Setting up Regional Catalogs
Introduction Did you know that Aria Automation supports Regional language formats? So we can give a user from Japan a Japanese language set of Menus, tabs and help text in…
Migrate VMware workloads to the Oracle Cloud
Migrate from VMware to Oracle Cloud with ease! Ditch the limitations, embrace the cloud's freedom In this video, I'll guide you through the VMware to Oracle Cloud migration process using Oracle Cloud Migrations(OCM). Brace yourself for an exciting demo that not only simplifies but enhances your cloud migration experience.
Securing Identity Management
Introduction Recently secure Identity Management has become a hot topic with many customers I've talked to. As threats to company data becoming ever more intelligent and AI driven, it is…
Aria Automation Service Architecture
Introduction This is a more of a high-level architecture post for a change but I think it will be useful for those of you designing an on-premises Automation solution and…
Optimize Day 2 Action Policies for Scale
Overview I've worked with several customers recently who have a large number of Aria Automation Projects corresponding to departments / applications / business units etc. One challenge has been, when…
OCVS vCenter Log Integration with OCI Logging Analytics Service
In the world of modern enterprise solutions, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) takes center stage. Yet, the importance of logging SDDC components can't be overstated. While VMware's native tool, VMware Aria Operations for Logs (vRLI), is powerful, its licensing costs and cloud strategy compatibility may not suit everyone. In this article, we'll guide you through enabling vCenter logging via OCI Logging and Analytics Service. This process is versatile and can also be applied to other components supporting log forwarding to a syslog listener. Join us on a journey to seamless log management and analysis within your VMware environment, all while optimizing costs and aligning with your cloud strategy.
Add OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF) to the cloud workloads
In today's digital landscape, data breaches are often attributed to security vulnerabilities in the software layer and web applications. Addressing these concerns is crucial for safeguarding sensitive information. Join me on an exciting video tutorial where we delve into one of the most widely discussed topics in the market: effectively securing your web workloads. In this tutorial, we will explore the powerful capabilities of OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF), enabling you to achieve both agility in rapid deployment and robust security measures. Throughout the demonstration, I will showcase a Wordpress website operating within my OCVS environment. You'll witness firsthand how the native OCI WAF service bolsters the security of web applications, providing an additional layer of protection and peace of mind.
Securely Connect to VMware SDDC using OCI Vault Service with Python
Are you tired of manually connecting to your vCenter and ESXi hosts every time you need to perform routine tasks? If so, you're not alone. Automating this process can save you valuable time and effort. In this post, the author will walk you through the process of securely connecting to your vCenter and ESXi hosts using OCI Vault Service and Python. By using OCI Vault Service, you can securely store your credentials and easily access them when needed. The author will explain how to do this step-by-step, so even if you're new to OCI Vault Service, you'll be able to follow along. So, sit back, relax, and get ready to automate!
Deploy NSX-T VRF Gateways with Python
Use Python automation to deploy and configure multiple VRF gateways in NSX-T to achieve multi-tenancy within OCVS.
Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) Technical Overview
Oracle Cloud VMware Solution combines the goodness of VMware software + Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Add VLANs to Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS) using Python
Create and attach VLANs to the ESXi instances in the OCVS with latest automation using the Python SDK for OCI.
Create OCI Bastion Sessions with Python SDK
Learn how to automate the Oracle Cloud Bastion Service with Python SDK. If you feel navigating the UI to create a bastion session is annoying, here's the solution!
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DNS resolve OCVS SDDC resources from a private MS DNS Server [Automation]
Business Requirement I was working on setting up an OCVS environment for one of the biggest stock exchanges in the APAC region. The customer's requirement was to join the VC…
How to verify VMware HCX firewall access rules
Most VMware HCX deployments fail due to one or more blocked ports. It is always tricky and time-consuming to troubleshoot these issues. This article tries to solve this trivial problem with a Python script.
How to create AWS S3 Buckets with vRA Cloud /8.x
Business Requirement: The customer was using vRA Cloud with extensive hybrid cloud offerings. The customer had a legacy 7.x vRA environment connected to the public clouds (AWS and Azure). They…
Custom Add Disk Day 2 in vRA Cloud / 8.x
Business Requirement The customer wanted the ability to add additional disks as a day 2 resource action to the workloads with custom user inputs. Why can't they use the OOB…
How to add additional disks with SCSI selection – vRA Cloud / 8.x
Use Case The customer wanted the ability for the users to dynamically add the additional disks in the request form and had a specific requirement for the disks to be…
Use custom property value in cloud template – vRA 8.x/Cloud
Use Case The customer I am working with had a custom property defined at the project level. They wanted to use the value of this custom property in the blueprint…
Run an Event Broker Subscription after Ansible resource execution.
Run EBS subscriptions after Ansible Resource completion in vRA Cloud / vRA 8.x
Catalog Item Request with Terraform
Introduction Hey guys. Recently I've been diving into IaC with Terraform quite a bit, and how we can use the Terraform vRA provider to interact with Aria Automation. In doing…
Securing VMC on AWS – Part 2
Introduction OK so we're back for more VMC on AWS security. This time let's take a look at how we can secure the VMware Cloud Services Portal to restrict inbound…
Securing VMC on AWS – Part 1
Introduction Well it's been a while since I wrote about VMC on AWS solutions, but as I've been working with VMC quite a bit this year I thought I'd share…
Using the vIDM API with AD Authentication
Introduction Hey guys, it's been a while and since becoming vExpert I thought I'd better do a new blog! This one is going to be a bit left-field but it's…