Course Details
In this course, you will learn how to configure and use of VMware vCloud Automation Center platform, including self-service provisioning and the creation of multivendor cloud services.
Course Prerequisites
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.x] or equivalent knowledge
Course Agenda
1. Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course outline
- Course goals
- Course objectives
2. 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
3. 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
- Identify vCloud Automation Center design options
- Define network ports and protocols required for communication between vCloud Automation Center components
- Define the user interface elements of vCloud Automation Center
- Explain how vCloud Automation Center integrates with other VMware products
4. Extensibility
- Identify extensibility and customization options
- Use vCloud Automation Designer to edit an existing workflow
- Use vCenter Orchestrator
- Configure plug-ins for external integration
- Use Advanced Service Designer
5. Installation
- Explain the vCloud Automation Center installation prerequisites
- Identify the vCloud Automation Center appliances and component installers
- Define the vCloud Automation Center installation procedure
6. Monitoring and Reclamation
- Identify and verify inactive and abandoned resources
- Manage machine leases
- Manage machine reclamation
7. Configuring IaaS
- Define relationships between vCloud Automation Center entities
- Identify and configure vCloud Automation Center endpoints
- Identity how vCloud Automation Center discovers compute resources
- Define the vCloud Automation Center roles
- Identify fabric groups, business groups, and reservations
- Create tenants
- Create and manage reservations for compute resources
8. Operational Management
- Configure VMware IT Business Management Suite, Standard Edition
- Report financial data for a cloud infrastructure
- Troubleshoot common ITBM problems
9. Blueprints and Catalog Services
- Create and manage single-machine and multimachine blueprints
- Manage service catalog items with entitlements and approval policies
10. 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