In this presentation I outline some of the key feature and capability changes in the automation applications in the vSphere suite. I outline the changes found in vMA, vCLI, vRealize Orchestrator, and PowerCLI.
5. vMA / vCLI Updates
• New vifp listservers commands
• More securities in vMA
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• New commands (vvols and nfs41)
• New requirement to point to a Platform
Services Controller that includes SSO.
#vBrownBag
6. vRealize Orchestrator Updates
• New Name – Same Product
• No longer in vCenter install
• Dynamic Types
• Switch Case for branching based on conditions.
• Global Error Handling
• REST API
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7. vRealize Orchestrator
• No longer installed by default.
• Windows installer being deprecated.
• Exists. Get your appliance on.
#vBrownBag
8. Dynamic Types
• Faster integration with API driven targets such
as applications and infrastructure.
• Not much out there on this yet.
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9. Switch Case
• Allows developers to run different code
depending on the conditions in the workflow.
Image credits: http://automate-it.today/vrealize-orchestrator-6-new-features/
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11. I Haz None
• I haz no VSAN
• I haz no vCloud Air subscription
– I haz On Demand but cmdlets not supported yet.
#vBrownBag
12. No Fear! - VSAN
Cluster cmdlets now include VSAN related parameters.
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13. No Fear! - vCloud Air
Connect to vCloud Network and find available compute resources! It’s a locator.
- Only works with subscription = Not On Demand accounts = #SadPanda
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14. No Fear! - vCloud Air
vCloud Air uses vCloud Director….and the same cmdlets! BOOM!
All vCloud Director end-points are supported.
Module includes both administrator and tenant cmdlets
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15. IO Filters - VAIO
• Partner capability to
put tech directly into
the IO stream. O_o
• Waiting for partners
to get solutions
certified.
#vBrownBag
18. PowerCLI 6.0
4 Snap-ins
7 Modules
New items are modules.
Core is still snap-in
More flexible. Easier to load
into the environment/script.
http://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/2015/03/powercli-6-0-introducing-powercli-modules.html#vBrownBag
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Virtual datacenters and cloud environments are growing larger and more complex.
New features and components are added.
New dependencies are created.
The responsibilities of each individual are growing.
The need to ensure consistency and eliminating human error is high.
The cost of misconfigurations in labor and business dollars is often difficult to quantify but everyone knows that it is there.
You are one person with more work and responsibilities then most of us can manage in a 40 hour work week. You can turn this around with automation. You can increase your productivity and more importantly your accuracy.