Achievement Unlocked: VMware Certified Implementation Expert 6 - Cloud Management & Automation
Today marks another “milestone” in my personal certification journey. Following the successful completion of the VCAP6-CMA Deploy exam, I can now call myself a VMware Certified Implementation Expert 6 - Cloud Management and Automation

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 21, 2017 .
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Achievement Unlocked: VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 - Cloud Management & Automation - Deployment
I received notification this morning that I passed the 3V0-633 VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 - Cloud Management and Automation - Deploy Exam

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 21, 2017 .
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VCAP6-CMA Deploy - Objective 5.3: Create/Modify/Execute a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow
In this post we cover VCAP6-CMA Deploy - Objective 5.3: Create/Modify/Execute a vRealize Orchestrator Workflow.

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 18, 2017 .
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HOWTO: Configuring VMware NSX Licensing
So you have deployed and configured the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance, deployed the VMware NSX Controller(s) and goto Host Preparation and click Install to prepare your hosts. Then you get an error message to say you do not have the right license… did you forget something?

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 17, 2017 .
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HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 3
This a series of three posts in which we look at how to deploy and configure the VMware NSX Manager. In Part 3 we cover integrating VMware NSX into VMware vCenter Server.

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 16, 2017 .
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HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 2
This a series of three posts in which we look at how to deploy and configure the VMware NSX Manager. In Part 2 we cover Initial configuration of the VMware NSX Manager Appliances.

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 16, 2017 .
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HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 1
This a series of three posts in which we look at how to deploy and configure the VMware NSX Manager. In Part 1 we cover deploying the VMware NSX Manager Appliances.

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 16, 2017 .
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HOWTO: Configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight - Part Two
In this series of 3 articles, we will be looking at how to configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight together so we can ensure all of the relevant logs are centralized into a single solution that will make it easy to troubleshoot. In Part Two, we will be looking at how to configure the VMware NSX Manager to SYSLOG to VMware vRealize Log Insight.

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 15, 2017 .
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HOWTO: Configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight - Part One
In this series of 3 articles, we will be looking at how to configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight together so we can ensure all of the relevant logs are centralized into a single solution that will make it easy to troubleshoot. In Part One we will be looking at How to install the Content Pack for VMware NSX in VMware vRealize Log Insight.

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 15, 2017 .
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PRO TIP: Configuring MSDTC for VMware vRealize Automation
Not installing and configuring MS DTC correctly can be the the bane of installing VMware vRealize Automation 7.x. Read on for some #ProTips on making sure you do not fall foul of the pitfalls!

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 15, 2017 .
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