VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.17]

Master the installation, configuration, and management of VMware Aria Automation 8.17 to streamline virtual machine delivery and IT services integration for system administrators in hybrid cloud environments.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Describe the VMware Aria Automation architecture for cloud use cases.

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Manage entities on VMware and third-party infrastructures.

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Install and configure cloud accounts and mappings.

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Connect and manage Kubernetes clusters and namespaces.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • System administrators
  • System integrators
  • IT service managers

Description

During this five-day course, you focus on installing, configuring, and managing VMware Aria Automation 8.17 on-premises systems. You learn how it can be used to automate the delivery of virtual machines, applications, and personalized IT services across different data centers and hybrid cloud environments. The course covers how VMware Aria Automation ConsumptionTM can aggregate content in native formats from multiple clouds and platforms into a common catalog. This course also covers interfacing VMware Aria Automation with other systems using VMware Aria Orchestrator and how to use VMware Aria Automation to manage Kubernetes systems and leverage other systems. In this course, you will use VMware Aria Automation ConfigTM as a configuration management tool.

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Upcoming Course Dates

August 4-8, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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August 18-22, 2025

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Virtual: Online - America/Los_Angeles

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September 22-26, 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Course Introduction

  1. Introductions and course logistics

  2. Course objectives

Module 2: VMware Aria Automation Overview and Architecture

  1. Describe the purpose and functionality of VMware Aria Automation

  2. Describe the VMware Aria Automation architecture

  3. Describe the use of VMware Workspace ONE Access

  4. Describe the relationship between Kubernetes clusters and VMware Aria Automation services

  5. Identify key services offered by VMware Aria Automation

Module 3: Installing VMware Aria Automation

  1. List different deployment types

  2. Describe the purpose of Easy Installer

  3. Detail the installation process

Module 4: Authentication and Authorization

  1. Integrate Workspace ONE with Active Directory

  2. Describe Workspace ONE features

  3. Explain user roles and tasks

  4. Define custom roles

  5. Configure branding and multitenancy

Module 5: Basic Initial Configuration

  1. Create a basic configuration with cloud and image mappings

Module 6: VMware Aria Automation Templates

  1. Deploy a basic template

  2. Create templates for various clouds

  3. Utilize cloudConfig and cloudbase-init

  4. Apply YAML for deployments

Module 7: Tags

  1. Configure and manage tags

Module 8: Storage Configuration

  1. Configure storage profiles

  2. Use tags with storage

Module 9: Integrating NSX With VMware Aria Automation

  1. List NSX capabilities

  2. Integrate NSX with Automation

  3. Use NSX in design canvas

Module 10: Integrating with Public Clouds

  1. Configure accounts with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

Module 11: Using VMware Aria Automation Consumption

  1. Release templates

  2. Define content sources and sharing

  3. Implement policy enforcement

  4. Use custom forms

Module 12: VMware Aria Automation Extensibility

  1. Describe extensibility

  2. Use event topics and subscriptions

  3. Call Orchestrator workflows

Module 13: Using Kubernetes Clusters

  1. Describe Kubernetes

  2. Connect to Kubernetes Clusters

Module 14: Using VMware Aria Automation Config for Configuration Management

  1. Describe configuration management with VMware Aria Automation Config

  2. Deploy and manage software and configurations

Module 15: VMware Aria Automation Troubleshooting and Integration

  1. Monitor deployment history

  2. Execute troubleshooting and log collection

  3. Integrate with VMware Aria Operations

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