1. Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2. vRealize Automation Overview and Architecture
- Explain the role of vRealize Automation
- Describe where vRealize Automation fits in the VMware product stack
- 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
- Explain the concepts of vRealize Automation administration and self-service provisioning
- Identify how vRealize Automation integrates with other VMware products
3. vRealize Automation Installation
- Identify the prerequisites for installation
- Describe the differences between a minimal deployment and an enterprise deployment
- Describe the steps to install vRealize Automation using minimal deployment
- Describe the steps to install vRealize Automation using VMware vRealize® Suite Lifecycle Manager™
4. vRealize Automation Tenancy
- Describe multitenancy
- Create tenants
5. Authentication and Authorization
- Identify the authentication methods available in vRealize Automation
- Describe identity management in vRealize Automation
- Identify the appropriate role for different tasks in vRealize Automation
6. vRealize Automation Infrastructure Configuration
- Configure vRealize Automation endpoints
- Create Fabric Groups
- Create Business Groups
- Create Network Profiles
- Create and manage Reservations for compute resources
- Create Reservation Policies
7. 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 multitiered virtual application
- Identify the role of the service catalog
- Define catalog items
- Use entitlements to manage catalog items
- Define Cloudclient
- Export blueprints using Cloudclient
8. Software Provisioning
- Define software components
- Design software components and application blueprints
- Deploy an application blueprint from the service catalog
9. Custom Resources and the Property Dictionary
- 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
- Use component profiles in the creation and deployment of blueprints
10. Custom Forms
- Describe the benefits of using custom forms
- Use the custom Form Editor
- Define constraints
- Define read-only fields
- Use vRealize Orchestrator actions in custom forms
11. Integrating VMware NSX
- Integrate vRealize Automation and VMware NSX
- Use VMware NSX elements in vRealize Automation blueprints
12. Extensibility
- Introduction to Extensibility
- Describe the Event Broker
- Describe the master workflow
- Create an XaaS blueprint
13. Approval Policies
- Identify roles involved in creating approval policies
- Identify approval policy levels
- Identify approval phases
- Create and apply approval policies for catalog items
14. Monitoring and Reclamation
- Identify how to monitor resource use
- Demonstrate how to reclaim resources
- Demonstrate how to manage machine leases
- Monitor system events
- Create a vRealize Automation system health check test
- Create a vRealize Orchestrator system health check test
15. vRealize Automation Integration with Containers
- Describe Containers
- Describe how Docker and Kubernetes can manage containers
- Describe Harbor
- Describe vSphere Integrated Containers
16. vRealize Automation Integration with vRealize Suite
- Describe the use cases and benefits of using vRealize Lifecycle Manager to manage a vRealize Automation deployment
- Describe VMware vRealize® Business™ for Cloud concepts
- Use vRealize Business for Cloud to manage cost
- Describe vRealize Operations Dashboard integration with vRealize Automation
- Describe dashboard features related to deployments
- Describe dashboard features related to machines
17. vRealize Automation Integration with External Systems
- Describe how vRealize Automation can be integrated with external systems including Amazon endpoints, vCloud on AWS, Azure endpoints, Google Cloud Platform endpoints, Ansible Tower integration, Service Now integration, and Puppet