1. Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2. vRealize Automation Overview and Architecture
- Describe the purpose and functionality of vRealize Automation
- Describe the vRealize Automation architecture
- Describe the use of VMware Workspace ONE® AccessTM
- Describe the relationship between Kubernetes clusters, containers, and vRealize Automation services
- Describe CLI commands for vRealize Automation 8 cluster management
- Describe Cloud Assembly
- Describe Service Broker
- Describe Code Stream
3. vRealize Automation Installation
- List the different vRealize Automation deployment types
- Explain the purpose of vRealize easy installer
- Recognize the vRealize Automation installation process
4. Authentication and Authorization
- Identity the steps involved in integrating Workspace One with Active Directory
- Recognize features of Workspace One
- Recognize the user roles available in vRealize Automation
- Identify the key tasks performed by each user role
5. Basic Initial Configuration
- Quickly create a basic configuration with a cloud account, cloud zone, project, flavor mapping, and image
mapping.
6. Creating and Deploying a Basic Blueprint
- Configure a basic blueprint
- Deploy a basic blueprint
7. Tags and Storage Configuration
- Configure tags
- Configure storage profiles
- Describe volumes
- Use tags and storage profiles in a blueprint
8. Advanced Blueprints
- Use YAML coding in blueprints, including user inputs, text formatting, and conditional expressions
- Create a blueprint for multiple clouds
- Use iterative design and version control in blueprints
- Use Cloud-Config
9. Integrating NSX-T Data Center
- List the capabilities and use cases of NSX-T Data Center
- Describe the NSX-T Data Center architecture and components
- Integrate NSX-T Data Center with vRealize Automation
- List the supported network profiles in vRealize Automation
- Use NSX-T Data Center components to design a multitier application blueprint
- Identify the network and security options available in design canvas
10. Cloud Accounts
- Configure and use an AWS cloud account
- Configure and use an Azure cloud account
- Configure and use a Google Cloud Platform cloud account
- Use VMware Marketplace
11. Service Broker
- Describe the use case of Service Broker
- Define content source and content sharing
- Define Service Broker policy enforcement
- Use custom forms for catalog items
12. Customization of Blueprints
- Use CloudConfig and Cloud-Init
- Customize the hostname
- Create users
- Install software
- Manage the power state
13. vRealize Automation Extensibility
- Describe ABX actions
- Set custom properties
- Create event topics
- Create subscriptions
- Create and use workflows
- Integrate vRealize Automation with vRealize Orchestrator