In this post we will look at how and why we would use Advanced Workload Placement using allocation-based capacity metrics. In doing this we will review the basics of workload placement and Demand vs Allocation capacity metrics, look how to enable Advanced Workload Placement in VMware Aria Automation and how we can configure Advanced Workload Placement in Aria Operations to use allocation rather than demand-based metrics.

Written by Christopher Lewis on September 17, 2023.

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In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to deploy vRealize Automation SaltStack Config (vRASSC) in a single node deployment configuration into both a new and an existing vRSLCM environment.

Written by Christopher Lewis on January 5, 2023.

vRSLCM API vRA-SSC

From version 8.6, VMware Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation) introduced the capability to add a VMware Cloud Director (VCD) Organization as a Cloud Account. In this post, we will look at how we can use the Aria Automation (AA) Infrastructure as a Service API to configure a VMware Cloud Director Cloud Account without the need for the UI.

Written by Christopher Lewis on September 23, 2022.

Aria Automation AA VCD API

In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to deploy vRealize Operations (vROps) in a single node deployment configuration into both a new and an existing vRSLCM environment.

Written by Christopher Lewis on August 27, 2022.

vRSLCM API vROps

In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to deploy vRealize Automation (vRA) in a Cluster (three node) deployment configuration into an existing deployment of vRSLCM that has already been configured with a Global Environment that includes VMware Identity Manager (VIDM).

Written by Christopher Lewis on August 26, 2022.

vRSLCM API vRA

In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to deploy vRealize Automation (vRA) in a Standard (single node) deployment configuration into an existing deployment of vRSLCM that has already been configured with a Global Environment that includes VMware Identity Manager (VIDM).

Written by Christopher Lewis on August 25, 2022.

vRSLCM API vRA

In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to configure the Global Environment and install the VMware Identity Manager (VIDM) cluster. The Global Environment is required to install vRealize Automation and provides a Single Sign-On (SSO) Solution for the vRealize Suite.

Written by Christopher Lewis on August 24, 2022.

vRSLCM API VIDM

In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to configure the Global Environment and install a single VMware Identity Manager (VIDM) Appliance. The Global Environment is required to install vRealize Automation and also provides a Single Sign-On (SSO) Solution for the vRealize Suite.

Written by Christopher Lewis on August 23, 2022.

vRSLCM API VIDM

In this post, we will look at how we can use the VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) API to complete Day 2 Operations for managing the creation and onboarding of SSL certificates in vRSLCM.

Written by Christopher Lewis on May 23, 2022.

vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager vRSLCM API

I am luckily enough to be afforded the opportunity to go to my first in-person conference in over 2 years by attending the KubeCon & CloudNativeCon Europe 2022 in Valencia, Spain which is being held on 16th - 20th May 2022. I will be trying to blog some of my experiences whilst I am here!

Written by Christopher Lewis on May 15, 2022.

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