Getting started with vRealize Cloud Client
In this guide I will show you how to install and get started with the vRealize Cloud Client command line tool.
Category Archives: vRA 7
How to change the vRA 7.2 All Services Icon
In this guide I will walk you through how to change that pesky All Services icon to one of your choice.
Getting started with vRealize Automation 7.2 video guide
This guide will show you how to quickly stand up a minimal installation of vRealize Automation 7.2 running in your environment. I will also show you how to create and publish your first blueprints so you can begin to evaluate and demonstrate the solution at your organization. vRA Minimal Deployment Continue reading Getting started with vRealize Automation 7.2 video guide
Watch me install vRealize Automation Live March 15th
On Wednesday March 15th, we will be hosting another “Getting More out of VMware” webinar. Continuing on our theme of automating the SDDC, we will show you how to get started with with IT automation and self service provisioning using vRealize Automation 7.2. Register below, or read on for more Continue reading Watch me install vRealize Automation Live March 15th
The vRA Everlasting Blueprint
See my guide here -> https://www.ryankellysblog.com/how-to-install-the-vra-everlasting-blueprint/
Puppet Plugin 2.0 for vRO agent install workflow gotcha
If you are trying to use the new Puppet Plugin 2.0 for vRealize Automation workflows and you get an error when deploying a blueprint it is most likely The agent packages needed to support your platform, for example: el-7-x86_64 are not present on your Puppet Master. The error in the Continue reading Puppet Plugin 2.0 for vRO agent install workflow gotcha
Puppet vRO Plugin 1.0 to 2.0 upgrade gotcha
I have been working with the new Puppet Plugin in my lab and I found the new workflows failing as they were referencing modules in the old 1.0 plugin. The workflows throw an error like Cannot find function escapeShellArgument in object Module:com.puppet.o11n.plugin.puppet
Executing Day 2 Actions with the vRA 7 REST API
In this guide I will show you how to use the vRA 7 REST API to perform day 2 actions on a VM. This is common for users or developers that want to programmatically control the VM’s provisioned from vRealize Automation.
How to configure Active Directory OU placement Policies in vRA 7.2
One of the new features in vRealize Automation 7.2 is an out of the box functionality to create a computer account in a specified OU prior to provisioning the VM. This is a common use case when you are also using Group Policy and/or SCCM as part of your Windows Continue reading How to configure Active Directory OU placement Policies in vRA 7.2
How to Delete a Deployment with the vRA 7 REST API
In this guide I will show you how to use the vRA 7 REST API to delete a deployment. This is common for users or developers that want to programmatically delete a deployment of single or multi-machine blueprints. Pre-Reqs Already provisioned vRA 7 Blueprint with Destroy Deployment entitled See my Continue reading How to Delete a Deployment with the vRA 7 REST API