VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17]
- • Sep 14–18, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
- • Nov 30–Dec 4, 2026 · Live Remote Online, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM ET
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Course Duration
5 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
Before attending, you should be able to create VMware vCenter objects such as data centers and folders, create a virtual machine using a wizard or template, and modify a virtual machine's hardware. This course is suitable for administrators, operators, implementers, consultants, and architects.
Course Description
This five-day course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware Aria Automation 8.17 on-premises systems. You learn how Aria Automation automates the delivery of virtual machines, applications, and personalized IT services across data centers and hybrid cloud environments, and how VMware Aria Automation Consumption can aggregate content in native formats from multiple clouds and platforms into a common catalog. The course also covers interfacing Aria Automation with other systems using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, managing Kubernetes systems, and using VMware Aria Automation Config as a configuration management tool. VMware Aria Automation is the successor to VMware vRealize Automation.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the VMware Aria Automation architecture and use cases in cloud environments
- Install VMware Aria Automation with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
- Manage VMware Aria Automation entities on VMware and third-party virtual and cloud infrastructures
- Configure and manage cloud accounts, projects, flavor mappings, image mappings, network profiles, storage profiles, volumes, tags, and services
- Create, modify, manage, and deploy VMware Aria Automation Templates
- Connect to a Kubernetes cluster and manage namespaces
- Customize services and virtual machines with cloudConfig and cloudbase-init
- Configure and manage VMware Aria Automation Consumption
- Configure and manage ABX actions, custom properties, event broker subscriptions, and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator workflows
- Use VMware Aria Automation Config to configure and deploy systems
- Use logs and CLI commands to monitor and troubleshoot VMware Aria Automation
Course Outline
- Course introduction, objectives, and logistics.
- VMware Aria Automation overview and architecture, including Workspace ONE Access and Kubernetes services.
- Installing VMware Aria Automation with Easy Installer and VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.
- Authentication and authorization: Workspace ONE with Active Directory, user roles, custom roles, branding, and multitenancy.
- Basic initial configuration: cloud accounts, cloud zones, projects, flavor mappings, and image mappings.
- VMware Aria Automation Templates with cloudConfig, cloudbase-init, and YAML inputs, variables, and conditionals.
- Configuring and managing tags.
- Storage configuration with storage profiles and tags.
- Integrating VMware NSX with Aria Automation, including on-demand networks, security groups, and NSX Day 2 actions.
- Integrating with public clouds: VMware Cloud Foundation, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Using VMware Aria Automation Consumption: content sources, content sharing, policy enforcement, and custom forms.
- VMware Aria Automation extensibility: event topics, subscriptions, Orchestrator workflows, and ABX actions.
- Using Kubernetes clusters and managing namespaces.
- Using VMware Aria Automation Config for software deployment and configuration management.
- Troubleshooting and integration: deployment history, CLI commands, log collection, and integration with VMware Aria Operations and Aria Operations for Logs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17] course cover?
This five-day course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware Aria Automation 8.17 on-premises systems. You learn to automate the delivery of virtual machines, applications, and IT services across data centers and hybrid clouds, integrate with NSX and public clouds, manage Kubernetes namespaces, and use Aria Automation Config for configuration management. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training for government and business professionals.
Is VMware Aria Automation the same as vRealize Automation?
Yes. VMware Aria Automation is the current name for the product previously branded VMware vRealize Automation. VMware rebranded its vRealize cloud management line as VMware Aria, so this course is the up-to-date successor to vRealize Automation: Install, Configure, Manage.
How long is IT Dojo's VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17] training?
VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17] is a 5 day course. It is available as live remote online instruction or on-site at your facility.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17] as live remote online training led in real time by a certified instructor. On-site delivery at your government facility or contractor location is also available.
Who should attend this course?
This course is intended for administrators, operators, implementers, consultants, and architects who deploy and manage cloud automation, including employees of federal, state and local governments and businesses working with the government.
Does IT Dojo offer this training on-site at government or DoD facilities?
Yes. IT Dojo delivers VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17] on-site at government agencies, DoD commands, military installations, and contractor facilities. On-site training is ideal for teams and can be customized to your organization's workflows. Contact IT Dojo to schedule.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Your organization registers and pays for seats. To schedule VMware Aria Automation: Install, Configure, Manage [v8.17] for your team, contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656.