Tag : VMware
Written by Christopher Lewis on May 24, 2017 .
VMware vRealize Orchestrator 7.3 is out! ( Release Notes ) and the deployment and configuration process is now a lot slicker and easier to complete. In this HOWTO, we look at the the process of configuring Role Based Access Management within the Control Center.
There are three Pre-Defined Roles are:
- Administrator - Has access to All configuration menus.
- Tenant Admin - Has access to only to Role Based Access Management and Inspect Workflows.
- Consumer - Has access to only to Inspect Workflows.
Important things to remember that I discovered through testing are:
Written by Christopher Lewis on May 23, 2017 .
VMware vRealize Orchestrator 7.3 is out! ( Release Notes ) and the deployment process is now a lot slicker and easier to complete. In this HOWTO, we look at the process that can be followed for the configuration of a single standalone Orchestrator Appliance.
Prerequisites
- Successful deployment of the VMware vRealize Orchestrator 7.3 Appliance.
- (optional) A DNS CNAME record for vro.fqdn to replace vro.app.fqdn.
Configuration Steps
Using a web browser, navigate to https://vro.app.fqdn:8281/vco/.
Written by Christopher Lewis on May 17, 2017 .
So it seems VMware are actually listening to the feedback and this just happened…
vRealize Orchestrator - with the following new features:
- RBAC in the Control Center - Yes!
vRealize Automation - with the following new features:
- Integration with Puppet - Yes!
- Automatic failover for the IaaS Manager Service - Yes!
- Enhanced logging - Yes!
- NSX improvements - Yes!
It’s good that a release make someone a #HappyBunny rather than a #SadPanda!
Written by Christopher Lewis on April 24, 2017 .
A very quick post on the latest version of VMware’s PowerCLI, v6.5.1. See VMware’s Official Blog here .
This is now a MODULE available from the
PowerShell Gallery
which is #Awesome because it has been a major annoyance not being able just to type Install-Module PowerCLI to install it. Instead you had to go through a standard windows install package in the past.
At a Glance
- Remove existing PowerCLI installation.
- Open a Administrative PowerShell window.
- Run
Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI -Force -confirm:$false
Detailed Steps
Firstly, you need to remove any version of PowerCLI that you currently have installed using Add/Remove Programs on your device.
Written by Christopher Lewis on March 25, 2017 .
Prerequisites
- A VMCA SSL Certificate (such as
root_signing_cert.cer) - A RSA Private Key (such as
root_signing_cert.key)
Process Overview
The high level steps are as followed:
- Log into the External Platform Services Controller.
- Replace the Root Certificate.
- Connect to the PSC Appliance.
- Renew the Machine SSL Certificate.
- Renew the Solution User Certificate.
- Connect to the VCSA Appliance.
- Renew the Machine SSL Certificate.
- Renew the Solution User Certificate.
- Reboot the Platform Services Controller.
Process Breakdown
Log into External Platform Services Controller
Navigate to https://psc-appliance.fqdn/psc.
Platform Services Controller vCenter VCSA VMCA VMware vSphere
Written by Christopher Lewis on March 15, 2017 .
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 price value according to a deployment plan
- Edit/Import budget to estimate your cost
- Generate vRealize Business vCenter Server report
- Generate a vRealize Automation Report
- Select and export the appropriate report
- Filter and Search for specific reports based on customer requirements
IMPORTANT NOTE: The steps in this guide utilise vRealize Business for Cloud. This is because vRB Standard does not support vRA 6.2.5, and this is required because I am running VMware vSphere 6.5. The steps will be similar but not identical in vRealize Business Standard.
Written by Christopher Lewis on March 13, 2017 .
Objective Overview
Objective 7.1 - Deploy and Manage a vRealize Application Services Appliance
Knowledge:
- Assign a user the necessary permissions to gain access to Application Services.
- Install and set up the Application Services virtual appliance.
- Configure Application Services to use a proxy.
- Register a cloud provider with Application Services.
- Map a Cloud Template to a Logical Template.
- Map Application Services to a vRA reservation policy
Objective Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective:
VMware vRealize Automation vRealize Application Services VCAP6 VCAP6-CMA
Written by Christopher Lewis on March 12, 2017 .
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 Application Services.
Prerequisite Steps
- A fully deployed vRealize Automation implementation.
Overview
- Deploy VMware vRealize Application Services Appliance.
- Configure VMware vRealize Application Services.
- Navigate to the Application Services Portal
Step by Step Instructions
Note: For anyone who has deployed an OVF/OVA before (such as the vRealize Automation Identity Appliance or the vRealize Automation Appliance) the steps will look very familiar!
VMware vRealize Automation vRealize Application Services VCAP6 VCAP6-CMA
Written by Christopher Lewis on March 12, 2017 .
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 integration with vRealize Automation.
Step by Step Instructions
Note: For anyone who has deployed an OVF/OVA before (such as the vRealize Automation Identity Appliance or the vRealize Automation Appliance) the steps will look very familiar!
Certification VCAP6-CMA VCIX6 VMware vRealize Automation vRealize Business
Written by Christopher Lewis on March 6, 2017 .
Today marks the end of a journey to obtain my VCP6-NV and obtain the tri-fecta of SDDC VCPs (i.e. VCP6-DCV, VCP6-CMA and VCP6-NV).
I originally took the remote VMware NSX 6 ICM Course in December 2015 (run by the #awesome @JensSoeldner ). The course was hard going not only because it was in GMT+1 time zone but also (and mainly) because networking has always been a dark art. Jens actually managed to make it interesting!
- 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