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VRA8 Error Upfront price is unavailable, please run vROPS price engine first!
https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2020/04/vm-pricing-with-vrealize-automation-8-1-and-vrealize-operations-8-1.html First it’s worth checking you have the correct Currency selected in Operations Manager (Error :Currency information is not available) Login to vRealize Operations Manager go to Administration tab Expand Management section choose global settings on the very last line you can select the currency Next you should Sync up the prices in cloud assembly…
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vRealize Automation 8 expressions and functions advanced blueprint techniques
In one input you can only choose either the image or imageRef or choose the customization spec, not both at once 🙁 Then I found out about expressions and functions that can be used from within the vRA8 blueprints. First create a blueprint To show the workings of a function in blueprints we just need…
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Error deploying VCF on VxRail 4.2 workload domain ‘invalid parameter’
Task adding VxRail cluster to domain, error Invalid parameter: ovftool pre-verification failed for deployment of vm: The fix for this issue came from the release notes of the product: Workaround: In the vSphere client create a folder under the management domain data center and move the vSAN witness host VM into that folder. The Solve…
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vRealize Orchestrator control center
Information on how to install the powerscale plugin in vRealize, first step is to navigate to the control center. This appears to have changed in newer versions of VRA: https://VIP Address of VRA/vco-controlcenter/config/login.html
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Create NSX-T Segments using powerCLI Script
Before running the script you’ll need the following: Script file can be accessed here along with an example txt file: https://github.com/PhilCDW/NSXTCreateSegments/blob/c1203d93948a3623dfb1b9732a20022ea04fd860/CreateNSXTSegments.ps1 The Script will ask the following: Input your NSX-T FQDN:Credentials for NST-TInput your Transport Zone ID. Another script I’ve uploaded is delete segments using a CSV file, can be useful if you make any…
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HCX Migration Example
First Job is to create a network profile A Network Profile is a component of a complete Compute Profile. You will have to create a Network Profile for each network you intend to use with the HCX services. The HCX Manager selects these network profiles when creating a Compute Profile and assignes one or more…
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ESXi vmkping command
This is a post about using the VMKping command on ESXi, something that each time i’m using it i have to double check i have the command correct. (-s & -d are key for me) Some examples (1) Basic ping command: vmkping x.x.x.x (2) Ping command out of a certain vmk interface: vmkping -I vmk1…
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Deploy HCX Manager
Start by deploying to OVA file onto a vSphere cluster, then when the deployment has completed you will be presented with this screen: Put the location and click continue Type the System Name Next you’ll be asked what instance type to configure (I’ve selected vSphere) Connect your vCenter and NSX: Next Question is what PSC…
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Bad Gateway Workspace One 3.3.4 issue
Had the following problem when workspace one 3.3.4 cluster hadn’t been shutdown correctly (The Environment is VCF 4.2): NSX site was down: Each identity manager site was down on each of the three nodes: The fix came from vRealize suite lifecycle manager. In Environments: Click on the three dots to bring up a menu The…
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VxRail error during deployment Enabling VMware HA
If you receive the error above during the VxRail deployment or something similar, make sure you check the ESXi hosts licences. you might find they have expired. This could happen if the hosts have been power on but not deployed. Two options to fix this problem add a licence and try again or RASR the…