Complete Guidance : VMWare Automation Using Ansible Playbook

Name: Complete Guidance : VMWare Automation Using Ansible Playbook
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Step by step automate VMWare components using Ansible Playbook

Created byMuhammad Efendi

Last updated 2/2020

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What you'll learn

Learn how to use Ansible to automate VMWare deployment
Learn how to use Ansible from basic
Understand VMWare component

Course content

11 sections • 45 lectures • 5h 27m total length

Ansible for VMware Overview9:59
VMWare Virtual Infrastructure Overview11:35
Getting This Course's Installation Scripts and Documentations2:01

Understanding VMWare, vSphere and vCenter10:47
Understanding ESXi Host4:07
Understanding Storage Datastore10:01
Explore how a central data store in a VMware environment aggregates storage across a cluster of hosts, organizing VM files, ISO images, and templates into folders with permissions.
Understanding VMWare VSAN Storage5:30
Explore VMware vSAN storage as a software-defined solution that pools local storage into a cluster with SSD cache and capacity tier, offering policy-based management, caching, snapshots, and cloning in vCenter.
Understanding Standard and Distributed Switch10:33
Compare standard switch and distributed switch in VMware, showing how a standard switch connects a single host while a distributed switch spans multiple hosts for traffic and port groups.

Run Ansible Playbook Using 1 File - Chaginng ESXi NTP Server Configuration4:46
learn how to run a single-file Ansible playbook to configure ESXi NTP server, vCenter settings, and time configuration, with a simple file structure and a single command for simple deployments.
Run Ansible Playbook Using Config Files - Changing ESXi NTP Server Configuration10:09
Explore how to split Ansible configurations into multiple config and host files, use include-like structures, and run playbooks with inventory to update ESXi NTP server settings.
Creating Ansible Playbook Template for This Course4:21
Create a simple Ansible playbook template to generate multiple tasks by changing small details, reuse the template for new playbooks, and apply inventory and vCenter connection settings for VMware automation.

Using Ansible to Deploy a New VM from Template5:24
Learn to deploy a new VM from a template with an Ansible playbook, configuring IP, hostname, datacenter, VM folder, data store, and power on after provisioning.
Using Ansible to Deploy Multiple VMs9:17
Exporting VM to an OVF File, Device Files and Manifest File6:06
Export a virtual machine to an ovf file with device files and a manifest, using vcenter, templates, credentials, and a simple playbook approach for a streamlined export.
Gathering VM Information Using Ansible Playbook6:40
Gathers VM information with an Ansible playbook for VMware, using inventory, hostname, and data center details to output memory, network, and host data in a concise report.
Moving VM To Other Folder in vCenter8:53
Managing VM's Power State Using Ansible Playbook10:05
Learn to automate VMware VM power management with Ansible playbooks, powering on and off multiple virtual machines efficiently, using inventory hostnames and simple tasks to replace manual workflows.
Managing VM Snapshots Using Ansible Playbook9:44
Managing VM Network Adapters Using Ansible Playbook12:24

Managing ESXi Host DNS Configuration Using Ansible Playbook11:36
Getting ESXi Host DNS Configuration Information9:35
Managing ESXi Host NTP Configuration8:24
Getting ESXi Host NTP Configuration Information5:22
Managing ESXi Host IPv6 Support8:40
Managing VMWare EVC Configuration7:24
Managing ESXi Configuration Backup Using Ansible Playbook3:03
Learn how to manage ESXi configuration backups with an Ansible playbook, including using templates, inventory, and copying configurations to generate and test configuration bundles.
Getting Remote ESXi Host System Configuration Information8:14
Managing ESXi Host SNMP Configuration10:24
Putting ESXi Host Into Maintenance Mode4:33
Getting Datastores Information Using Ansible Playbook5:06
Learn to retrieve datastore information with an Ansible playbook, including capacity, free space, maintenance mode, and multi-purpose access, using practical steps to query and verify storage data.

Managing Distributed Switch Using Ansible Playbook7:57
Master the use of an Ansible playbook to manage distributed switches in vCenter, including creation, configuration, discovery parameters, and template-driven settings for a complete cluster deployment.
Managing Distributed vSwitch LACP Configuration Using Ansible Playbook6:38
Managing Distributed vSwitch Private VLAN Configuration6:05
Learn to manage distributed vSwitch private vlan configurations using an Ansible playbook, creating and editing primary and secondary vlan, applying templates, and deploying or removing configurations.

Requirements

Linux Administrator knowledge basic skill
Ansible programming understanding

Description

Complete guidance for you who want to learn VMWare Automation using Ansible playbook. If you're thinking to become VMWare vSphere vCenter 6.7 Administrators and manage it using Ansible for automation, or you want to start to understand vSphere vCenter and Ansible automation, then this course is perfect for you. You will watch video after video, from beginner level with explanations that are easy to understand. Also this course will provide many examples that make it easy for you to follow and understand. All the Ansible playbook script can be downloaded from the github repo, so you can reproduce and practice Ansible automation easily.

This course has 11 sections, 45 lectures, and 5.5 hours duration. Most videos are about how to do configuration and manage VMWare componenrs using Ansible playbook by example. You will follow step by step how to use Ansible playbook to manage vCenter 6.7 components.

In this course, you will learn how to use Ansible playbook to manage VMWare components:

Understanding VMWare components
Understanding VMWare and Ansible concept
Installing Ansible playbook and pyvmomi module in CentOS 7, Ubuntu 16.04, and Mac OS
How to run Ansible playbook
Managing VM
Deploy a new VM
Deploy multiple VMs
Managing VM's power state
Managing VM snapshots
Managing VM network adapters
Managing affinity rules
Managing ESXi Host firewall configurations
Managing ESXi Host DNS and NTP configuration
Managing ESXi configuration backup
Managing ESXi Host SNMP configuration
Managing DRS VM/Host group
Managing Distributed vSwitch
Managing ESXi User
etc.

After you finished this course, you will have confident to use Ansible playbook to manage VMWare vCenter infrastructure.

Who this course is for:

Student who want to learn using Ansible to manage VMWare
Student who want to use Ansible for VMWare automation
Student who manage VMWare environment
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Complete Guidance : VMWare Automation Using Ansible Playbook

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 24min

Understanding VMWare Components5 lectures • 41min

Building Ansible Environment3 lectures • 10min

Running Ansible Playbook3 lectures • 19min

Managing VM Using Ansible8 lectures • 1hr 9min

Managing Firewall2 lectures • 22min

Managing ESXi Host Using Ansible11 lectures • 1hr 22min

Managing DRS Using Ansible Playbook3 lectures • 20min

Managing Distributed vSwitch Portgroup2 lectures • 11min

Managing Distributed vSwitch3 lectures • 21min

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