Duration
5 days
Overview
This training course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vCloud® Automation Center™. This course covers the configuration and use of the vCloud Automation Center platform self-service provisioning and creation of on-demand private and multivendor cloud services.
Target Audience
Experienced system administrators, cloud administrators, system integrators, and operational developers.
Prerequisites
VMware vSphere 5.x: Install, Configure, Manage or Equivalent knowledge
Objectives
- Understand the vCloud Automation Center architecture and use case in today’s multivendor cloud environments
- Install and configure vCloud Automation Center 6.0
- Deploy Distributed Execution Managers and agents for vCloud Automation Center connectivity
- Create endpoints to support compute fabric connectivity
- Manage vCloud Automation Center 6.0 entities on VMware®, third-party hardware, and cloud infrastructures
- Configure vCloud Automation Center infrastructure services
- Configure and manage tenants and blueprints
- Configure and manage a service catalog
- Configure and manage role-based access control
- Request and manage machines using the user portal
- Understand and configure vCloud Automation Center workflows
- Integrate VMware® vCenter™ Orchestrator™ with vCloud Automation Center
- Automate application provisioning with VMware vCloud® Application Director™
- Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation
Course Outlines
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistic
Course outline
- Course goals
Course objectives
VMware vCloud Automation Center Architecture and Components
- Identify the benefits of the software-defined data center
- Explore the architecture for deploying vCloud Automation Center as a cloud management platform for a multivendor hybrid cloud
- Identify the components of vCloud Automation Center
- Define network ports and protocols required for communication between vCloud Automation Center components
- Explain role-based access control
- Define the user interface elements of vCloud Automation Center
- Explain how vCloud Automation Center integrates with other VMware products
Distributed Execution Managers and Agents
- Explain the role of Distributed Execution Managers (DEMs) and agents
- Define the DEM roles
- Explain the types of agents and agent relationships
Configuring Infrastructure Services
- Define the relationships between vCloud Automation Center entities
- Identify and configure vCloud Automation Center endpoints
- Demonstrate how vCloud Automation Center discovers compute resources
- Define the vCloud Automation Center roles
- Create tenants
- Create and manage reservations for compute resources
- Create and manage blueprints
- Manage service catalog items and approval policies
Provisioning Machines
- Demonstrate navigation and provisioning of new services
- Manage self-provisioned machines
Monitoring and Reclamation
- Identify and verify inactive and abandoned resources
- Manage machine leases
- Manage machine reclamation
- Back-up and restore vCloud Automation Center
Operational Management
- Install and configure VMware® IT Business Management Suite™Standard Edition
- Report financial data for a cloud infrastructure
Extensibility
- Explain extensibility and customization options
- Use custom properties
- Use build profiles
- Use the property dictionary
- Use Advanced Service Designer and vCenter Orchestrator
- Use plug-ins for external integration
Managing Applications
- Define the role of vCloud Application Director
- Identify the vCloud Application Director infrastructure components and requirements
- Deploy and manage vCloud Application Director
- Configure application provisioning
- Create, manage, and update applications
- Manage catalog services
Installation
- Explain the vCloud Automation Center installation prerequisites
- Identify the vCloud Automation Center appliances and component installers
- Define the vCloud Automation Center installation procedure
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.