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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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