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In Part 1 we configured vCAC to deploy a Linux VM and install and configure the Puppet Agent to register with the Puppet Master. In this lesson we will take it a step further by contacting the Puppet Master and signing the Node request, adding the node to the group Continue reading Puppet Enterprise with vCAC – Part 2 Sign Node, Add Group, Puppet Run
Opening the Infrastructure tab fails when the administrator is a member of several hundred groups When using Active Directory and SSO, an IaaS administrator who is a member of many groups might be unable to display the Infrastructure tab. Attempting to do so may yield one of the following errors: Continue reading REPO 404 Error when clicking Infrastructure tab in vCAC 6.0.1
So you have vCAC 6 installed, you created a Linux blueprint and entitled it in the catalog, you also added the action “Connect using SSH” so where is the button?? As you can see I have the button in my Lab. To get this you need to add a property Continue reading Where is Connect using SSH in vCAC 6?
UPDATE: Please note, this is the legacy method. Please see the following post for the vCO method of this integration. http://managesddc.com/2014/03/25/addremove-vcac-iaas-vms-tofrom-dns/ This guide will show you how to setup vCAC to automatically create a static host A record and a reverse look up pointer in your Windows based DNS. This Continue reading How to integrate vCAC with Windows DNS
This guide details how to add the requester account to the local administrators group of the newly provisioned VM. You could also modify this to add them to power user or use a property set to have a drop down menu to select a group to add as well. It Continue reading Add requester to Administrator Group of Windows VM in vCAC 6
This is for vCAC 6.0 and 6.0.1 and ID appliances 6.0 and 6.0.1 Please take a snapshot of both appliances prior to this procedure. Non-functional DNS resolution can result in loss of system functionality. After you have deployed the vCAC appliance and ID (SSO) appliances you may need to update Continue reading How to change DNS settings on vCAC and SSO Appliance
I am often asked by customers how vCloud Automation Center integrates with Service Now. From an integration and workflow perspective, vCAC extends to ServiceNow just like any other ITIL or CMDB type systems. For example, a customer could have BMC Remedy, HP CMDB or even a home grow system and Continue reading How vCAC integrates with Service Now
Part 2 – vCloud Automation Center – Service Now Integration via vCO SOAP Plug-in – Version 1.1 – Mark Andreopoulos SET West Please note that the methods used in this article are the “old” approach, and it is best to utilize the modern capabilities of vCO using my updated blog post Continue reading Part 2 – vCloud Automation Center – Service Now Integration via vCO SOAP Plug-in – Version 1.1 – Mark Andreopoulos SET West
Introduction Please note that the methods used in this article are the “old” approach, and it is best to utilize the modern capabilities of vCO using my updated blog post in the link below: https://www.ryankellysblog.com/service-now-cmdb-integration-in-30-minutes/ In this article I will show you how easy it is to leverage vCenter Orchestrator’s out Continue reading Part 1 – vCloud Automation Center – Service Now Integration via vCO SOAP Plug-in – Version 1.1 – Mark Andreopoulos SET West
To setup vCAC 6 tenant identity stores you need to know the distinguished names of objects in your active directory. You can easily look these up and copy and paste them into the vCAC setup screen by using ADSI Edit. ADSI edit is part of the Windows Server Support tools Continue reading How to find Distinguished names