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Here’s a quick how-to in updating solutions managed by VMware Lifecycle Manager. Pre-requisite: Solution must be managed by VMware Lifecycle. Add your my VMware Account to LCM Go to Settings -> Binary Mapping and Download Binary: Procedure: Login to LCM, Under Settings -> Update Product Support Pack If LCM has internet connection, initiate Check Support Packs Online Wait for the process completes. Go to requ

Ok. This took awhile to look for so might as well blog about it. This application rule redirects ALL HTTP traffic to HTTPS using the same URI. redirect scheme https if !{ ssl_fc } To use this, you just need to create the Virtual Server that serves HTTP, attach the application rule containing the string – and youre all set 🙂 Enjoy!

vRealize Automation 8 is out! This is a big release as it marks feature parity with VMware Cloud Automation Service (SaaS offering). In addition, a new architecture which eliminates the need for Windows Server. For this post, i’ll document what’s needed for an Enterprise Install of vRA8. High-level diagram: Components: 1 x Lifecycle Manager3 x Identity Manager3 x vRealize Automation Appliance2 x LB to handle IDM and

Ever since they announced VMware Hackathon 4 years ago – I knew wanted to experience this first hand if given the opportunity! Fortunately, THAT opportunity came this VMworld 2019 thanks to vExpert Pro and VMware! It’s been 10 years since my last VMworld and alot has changed – with content from different VMware units (more on this on another post). One of this is unit is VMware Code which hosted gee

So I’ve been using terraform for quite sometime now for building-tearing down my kubernetes cluster. One thing that is missing on the provisioned Virtual Machine are tags which I exclusively use for my backup-schedule retention (Veeam). Quick Introduction on Terraform: Terraform lets you “codify” the desired state of your infrastructure. This is awesome as it can be tracked/ checked-in on your favor

I recently uninstalled NSX-V on my environment to prepare for NSX-T. Unfortunately, I encounter the following error when I try to configure/ install NSX-T: Failed to install software on host. Failed to install software on host. esxidr01.ldc.int : java.rmi.RemoteException: [ProfileValidationError] File path of ‘/etc/vmware/firewall/netCPRuleset.xml’ is claimed by multiple non-overlay VIBs: {‘VMware_b

I recently got engaged (NOTE: dragged) to work on HA testing for vCloud Director installation. The setup is a full blown VCD setup that will be used for external customers. Full blown meaning: customized front end, 3 xCells, 2 x AMPQ, 3xCassandraNode, and a partridge in a pear tree. Anyway – just wanted to document some ad-hoc tasks we did: How to NUKE/ clear Cassandra DB: Stop cassandra service Delete contents

DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in the following section is purely my own. So I just passed the VCAP-CMA Design exam and overall – I have a mix feelings about it. For one – this is a pure contrast with the deploy / administration exams track which focuses heavily on real-world/hands-on familiarity of the solutions. The multiple choice style question ‘ala VCP’ felt like a chore considering s

Here’s a quick way on how to get NSX Load Balancer (ESG) Persistency Table: Execute: show service loadbalancer table Take note of the one with TYPE: ip (if using IPV4) Execute: show service loadbalancer table <table name with type IP>   Why would you want to get it? Troubleshooting purpose.    

Hello! As you may have known (or not) —  Edge Service Gateway provides the ability to perform Load Balancing functions similar full fledged Load Balancer. This function is based on (open-source) HA-Proxy and as such you can use simillar directives from HA-Proxy for ESG Load Balancer. For this post, if you want to enable the capability to show the stats (VIP / Server Pool status, etc) in Log Insight, you need to