Introduction
In this series of posts, we will be taking a look at how to configure a Multi-Organization Tenancy (aka Multi-Tenancy) in vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.x.
Scenario/Background
For this series, we will assume that vRealize Automation 8.x has been deployed and is working. What we need to do is create three new Organizations/Tenants, one for MedTech, one for FinTech and one for SciTech. We will lay the ground work for all three tenants, but will only work through the creation of the first tenant MedTech. Once you have the first tenant, creating the second and third tenant should be easy.
Written by Christopher Lewis on May 2, 2020 .
Introduction
In this series of posts, we will be taking a look at how to configure a Multi-Organization Tenancy (aka Multi-Tenancy) in vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.x.
In this post, I will tackle the final two steps in configuring vRA 8.x Multi-Organization tenancy. That is, applying the SAN SSL Certificate for vRA created in Part 2 and then finally creating a new Organization/Tenant!
For more information on the rest of the posts in this series, click here .
Written by Christopher Lewis on April 17, 2020 .
Now that all of the prerequisites are completed, in this post, we will finally start to configure vRealize Automation 8.x Multi-Org Tenancy!
Written by Christopher Lewis on April 16, 2020 .
Introduction
In this series of posts, we will be taking a look at how to configure a Multi-Organization Tenancy (aka Multi-Tenancy) in vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.1.
In this post, we will be looking at how to meet the SSL Certitifcate requirements for configuring vRA 8.1 Multi-Organisation Tenancy. I will cover how many SSL certificates are required, then I will cover which SSL Certificates are required, then I will cover how those can be created easily using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.1 and, finally, I will cover how to create certificates manually and import them into vRSLCM 8.1.
Written by Christopher Lewis on April 15, 2020 .
Introduction
In this series of posts, we will be taking a look at how to configure a Multi-Organization Tenancy (aka Multi-Tenancy) in vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.x.
In this post, we will be looking at the additional DNS requirements for configuring vRA 8.x Multi-Organisation Tenancy. We will cover which DNS Records are required and then cover how those can be created easily using PowerShell.
For more information on the rest of the posts in this series, click here .
Written by Christopher Lewis on April 14, 2020 .
I tend to rebuild my vRealize Automation (vRA) labs ALOT. I am currently lucky and have two environments, my vRA 8 homelab and my vRA Cloud org. I wanted a way to provide a consistent configuration to both environments. I had two options open in front of me:
- Use native REST API
- Use the Terraform Provider for vRA 8/Cloud
As vRA 8 / Cloud is an API first platform, I could have definitely used the native API to complete the configuration I am looking to do. However, as I have been waiting for an opportunity to get some hands on time with Terraform I decided this was a good reasons to look at the VMware Terraform Provider for vRealize Automation 8 !!
Written by Christopher Lewis on April 8, 2020 .
Reflecting on 2019…
Where to start this post? For those who follow me on Twitter or on my blog, I would like to say Thank You for being part of the continuing journey in 2019! This year has actually been a little quiet for me.
Personal
It has been a pretty quiet year for me this year, thankfully! The biggest things for me are Son 1.0 (4) started primary school and Son 2.0 (<2) is as cute as a button. It is a privilege to see them grow (albeit it has not been all plain sailing!). I know I couldn’t do it without my fiancee who tirelessly takes care of us all!
Written by Christopher Lewis on December 31, 2019 .
Purpose
One of the recurring themes I hear when talking to people in the community but also when talking to customers there is a perception that vRealize Automation 8.0 does not have an Anything as a Service (XaaS) capability. This is not true and hopefully the following article will paint a clearer picture of what vRealize Automation 8.0 can actually do in this space.
Background
What is vRealize Automation 8.0?
VMware released its new Multi-Cloud Automation platform, vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.0, just before VMworld 2019 Europe in November 2019.
Written by Christopher Lewis on December 12, 2019 .
Introduction
In this post we’ll be looking at how we can deploy vRealize Automation 8.0 using the new Easy Installer that ships with the product. I’ll be concentrating on the UI version of the installation as that is what most people who are new to the product will use.
The process below mirrors that of the vRealize Automation 8 Installation Guide on the VMware Documentation site. Before using this guide, be sure to check there for the latest information on the installation process.
Written by Christopher Lewis on December 4, 2019 .
Make Your Mark - Cloud Management Edition
What Sessions Should I Go To
So you’re interested in Cloud Management content at VMworld 2019? Well look no further… here is @thecloudxpert guide to the sessions you should be aiming to get into! They range from Level 100 - Level 400 to give you a well rounded experience.
Roadmap Session
Deep Dive into VMware Cloud Management: Current State and Roadmap [HBO3088BE] with Purnima Padmanabhan (VMWare) and Pontus Pettersson (VMware).
Written by Christopher Lewis on November 1, 2019 .
VMworld 2019 vRealize Automation vRealize Operations vRealize Log Insight Wavefront CloudHealth
- 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