VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

Daniel Langenhan is a Virtualisation expert with formidable skills in Architecture, Design and Implementation for large multi-tier systems. His experience and knowledge of process management, enterprise-level storage, Linux and Windows operation systems has made him and his business a highly sought after international consultancy in the Asia-Pacific and European regions for multinational clientele in the areas of Finance, Communication, Education and Government. Daniel has been working with VMware products since 2002 and is directly associated with VMWare since 2008. His proven track record of successful integrations of Virtualisation into different business areas while minimizing cost and maximizing reliability and effectiveness of the solution for his clients. Currently, Daniel is operating in the Europe and Asia-Pacific region with his company vLeet GmbH and Melbourne Business Boosters Pty Ltd. Daniel's expertise and practical approach to VMWare has resulted in the publication of the following books: ¿ Instant VMware vCloud Starter, Packt Publishing ¿ VMware View Security Essentials, Packt Publishing ¿ VMware vCloud Director Cookbook, Packt Publishing ¿ VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook, Packt Publishing ¿ VMware vRealize Orchestrator Essentials, Packt Publishing He has also lent his expertise to many other publishing projects as a Technical Editor.

About This BookUnleash the power of VMware vRealize Orchestrator 7 and automate your VMware infrastructureCustomize and tune your orchestrator by programming and working with plugins
Work through enticing recipes that can be implemented in your organization
Explore the new and upcoming plugins of Puppet, Docker, Chef, and VMware Replication for VMware vRealize Orchestrator

Who This Book Is For
This book is for system administrators who are into VMware administration and are looking to automate their infrastructure. Basic knowledge about programming is needed. No previous knowledge of Orchestrator is required.
This book will also be good for you if you have just a basic knowledge with vRealize Orchestrator, as you can pick up any recipe and implement it for your enterprise.What You Will LearnConfigure and optimize vRO installations, including vRO clusters and vRA integrated vRO
Design better clustered and distributed vRO solutions
Work with vRO more efficiently and create better workflows
Access vRO workflows using REST, PowerShell, and PHP
Use standard plugins such as XML, REST, PowerShell, AD, SQL, SSH, Mail and lots more
Use additional plugins such as NSX, Horizon, vROPs, Replication, and SRM
Integrate and use vRO with vRealize Automation (XaaS and Event Manager)

In Detail
VMware vRealize Orchestrator is a powerful automation tool designed for system administrators and IT operations staff who are planning to streamline their tasks and are waiting to integrate the functions with third-party operations software. This book is an update to VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook and is a collection of numerous recipes based on vRealize Orchestrator 7.1. This book starts with installing and configuring vRealize Orchestrator. We will demonstrate how to upgrade from previous versions to vRealize Orchestrator 7. You will be taught all about orchestrator plugins and how to use and develop various plugins that have been enhanced in Orchestrator 7. Throughout this book, you will explore the new features of Orchestrator 7, such as the introduction of the control center, as well as the new clustering method. This book not only focuses on vRealize Orchestrator but also explores the integration into vRealize Automation, which is more and more becoming a standard tool. By the end of this book, you will be able to get the most out of your Orchestrator installation, and will be able to develop complex workflows and create your own highly integrated automation of your infratstructure.