Unless of course it is networks or databases :) Today I had an interesting problem. You know when there are DNS issues, usually it is quite obvious - but sometimes it really isn't - everything seems to be working - ish - but just not as fast as you'd hope. As you know - DNS was always THE mandatory requirement for any VMware solution - but ... >> Continue Reading <<
NSX
New Article: EdgeRouterX + NSX + OSPF + vRA7
In the following article I will configure NSX to run OSPF between Logical Switches (Networks Virtual Machines are attached to) and ESG (North South routing) and my lab router, the EdgeRouter X from Ubiquiti. Then I will configure vRealize Automation 7.1 and utilise a few features, such as creating an On-Demand Load Balancer, NATed Networks and ... >> Continue Reading <<
VCP6-NV Exam Experience .. Bloody Hell ..
.. And hell it was .. Here the official bits first though - Exam Number: 2V0-641 Questions: 85 Minutes: 100 My experience .. I must say - to the day I have sit and passed 8 different VCPs and I think this is the first VCP which I JUST about passed (low 300s) and actually almost used all the time. Whether an exam is hard or easy, ... >> Continue Reading <<
vRealize Automation 7 – NSX Integration
First things first - I only just started using NSX outside the vCloud Director Integration. I am not doing any funky routing just now - this is really just how to get NSX plugged into vRA and how to utilise NSX within a vRA Blueprint. Initially this will be basic. So I will Upload and install the NSX plug-in in vRealize Orchestrator Create ... >> Continue Reading <<
NSX 6.2.2 in vRO 7.0.1 – Error in Plug-In – Unable to execute ‘fetchRelation’
When adding an NSX Endpoint to vRO - I came across an interesting error This was quite puzzling as all the other views of the Endpoint worked. Then I remembered - I am using NSX at this stage only for vCD and the only Edges available / deployed, were deployed via vCD as well. When using NSX in conjunction with vCloud Director, NSX ... >> Continue Reading <<