The main prerequisite information for installing the EPOPS agent is information required to populate the agent.properties file once installation is completed (but not started), this includes: IP or hostname of the vROps Server (agent.setup.serverIP) SSL Port to be used (default is 443) (agent.setup.serverSSLPort) Account used to register the agent in vROps (agent.setup.serverLogin) Password for the... Continue Reading →
HOWTO: Monitor a Process in Linux using vRealize Operations – Endpoint Operation Management – Part 3
This is Part Three of a series on Monitoring Processes in Linux using VMware vRealize Operations Endpoint Operations Management. Part 1 - Creating the MultiProcess Object for a single Linux Machine Part 2 - Creating a MultiProcess Object for a Linux Machine (via Inventory Explorer) Part 3 - Creating Object Relationships Part 4 - Identifying the... Continue Reading →
HOWTO: Monitor a Process in Linux using vRealize Operations – Endpoint Operation Management – Part 2
This is Part Two of a series on Monitoring Processes in Linux using VMware vRealize Operations Endpoint Operations Management. Part 1 - Creating the MultiProcess Object for a single Linux Machine Part 2 - Creating a MultiProcess Object for a Linux Machine (via Inventory Explorer) Part 3 - Creating Object Relationships Part 4 - Identifying the... Continue Reading →
HOWTO: Monitor a Process in Linux using vRealize Operations – Endpoint Operation Management – Part 1
This is Part One of a series on Monitoring Processes in Linux using VMware vRealize Operations Endpoint Operations Management. Part 1 - Creating the MultiProcess Object for a single Linux Machine Part 2 - Creating a MultiProcess Object for a Linux Machine (via Inventory Explorer) Part 3 - Creating Object Relationships Part 4 - Identifying the... Continue Reading →
HOWTO: Create a Custom VMware vSphere 6.x ESXi Image using PowerCLI
As part of the continual (re)deployment and evolution of my home lab I have created a custom ESXi image to include a VIB for my Synology SAN. Whilst I will concentrate on the steps required to complete this specifically for the Synology, the principle applies to any home lab or indeed any Production environment that needs a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration – 2nd Edition
Power CLI 2nd Edition - A “must have” book for anyone who is working with VMware products and wants to add value and save time. The book has been helpful to me for three reasons: it has taught me how to automate those mundane tasks that everybody hates to, it has enabled me to remove... Continue Reading →
Part 4 – Enabling the new Certificate Templates
This is Part 4 of a series of posts on how to configure VMware vSphere 6.x to use Certificates from Microsoft Windows Server Certificate Services. The following assumes you have completed the steps within the series Part 1 – Installing Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Certificate Services Part 2 – Configuring an Enterprise Root Certificate Authority... Continue Reading →
Part 3B – Creating the Microsoft CA Template for Subordinate CA certificates in vSphere 6.0
This is Part 3B of a series of posts on how to configure VMware vSphere 6.x to use Certificates from Microsoft Windows Server Certificate Services, covering the creation of a Subordinate CA certificate for use with the VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA). For some insightful information on VMCA Design Decisions post by @AtherBeg The following assumes you have completed... Continue Reading →
VMware vRealize Automation 6.x Deployment Sequence
I thought I would share one of the many Visio Diagrams I have created recently on a project to deploy VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.x. I also have a configuration sequence which I will upload once its finalised.
Part 3A – Creating the Microsoft CA Template for SSL certificates in vSphere 6.0
This is Part 3A of a series of posts on how to configure VMware vSphere 6.x to use Certificates from Microsoft Windows Server Certificate Services. The following assumes you have completed the steps within Part 1 – Installing Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Certificate Services and Part 2 – Configuring an Enterprise Root Certificate Authority. The... Continue Reading →