In this series of posts we will walk through the process of upgrading all of the vRealize Automation Certificates. We'll be moving from self-signed certificates that were deployed during the installation, to certificates that have been provided by an Enterprise Certificate Authority (CA). It is worth noting that the same process can be used to... Continue Reading →
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 (post), I can now call myself a VMware Certified Implementation Expert 6 - Cloud Management and Automation. Note: I'm still waiting for VMware Cert Manager and Acclaim to catch up!
Introducing the vRealize Automation 7.3 – Health Service
Anyone and everyone should know by now that vRealize Automation 7.3 came out within the last month. My lab was due for a refresh so I scraped the vRA7.2 lab I had previously created and started a fresh with vRA7.3. The installation is as smooth as it has been since its release (in a good way)! Health Service... Continue Reading →
VCAP6-CMA Deploy – Objective 8.2: Configure vRealize Business Standard Costing and Reporting
Objective Overview Objective 8.2 - Configure vRealize Business Standard Costing and Reporting Knowledge: Configure cost drivers according to a deployment plan: Assign cost for operating system licensing Edit cost for server hardware, storage, and network Create a monthly cost for facilities and maintenance Configure CPU and memory utilization costs Configure Consumption Analysis: Edit consumer hierarchy Edit... Continue Reading →
HOWTO: Deploy VMware vRealize Business for Cloud for vRealize Automation
This post is a part of a series of posts for preparation for the VCAP6-CMA Deploy exam. For the full exam prep resources check here. In this post we are covering the deployment of vRealize Business for Cloud. Prerequisite Steps A fully deployed vRealize Automation implementation. Overview Deploy VMware vRealize Business for Cloud Appliance. Configure... Continue Reading →
VCAP6-CMA Deploy – Objective 8.1: Deploy and Manage a vRealize Business Standard Appliance
Objective Overview Objective 8.1 - Deploy and Manage a vRealize Business Standard Appliance Deploy vRealize Business Standard appliance Integrate vRealize Business Standard with vRealize Automation: Add vRealize Automation Hostname Configure SSO Default Tenant Configure SSO Admin User Configure SSO Admin Password Set Time Sync Mode Create a Tenant in vRealize Automation that leverages vRealize Business... Continue Reading →