Category: VMware

  • Error deploying NSX-T manager, error importing OVA appliance

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    Error “Failed to deploy OVF package. ThrowableProxy.cause A general system error occurred Transfer failed: The OVF descriptor is not available.” If you get this error deploying the OVA appliance for NSX-T manager, change the passwords your using for the deployment and try again.. believe it or not that just fixed it for me. Could be…

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  • VMware Cloud Director: Step-by-Step VCD Upgrade from version 10.4.2 to 10.5.1

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    In this post, I will guide you through the process of upgrading VCD from version 10.4.2 to version 10.5.1. Although VCD 10.5.1 is considered as a patch release from version 10.5.0, however it came with a lot of new features and enhancements as per the below release notes. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.5.1/rn/vmware-cloud-director-1051-release-notes/index.html Upgrade Prerequisites Step1: Check VMware’s interoperability matrix…

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  • Deploying vRealize Automation SaltStack Config to trust the root certificate applied to Aria Automation

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    I started deploying vRealize Automation SaltStack Config to check out its features by adding it to my existing vRealize Automation deployment, in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. Followed by selecting a certificate issued by the same Internal CA vRA is leveraging. Then I ensured the slider to Integrate with Identity Manager was enabled. After successfully deploying…

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    vCD Scripts

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    Script 1: Creating Isolated Networks using a JSON Template Isolated networks are essential for scenarios where complete network segregation is necessary. The script can then automate the creation of these isolated networks, ensuring a standardized and error-free deployment. https://github.com/PhilsCode1836/vCD/blob/b96f44be856d3479462306e9b0c99711bb51496a/create_isolated_orgVdcNetworks_from_csv.sh JSON Template: https://github.com/PhilsCode1836/vCD/blob/b96f44be856d3479462306e9b0c99711bb51496a/orgVdcNetworks_isolated.json Script 2: Importing NSX-T Networks with a JSON Template NSX-T is a powerful…

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  • VMware Orchestrator script that adds a virtual machine to a DRS group

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    Script is below This script first gets a reference to the vCenter server, the DRS cluster, and the virtual machine you want to add to the DRS group. It then checks if a DRS group already exists in the cluster, and if so, it creates a new VcClusterGroupVmGroup object representing the virtual machine and adds…

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  • VMware NSX-T: New Features

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    VMware NSX-T is a network virtualization and security platform designed for multi-cloud environments. It provides a range of services for network automation, security, and virtualization. With every new release, NSX-T introduces new features and improvements to enhance the platform’s functionality and ease of use. Here are some of the latest new features in NSX-T. NSX-T…

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    WORKSPACE ONE ACCESS INTEGRATION WITH NSX-T

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    Very quick walkthrough on how to integrate NSX-T and Workspace One Access (VIDM) This allows workspace one to create a OAuth connection with NSX-T where you can control user access via Active directory and instead of trying to manage local accounts. Logon to NSX-T manager > System settings > user management Then Login into Workspace…

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  • Adding VM Notes and Custom Attributes with vRA8

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    First I’ll add a few new inputs to the cloud template in Cloud Assembly: I’ll also need to add these to the resources section of the template so that they will get passed along with the deployment properties: vRO Workflow Okay, so we’ve got the information to pass on to vCenter. Now I need to…

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  • Certificate Status vCenter Alarm

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    Just a quick post to give details on how to fixed the Certificate Status alarm in vCenter. Error Certificate Status in vCenter. This was the VMware article used in the end: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-80C30209-028D-4F92-9551-CDB6B25A8403.html Started off by running this command: One of the commands above will give you a clue what certificate has expired, then list details…

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    No Retry button, failed VCF SDDC manager download. Bundle Management

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    If your missing the retry button in SDDC manager lifecycle management, then on one of the bundles try this fix, I’d test it for the VxRail package however i’m assuming this will work for all packages that fail. Run the “bundle_cleanup” utility on the SDDC Manager against the failed download: To find the correct package,…

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