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Written by Christopher Lewis on January 10, 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 .
Step by Step Instructions
- Within the VMware vSphere Web Client, right click and select Deploy OVF Template.
- Click Browse, navigate to the location of the Identity Appliance OVA, select it and then click Open.
- Click Next.
- Enter the Identity Appliance name into the the Name text field and then select the Datacentre or folder location to deploy the Identity Appliance.
- Click Next
- Select the appropriate cluster, host or resource pool and then click Next.
- Click Next.
- Click Accept and then click Next.
- Select the appropriate storage location and then click Next.
- Choose the correct Port Group from the Destination Network dropdown and click Next.
- Check the Enable SSH service in the appliance checkbox (this can be disabled later), enter the FQDN of the Identity Appliance into the Hostname text field and enter (then confirm) the root password in the Enter password and Confirm password text fields.
- Click on Networking Properties to expand the options and scroll down to expose the new fields to complete.
- Enter the IP Address(es) of the DNS Server(s) into the DNS Text field, enter the gateway address into the Default Gateway field, enter the Appliance IP Address into the Network 1 IP Address text field and finally add the Netmask into the Network 1 Netmask text field.
- Click Next.
- Review the configuration information and then Click Finish to deploy the Identity Appliance.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 10, 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 .
Prerequisites
Configuration Overview
The high level configuration steps for this appliance are:
- Connect to the Identity Appliance VAMI
- Configure the Time/NTP settings
- Confirm the Network Settings
- Configure the SSO Administrator Password
- Configure the SSO Hostname
- Configure the SSL Certificate
- Join the Identity Appliance to Active Directory
Step by Step Instructions
Connect to the Identity Appliance VAMI
- Using a web browser, navigate to VAMI of the Identity Appliance
https://identity-appliance.fqdn:5480.
- Click Advanced and then click Proceed to
identity-appliance.fqdn(unsafe).
- Enter root into the User name text field and the password for the root account into the Password text field. Click Login.
Configure the Time / NTP Settings
- Click the Admin Tab and then the Time Settings Tab.
- Select Use Time Server from the Time Sync. Mode dropdown and enter the time server(s) in the text field(s) and click Save Settings.
Confirm the Network Settings
- Click the Network Tab to confirm the network settings of the Identity Appliance are correct.
Note:
If the settings are incorrect, click the Address Tab, update the relevant settings, click Save Settings and then reboot the appliance.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 9, 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 .
Step by Step Instructions
Deploying the VMware vRealize Automation Appliance
Within the VMware vSphere Web Client, right click and select Deploy OVF Template.
Click Browse, navigate to the location of the vRealize Automation OVA, select it and then click Open.
Click Next.
Enter the vRealize Automation Appliance name into the the Name text field and then select the Datacentre or folder location to deploy the Appliance.
Written by Christopher Lewis on January 8, 2017 .
In this post we will look to expand on my previous post HOWTO: Deploy a vSphere 6.5 External Platform Services Controller (VCSA) and deploy the VMware vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server Appliance so that it takes advantage of the external Platform Services Controller.
Prerequisites
Like with anything VMware Appliance related, you will need to have both Forward and Reverse DNS entries manually added to your DNS Server.
To install the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), you first have to mount the ISO. In Windows 10 this is simple!
VMware vSphere Platform Services Controller PSC vCenter Server
Written by Christopher Lewis on December 22, 2016 .
Objective Overview
Objective 3.2 - Deploy and Manage Certificates and Access Control
- Create/add/modify users and groups for specific roles.
- Assign new administrative users to different Business Groups.
- Create custom groups that grant users/groups multiple roles.
- Assign a user to specific Custom Groups and Business Groups.
- Configure user access to Identity Store Groups, Custom Groups, Business Groups, and Entitled Items according to a deployment plan.
- Generate new certificate requests.
- Deploy and Update certificates for multiple vRealize appliances.
- Replace self-signed certificates with signed certificates.
Note: I have moved the above items around to better group the items in this Objective.
Written by Christopher Lewis on December 5, 2016 .
Great news this morning, having passed my VCAP6-Deploy (second attempt) and VCAP6-Design (re-marked) I am now proud to be able to call myself a VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) 6 : Data Center Virtualization (DCV).
That is just one step away from the coveted VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) Certification which is an aim for next year!
Written by Christopher Lewis on December 5, 2016 .
I took the VCAP6-DCV Design exam in March as part of the BETA program. It was a nice exam but made frustrating by the fact it kept locking up and out of the 4 hours allocated, I lost an hour and moved machines 3 times. When the results came out, I wasn’t surprised when I was told i didn’t make the grade. Afterall, I didn’t actually answer all the questions. After speak to Pearson Vue they finally sorted out a exam voucher so I could take a free resit.
Written by Christopher Lewis on November 28, 2016 .
For those of you who read my VMworld EMEA Blog posts , you will know I took my first VCAP Deploy style exam during my visit. This was my first experience of the Deploy style exam and unfortunately I didn’t pass.
I’m pleased to announce that after a little bit more study and a lot more exam technique, I passed my resit this morning, so once everything has been updated in VMware’s new Certificate Manager tool, I’ll have my second VCAP6 under my belt in 2016 (having already obtained the VCAP6-CMA Design), and this will mean I’ll be 50% completed on VMware Certified Implementation Expert (VCIX) on both the DCV and CMA track!
Written by Christopher Lewis on November 22, 2016 .
At last! As announced at VMworld Europe, VMware vRealize Automation 7.2 has finally arrived!
The key updates/features for this release are:
- Native integration for Microsoft Azure adding to the already supported endpoints of vSphere, KVM, Hyper-V, AWS, OpenStack, vCD and vCloudAir)
- Native integration with** ServiceNow** and their Service Catalog
- Container Management!
This makes this version of VMware vRealize Automation the first one that could be called a true broker of Hybrid Clouds.
Written by Christopher Lewis on November 21, 2016 .
This post is Part 2 of a two part post covering UK VMUG, click here to read Part 1
The only session I attended in the morning was the Community Session, Going Hybrid - using vRealize Automation as a cloud broker for AWS, vCloud Air and Azure given by Sam McGeown . This was a good session overall with Sam going through the differences of deploying the same application to both an on-premises test infrastructure and with Amazon Web Services (no sign of an Azure demo though - but as this is expected in vRealize Automation 7.2 which is not GA yet - that wasn’t a surprise).