1 Course Introduction
• Introductions 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
• Run JavaScript from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Run a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Run an action from a VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflow
• Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows both 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
• Wrap VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
• Using APIs and the API Explorer
• Create actions in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator
• Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator input forms
• Handle 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 resources 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 the 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, Custom Resources, and Resource Actions
• Describe the service broker service
• Use VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator as a content source in VMware Aria Automation
• Create custom resources in VMware Aria Automation
• Create resource actions in VMware Aria Automation
15 Capturing the vSphere Client Code
• Use 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