Here is the links to all of my blogs covering VMworld 2017 in Barcelona: VMworld 2017 – My Schedule VMworld 2017 – My Tips For First Timers VMworld 2017 - Getting there and Getting registered VMworld 2017 Day 0 - Partner Exchange VMworld 2017 Day 1 - General Session VMworld 2017 Day 1 - Sessions VMworld 2017 Day 2 - General Session VMworld 2017 Day 2 - Sessions VMworld 2017 Day 2 - VMworld Party!
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 13, 2017 .
After a good evening at the #vRockstar event, Partner Exchange (PEX) day was kicked off early for me with a session a couple of sessions. Session 1 - #PAR4376BE - NSX Assessment Led Selling The purpose of this session, with Atif Qadir and Dan Watson, was to get partners to think about how to position VMware NSX by understanding the IT and Business problems of a customer’s physical network. This is initially delivered by completing a VMware Virtual Network Assessment (VNA), but is not just about selling VMware Network Log Insight (vRNI).
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 13, 2017 .
Day 1 of VMworld 2017 in Barcelona kicked off with another General Session . Following the General Session, I attended the following sessions: Session 1 - #MMC1532BE - Using VMware NSX Cloud for Enhanced Networking and Security for AWS Native Cloud With Amol Tipnis and Percy Wadia This session concentrated on how VMware NSX Cloud can be used to provide a single pane of glass across multiple public clouds. Note: Currently VMware NSX Cloud is only available in AWS but development for MS Azure is on going.
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 12, 2017 .
This year I decided not to sit in the General Session but watch it from the hang space to see what that was like. I think I prefer the General Session Room as it is more of an immersive experience. However, the ability to use a table/desk to take notes does help lots! General Session The General Session, with Pat Gelsinger, was very similar to the one in Las Vegas - it was only 2 weeks ago after all .
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 12, 2017 .
I previously attempted the VMware Certified Implementation Expert 6 - Network Virtualization and, unfortunately, I wasn’t successful . It was the same old story with most VCAP exams, time simple ran out. As I am at VMworld this week it seemed rude not to take a second attempt for 1/2 price. The exam center had a few issues, both with overbooking (it seems the PEX keynote is the ideal time for everyone to take exams!
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 11, 2017 .
This is the first in a series of posts covering my time at VMworld 2017 in Barcelona. Flights I decided to fly in earlier this year, so after a 0700 start I got to London Heathrow and got on the 10:45 BA flight to Barcelona! The flight was relatively smooth but as I don’t fly as much anymore, I forgot those in cattle class don’t get fed for free anymore!
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 10, 2017 .
Skills and Abilities Objective 4.2 - Configure and Manage Service Composer Create/configure Service Composer according to a deployment plan: Configure Security Groups Configure Security Policies Configure Activity Monitoring for a Security Policy Create/edit/delete Security Tags Create a Security Tag Edit a Security Tag Assign a Security Tag Detach a Security Tag Delete a Security Tag Configure Network Introspection Configure Guest Introspection Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective:
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 7, 2017 .
This post is a number of posts that make up a VCAP6-NV Study guide . In this post we will look at how to work with NSX Security Tags. What are NSX Security Tags? Security Tags are labels which can be associated with a Virtual Machine. Security Tags can then be used (amongst other things) to populate dynamically populate Security Groups with objects. Adding or removing Security Tags to a VM can be done dynamically in response to various criteria such as antivirus or vulnerability scans, and intrusion prevention systems.
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 7, 2017 .
This post is a number of posts that make up a VCAP6-NV Study guide . In this post we will look at how to generate a Self Signed SSL Certificate on an existing VMware NSX Edge Service Gateway (ESG) or NSX Edge. Once generated, the SSL certificate could be used for SSL VPN or Load Balancing. Prerequisites A working deployment of VMware NSX. A deployed NSX Edge Services Gateway Generate Self Signed SSL Certificate Note: These steps assume you are not even logged into vCenter Server.
Written by Christopher Lewis on September 6, 2017 .
With VMworld US started and VMworld EMEA just around the corner, I thought I would share my top tips for those people attending their first VMworld in Barcelona! Travel Getting to / from the Airport VMware put on air conditioned coaches to and from the airport. Check the VMworld pages for the times they run in between. Most people arriving Sunday or Monday and leaving Thursday should be covered. Metro Download the Barcelona Metro Map in PDF or JPG and save it on your phone.
Written by Christopher Lewis on August 29, 2017 .
- Operating a Private Cloud - Part 3: Creating a Pricing Card in VMware Aria Automation
- Operating a Private Cloud - Part 2: Creating a Pricing Card in VMware Aria Operations
- Operating a Private Cloud - Part 1: Understanding Pricing Cards in VMware Aria
- Zero2Hero - Using Aria Automation to Deploy Multiple Machines with Multiple Disks - Part 5
- Zero2Hero - Using Aria Automation to Deploy Multiple Machines with Multiple Disks - Part 4