If you encounter issues with the ordering of vmnic and vmhba in some of your ESXi hosts, such as one host not following the expected order and violating your cluster configuration, you can reorder them to match your desired setup. Steps to Reorder vmnic and vmhba Put the Host into Maintenance Mode: Start SSH and ESXi Shell Services: Connect to […]
In this post, I’ll explain the easiest way to automatically add a deployed VM from VMware Aria Automation Cloud Assembly to a Veeam backup job using tags. This method ensures that your VMs are consistently backed up without manual intervention. Step-by-Step Guide After the VM deployment complete make sure the vsphere tag (backup:true) assigned to the VM. You can see […]
In this post, I’ll describe how to create a DNS record when the cloud template configuration sets a static IP address on a cloud VM after deployment. Prerequisites Steps to Add the DNS Server as a PowerShell Host PowerShell: After adding the DNS Server you will be able to see it on VRO inventory. Create a Scriptable Task: javascript After […]
In this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to successfully install VMware Aria Automation using the Easy Installer ISO. We’ll cover a standard installation scenario, which includes deploying one VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager, one VMware Identity Manager, and one VMware Aria Automation instance. Note that in a production environment, you should plan for a clustered deployment. Prerequisites Installation […]
VMware Aria Operations, formerly known as vRealize Operations (vROps), retains the core functionalities of its predecessor while introducing enhanced integration with cloud platforms. If you’re familiar with vROps, you’ll find it easy to install, configure, and manage Aria Operations. This guide will walk you through installing Aria Operations 8.17 with high availability (HA) using two primary nodes. Why High Availability? […]
One of my colleagues was manually running RVTools every day on five vCenter servers and exporting the results to Excel files on his client system. To streamline this process, I created a PowerShell script that automates the task. Here’s how you can set it up: Step 1: Install RVTools First, install RVTools on the system where you want to run […]
VMware SRM is a software solution that enables failover when a disaster occurs at your primary site, causing partial or full downtime. While SRM is not a replication software, it leverages VM-level and array-based replication to orchestrate failover in a predefined order. The distance between two sites can be thousands of miles, such as one site in Dallas and the other […]
In this post, I want to explain the most recent terms of VMware vSphere in short. Some of the features can be confusing and easily misunderstood, so I decided to create a brief identification of all these useful terms and features. VM (Virtual Machine): A software-defined computer system that operates like a physical computer. Guest OS (Operating System): The operating […]
When working with cloud-init, it’s crucial to understand how it interacts with different operating systems and their respective network management tools. This understanding ensures that your network configurations are applied correctly, especially when using orchestration tools like VMware Aria Automation. In this post, I will describe the differences in how cloud-init interacts with network management tools in Ubuntu and Red […]
In this guide, I will walk you through the steps to configure Aria Operations to send email notifications when specific metrics exceed defined thresholds. For this example, we will set up a notification for when server CPU usage exceeds 70%. However, you can apply these instructions to monitor any metric of interest. Prerequisites Metric Collection: Ensure the metric you want […]
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