Duration
VMware Aria Automation: Orchestration and Extensibility [V8.13]
5 days
Overview
During this five-day course, you focus on using VMware Aria Automation OrchestratorTM to extend the functionality of VMware Aria AutomationTM. You learn how to provide XaaS (Anything as a Service) and implement machine lifecycle extensibility using the VMware Aria Automation Event Broker. You also learn how to create VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows and VMware Aria Automation ABX actions. You learn about various features, including basic scripting implementation along with logic processing to implement a variety of functions to use in your environment. This course teaches implementing debugging, loops, conditions, and user interactions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
The course introduces the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator HTML 5 interface, with API calls and REST functions, to give you the groundwork to implement a variety of plug-ins and scripts. This course is designed to give you the tools to craft custom solutions in the product.
Product Alignment
- VMware vSphere 8.0
- VMware Aria Automation 8.13
- VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.13
- VMware Aria Suite LifecycleTM 8.12
Target Audience
Experienced VMware administrators, automation and orchestration specialists, system integrators, private cloud administrators, and public cloud administrators
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have completed the following course:
- VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.10] course or equivalent knowledge
You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:
- Knowledge of VMware vSphere®
- Working knowledge of scripting or programming using JavaScript, Windows PowerShell, Perl, Java, Python, or similar languages. All code is provided during class.
Objectives
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- Describe the features, benefits, components, and integration of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator and VMware Aria Automation
- Describe the role of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows and content elements in automation
- Use the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator client to access and navigate the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator platform, and to import and run VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator library workflows
- Design, develop, and run custom reusable VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
- Use VMware APIs in the VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
- Integrate VMware Aria Automation with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator instances to extend infrastructure as a service (IaaS) system life-cycle processes and to enhance and deliver custom IT services
- Use anything as a service (XaaS) to extend VMware Aria Automation to other enterprise systems
- Use the VMware Aria Automation Event Broker service to trigger specific VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Outline
1 Course Introduction
Introduction and course logistics
Course objectives
2 Overview of VMware Aria Automation and VMware
Aria Automation Orchestrator
Define the purpose of VMware Aria Automation
Outline the purpose of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Describe the main components of VMware Aria Automation
Describe the main components of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
3 Using Schema Elements
Describe a scriptable task
Run a Polyglot script from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
Invoke JavaScript from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
Invoke a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
Invoke an action from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows synchronously and asynchronously
4 Working with Variables
Define inputs, outputs, and variables in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Bind variables in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Explain the purpose of binding in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Use Wrapping in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Use APIs and the API Explorer
Create actions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator input Forms
Manage user interactions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
5 Handling Exceptions, Logging, and Debugging
Identify the function of exception handling
Handle exceptions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Use logs in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Debug VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Monitor variable values
6 Branching and Looping
Use decision schema element for branching in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Use switch schema element for branching in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
Use loops in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
7 Working with Assets
Create and use configuration elements in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use resource elements in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Create and use packages in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
8 Working with Plug-Ins
Explain the functionality of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator plug-ins
Download and install plug-Ins
Use the SSH plug-In in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use the REST plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use the VMware Aria Automation plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use the PowerShell plug-in in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use dynamic types in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
9 Working with Versioning and Git
Manage versioning in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use Git in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
10 Working with Time-Related Schema Elements
Use scheduling in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use sleeping in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
Use waiting in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
11 Introduction to Extensibility
Introduction to VMware Aria Automation extensibility
Explain Event Broker Service
Explain life cycle integration
12 Using the Event Broker
Explain the functionality of the Event Broker Service
Overview of VMware Aria Automation Event Broker
Create VMware Aria Automation subscriptions
Data exchange between VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
13 Using ABX Actions
Overview of Action Based Extensibility (ABX)
Describe Function as a Service (FaaS)
Differentiate between VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator and ABX
Create an ABX action that is called by a VMware Aria Automation subscription
14 Working with Services, Resource Actions, and Custom Resources
Describe the service broker service
Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator as a content source in VMware Aria Automation
Create resource actions in VMware Aria Automation
Create custom resources in VMware Aria Automation
15 Capturing the vSphere Client Code
Use the vSphere Client code capture to capture code in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow, JavaScript, PowerCLI or other languages
Use the captured code in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows or actions
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.