Summary & Schedule
VMware VRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage V6.2 Course Information
Course Length: 5 Days
This training course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vRealize™ Automation. This course covers the configuration and use of the vRealize Automation platform, including self-service provisioning and the creation of multivendor cloud services. This class also helps students understand and achieve the benefits of automation as a component of the software-defined data center.
Students who complete this course may enroll in an advanced vRealize Automation course. For advanced course options, go to www.vmware.com/education.
Course Objectives
- Describe the vRealize Automation architecture and use case in today’s multivendor cloud environments
- Install and configure vRealize Automation 6.2
- Deploy Distributed Execution Managers and agents for vRealize Automation connectivity
- Configure endpoints to support compute fabric connectivity
- Manage vRealize Automation 6.2 entities on VMware hardware, third-party hardware, and cloud infrastructures
- Configure vRealize Automation 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 through the user portal
- Analyze and configure vRealize Automation workflows
- Integrate VMware vRealize™ Orchestrator™ with vRealize Automation
- Automate application provisioning with VMware vRealize™ Application Services
- Manage and monitor machines and resource reclamation
- Manage cost reporting with VMware vRealize™ Business™
Pre-requisites
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.x] or equivalent knowledge
Intended Audience
Experienced system administrators, cloud administrators, system integrators, and operational developers
Outline
Sample VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage V6.2 Course Outline
1. Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course outline
- Course goals
- Course objectives
2. Architecture and Components
- Identify the components of a vRealize Automation deployment that is used to manage a multivendor hybrid cloud
- Identify the component design options for vRealize Automation
- Explain the concepts of vRealize Automation administration and self-service provisioning
- Identify how vRealize Automation integrates with other VMware products
- Explain the concept of multitenancy
- Identify the abstraction layers of the vRealize Automation cloud
- Identify the administrator roles used by vRealize Automation
3. Installation
- Explain the vRealize Automation installation prerequisites
- Identify the vRealize Automation appliances and component installers
- Define the vRealize Automation installation procedure
4. Configuring IaaS
- Define relationships between vRealize Automation entities
- Identify and configure vRealize Automation endpoints
- Identity how vRealize Automation discovers compute resources
- Define vRealize Automation roles
- Identify fabric groups, business groups, and reservations
- Create tenants
- Create and manage reservations for compute resources
5. Blueprints and Catalog Services
- Create and manage single-machine and multimachine blueprints
- Manage service catalog items with entitlements and approval policies
6. Provisioning Services
- Provision new machines and services
- Manage self-provisioned machines
- Create approval policies
- Identify approval policy levels and approval phases
- Use custom properties
- Use build profiles
- Use the property dictionary
7. Extensibility
- Identify extensibility and customization options
- Use vRealize Orchestrator
- Configure plug-ins for external integration
- Use the Advanced Service Designer
- Create custom forms and services
8. Monitoring and Reclamation
- Identify and verify inactive and abandoned resources
- Manage machine leases
- Manage machine reclamation
9. Operational Management
- Configure vRealize Business
- Report financial data for a cloud infrastructure
- Troubleshoot common vRealize Business problems
10. Managing Applications
- Define the role of vRealize Application Services
- Identify vRealize Application Services infrastructure components and requirements
- Deploy and manage vRealize Application Services
- Configure application provisioning
- Create, manage, and update applications
- Manage catalog services
Certification
VMware vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage V6.2 Certification Information
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Datacenter Virtualization
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This industry-recognized certification requires completion of a VMware-authorized training course and hands-on experience with VMware technologies. Achieving the VCP certification confirms that you have the education needed to successfully install, deploy, scale and manage VMware vSphere environments, as well as the skills obtained by a minimum of six months experience with VMware infrastructure technologies.
VMware Certified Professional – Datacenter Virtualization (on vSphere 6)
Become a VCP6-DV
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- Attend a qualifying VMware authorized course.
- Gain hands-on experience with VMware vSphere 6.
- Pass the VCP6-DV Exam.
Certification Price
The cost of the VMware Certified Professional 6 – Datacenter Virtualization certification is $175.00. Testing is available at authorized VMTraining testing centers throughout the world. Click here to purchase a certification exam voucher.