creating approval cycles and managing machine lifecycles to conserve resources.

Аудитория:

Experienced system administrators, cloud administrators, system integrators, and operational developers

Предвариетльные требования:

• VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage (Version 6.0) (VICM) or equivalent knowledge
• Course Objectives

По окончанию курса слушатели смогут:

•     Describe the vRealize Automation architecture and use cases
•     Install and configure vRealize Automation
•     Manage vRealize Automation entities on VMware and third-party virtual, cloud, and physical infrastructures
•     Configure and manage catalogs and blueprints
•     Configure and manage business groups and reservations for compute resources on VMware, Microsoft, Amazon, and other platforms
•     Use the self-service portal to request and manage machines in accordance with vRealize Automation approval and governance policies
•     Explain vRealize Automation extensibility and workflows
•     Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation

Содержание Курса:

Module 1: Course Introduction

•      Introductions and course logistics
•     Course objectives

 Module 2: vRealize Automation Overview and Architecture

•     Describe the software-defined data center
•     Explain the purpose of vRealize Automation
•     Explain the concepts of vRealize Automation administration and self-service provisioning
•     Describe where vRealize Automation fits in the VMware product line
•     Discuss use cases for vRealize Automation
•     Identify the components of a vRealize Automation simple deployment
•     Identify the components of a vRealize Automation enterprise deployment
•     Identify the component design options for vRealize Automation
•     Identify how vRealize Automation integrates with other VMware products

Module 3: Authentication, Fabric, and Tenants

•     Describe identity management in vRealize Automation
•     Identify the authentication methods available in vRealize Automation
•     Identify the appropriate roles for specific tasks in vRealize Automation
•     Create tenants
•     Explain multitenant leading practices
•     Define relationships between vRealize Automation entities
•     Identify and configure vRealize Automation endpoints
•     Identify how vRealize Automation discovers compute resources
•     Identify fabric groups, business groups, and reservations
•     Create and manage reservations for compute resources

Module 4: Converged Blueprints and Catalog Management

•     Define blueprints
•     Identify the process and options for configuring a blueprint
•     Create a blueprint with a single virtual machine
•     Create a blueprint with multiple virtual machines
•     Identify the role of the service catalog
•     Define catalog items
•     Use entitlements to manage catalog items

Module 5: Consuming Catalog Services

•     Request a single-machine service
•     Monitor the service provisioning status
•     Reconfigure a provisioned machine
•     Manage snapshots
•     Identify roles involved in creating approval policies
•     Identify approval policy level
•     Identify approval phases
•     Create and apply approval policies for catalog items
•     Use custom properties to modify the provisioning process
•     Use property groups to group sets of custom properties
•     Use the property dictionary to modify the provisioning process

Module 6: Integrating VMware NSX

•     Understand VMware NSX capabilities
•     Describe the VMware NSX components that vRealize Automation uses
•     Describe the benefits of VMware NSX integration with vRealize Automation
•     Integrate vRealize Automation and VMware NSX
•     Use VMware NSX elements in vRealize Automation blueprints

Module 7: Application Authoring

•     Understand the lifecycle of a vRealize Automation Application deployment
•     Author an application blueprint
•     Deploy an application blueprint from the service catalog

Module 8: Monitoring and Reclamation

•     Identify how to monitor resource use
•     Demonstrate how to reclaim resources
•     Demonstrate how to manage machine leases
•     Monitor system events

Module 9: vRealize Automation Extensibility

•     Identify the vRealize Automation extensibility tools
•     Identify the vRealize Automation extensibility use cases
•     Use vRealize CloudClient to export a blueprint
•     Use vRealize Orchestrator
•     Use vRealize Orchestrator plug-ins for external integration
•     Describe anything-as-a-service (XaaS) components
•     Create an XaaS blueprint
•     Describe how the event broker service enhances extensibility
•     Identify the appropriate subscription types and options for a subscription
•     Describe the two event broker event types
•     Identify the three event broker phases
•     Illustrate the master workflow
•     Describe the necessary requirements for passing custom properties to workflows
•    Explain how the event broker helps with day 2 operations

Module 10: vRealize Automation Installation

•     Explain the vRealize Automation installation prerequisites
•     Describe the vRealize Automation installation procedure
•     Perform a vRealize Automation appliance deployment
•     Configure the vRealize Automation appliance