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Automate Log Insight logging of new Linux VM’s Provisioned from vRA
So you just implemented the vRealize Suite and you want to make sure any Linux VM you deploy get’s added to Log Insight right? Well look no further you came to the right place. Pre-Reqs you need in place for this integration to work: vCAC 6.0, 6.1 or vRA 6.2 Continue reading Automate Log Insight logging of new Linux VM’s Provisioned from vRA
vRealize Automation REST API with Curl
vRealize Autmation exposes a RESTful API to automate common tasks without having to access the GUI. Some common examples of why you would use this are: Request machines as part of a Continus Integratation process Integrate vRA provisioning into your build systems such as Jenkins Drive vRA requests from a Continue reading vRealize Automation REST API with Curl
How to integrate vROPS 6 badges in vRA 6.2
One of the new features of vRealize Automation is the ability to pull metrics from vRealize Operations. These metrics can be used to display the health bages ov VM’s in the vRA portal as well as povide information on what VM’s you may want to send a reclamation request for. Continue reading How to integrate vROPS 6 badges in vRA 6.2
vRO Puppet Plugin Agent Install Gotcha
While playing around with the Puppet Plugin I was getting an error while running the install agent workflow. This was due to the fact I was trying to install an agent on an OS that is different than the Puppet master. You need to add additional classes to your puppet Continue reading vRO Puppet Plugin Agent Install Gotcha
vRO Puppet Plugin Revealed
VMware recently released the first plugin designed to automated Puppet Labs. The Plugin is avalaible as a downloadbale add on to vRealize Orchestrator. (Formerly vCenter Orchestrator). Let’s have a look at the capabilities of this new plugin provides. Download Here! First off the Puppet plug-in has the following minimum requirements: Continue reading vRO Puppet Plugin Revealed
How to add AWS account to ITBM standard 1.1
So you installed ITBM Standard and now you want to add your AWS account so ITBM can report on your AWS usage? You entered everything correctly and you recived the following error that the S3 bucket is not setup for billing? This guide will show you the steps to setup Continue reading How to add AWS account to ITBM standard 1.1
How to tag EC2 instances provisioned from vCAC (vRA)
A common request we get from customers is the ability to add tags to instances that are provisioned to Ec2 from vCAC. Customers tag the instances for various reasons for example reporting, billing, building app relationships. This guide will walk you through the installation and configuration to extend vCAC now Continue reading How to tag EC2 instances provisioned from vCAC (vRA)
How to call vCAC (vRA) from command line to request VM’s and run scripts in the guest
So you want to make your developers happy but you are a vSphere admin and you already have enough on your plate? I am going to make it super easy for you to give your developers what they want (a command line to script their infrastructure request) and what you Continue reading How to call vCAC (vRA) from command line to request VM’s and run scripts in the guest
How to reindex the AppService aka APPD Appliance Database
The application services (formerly APPD) appliance has it’s own local database. Behind the scenes it is running a vPostgres database to store information about application blueprints and services.Over time the database tables can become fragmented and impact performance. Always snapshot or backup your appliance before attempting this procedure. NOTE: This Continue reading How to reindex the AppService aka APPD Appliance Database