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 <<
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vRA 7.1 – Do not use ‘Prefix’ when deploying the OVA !
I am not sure if this is the same for 7.0 / 7.0.1 etc., because I never used the prefix before, but when I did the current install, I did, and was confused why vRA was unavailable .. Let me show you First the usual, the OVA deployment. I show here the whole process just in case :) So first, deploy the OVA - Browse to the ... >> Continue Reading <<
vRealize Automation 7.1.0 released (and vRB 7.1 too)
Didn't even notice, but my colleague @railroadmanuk just told me that vRA 7.1 has just been released :D vRealize Automation 7.1 Download vRealize Automation 7.1 Release Notes vRealize Business for Cloud has also been upgraded to 7.1 it seems. vRealize Business for Cloud 7.1 Download vRealize Business for Cloud 7.1 Release Notes Go ... >> Continue Reading <<
vRealize Automation 7 – Remove Stuck Approvals
In a previous post I mentioned the risk the locking yourself out of an Approval. After almost 5 weeks on a call with VMware Support - I finally got a solution - so hopefully this will help others as well. Article Link: vRA7 - Remove Stuck Approval Process ... >> Continue Reading <<
vRealize Automation 7 – Unable to change IaaS certificate – Certificate with ‘THUMBPRINT’ not found in store.
So I was initially impressed how easy it is to replace SSL certificates in vRA 7 - you can pretty much do everything via the VAMI so no more command line stuff - trying to re-create the trusts and so on. Just click and go .. having said that - I haven't needed to do this yet - this was the first time I tried it (in 7.x anyway) ... and failed :o ... >> Continue Reading <<
Approval Policies – Don’t lock yourself out of a request
I had an interesting issue with vRealize Automation 7.0.1 - I am not sure that is a feature or a bug, but imagine the following scenario. You just about to setup a new vRA environment and want certain approval policies. You have already created a user group in Active Directory for admin purposes so you add that to the approvers. Then you fire ... >> Continue Reading <<