Category: Deployment

  • Installing vRA8.0.1 Easy Installer

    Installing vRA8.0.1 Easy Installer

    With the update to 8.0.1 and the features it brings (including possible upgrades from 7.6 to 8.0), I’m sure there are those searching for “how to perform this install?”, and “is it really “Easy”?” Well the answer to the latter question is an emphatic YES. I’m just playing with the minimal installation, but, deploying one…

  • Automation: Getting started with vRealize Automation (Part 2)

    Automation: Getting started with vRealize Automation (Part 2)

    In this part two, we have an endpoint with your vcenter, we have a fabric group to consume those resources, now that the infrastructure is prepped, it’s time for the squishy element….those dang humans. In my previous post, we brought in AD, so users can be utilized from the domain to populate groups. These groups…

  • More HomeLab Pitfalls

    More HomeLab Pitfalls

    This is going to be another one of those blogs of the pitfalls I’ve ran into. I really want to get into how to fix specific errors and troubleshooting. However, since I’m trying my hardest to get this lab setup to dig into the new releases that came out a couple weeks ago, VUM –…

  • HomeLab Rookie – Networking Mis-steps-stakes

    HomeLab Rookie – Networking Mis-steps-stakes

    So going along with last post about how I am really not great with the administration of vSphere, or the setup(last time was 5.5). Its time to look at the more fundamental stuff, and how bad I am with the Network component. Addendum: I hope these help someone out there grow themselves. I know I’m…

  • VRealize Deployments: Part One, Active Directory Policy

    VRealize Deployments: Part One, Active Directory Policy

    So this is a blog series on how to setup and create quick deployments for self-service users in vRealize Automation. This is mostly built-in automation with minimal custom creations. This is pretty basic, but I wanted to start there and grow. I guess in that light I need to go over licensing and the architecture…