vROPS Cloud Proxy docker routing

I recently ran into a problem where i needed to route the subnet that is being used for the docker routing on the vROPS Cloud Proxy appliance. The network used is 172.17.0.0/16. For this we will try to route a portion of that subnet through my ethernet interface To test the configuration out without adding a persistent route i used the following command: ip route add 172.17.11.0/24 via 172.16.11.1 dev eth0 Verify that everything is running properly, if anything went wrong the route should get reverted on the next reboot. If the changes are successful we can add the route as persistent by editing the network configuration using vi: ...

January 18, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
UI shows "Cloud Proxies" with "NEW" button and "Name" field.

Deploying the vROPS cloud proxy

In this guide we will go over Deploying the vROPS cloud proxy for cloud as well as on premise. The official VMware documentation can be found here To get started log in to your vROPS instance. If its cloud it would be something similar to https://www.mgmt.cloud.vmware.com/vrops-cloud/ui/index.action For on premise it would be https://vrops_url/ui/login.action Once you are logged on We can go to Data Sources -> Cloud Proxies and press on New. example: ...

January 4, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
vRealize Operations Manager Administration showing system status with cluster status as online and "Take Offline" button.

Workaround instructions to address CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046 in vRealize Operations 7.x

In this article i will go over one of the workaround instructions to address CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046 in vRealize Operations 7.x. I have tested the workaround on vROPS 7.5 as its still shipped with VCF 3.x and i haven’t yet seen documentation on a workaround for this version. If you are looking for instructions for version 8.x consult kb article 87076. This has been tested on December 21 2021. Please check the official documentation or open a ticket for production usage. ...

December 22, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
The image shows a VMware vRealize Operations interface with options for adding accounts and credentials, focusing on integrating data sources.

Creating a Credential (MongoDB) (TVS)

In this guide we will go over Creating a Credential for MongoDB in vROPS for the True Visibility Management pack. The original documentation was posted here however it hasn’t yet been updated to vROPS 8.6 and the new vROPS cloud. Procedure From the Left navigation bar, select Data Sources -> Integrations -> Credentials ...

November 11, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
The image shows vRealize Operations Manager 8.6 with Cloud Accounts and Integrations sections, highlighting account types and integration options.

vROPS 8.6 Administration - Where is it now?

During VMworld 2021 we announced vRealize Operations 8.6 which now provides allot of new features and capabilities. You can see an Whats New overview here as well as a feature walk through here. I this blog we will be focusing specifically on the Administration menu and how it maps to the new 8.6 release. I covered the UI Navigation on my blog other here. As you might be aware the Administration has now been redesigned to make it easier to navigate and find items. Lets jump in to it. ...

October 27, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
vRealize Operations Manager UI showing Quick Start, Optimize Performance, and Optimize Capacity options.

vROPS 8.6 UI Navigation - Where is it now?

During VMworld 2021 we announced vRealize Operations 8.6 which provides a lot of new features and capabilities. You can see an Whats New overview here as well as a feature walk through here. With the new UI release some of the content might not be where were used to find it in the previous versions. In this post we will navigate through some of the changes and point to “Where is it now”. I also covered the UI overview on my blog here ...

October 27, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
UI shows VMware vRealize Operations Manager 8.6.0 download options with "Standard," "Advanced," and "Enterprise" versions.

Upgrading vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) to 8.6 via the .pak file

In this guide we will go over upgrading vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) to the latest 8.6 releases using the .pak file. If you you vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) i would strongly recommend upgrading using the vRSLCM method found here as it does additional checks of the environment like compatibility with the rest of the vRealize Products we might have installed. The release notes for vROPS 8.6 can be found here To get started we need to download the .pak file from the new customerconnect portal (previously known as my vmware). The direct link to the product download page can be found here. Make sure we have 8.6 selected under the Select Version and click on any of the Go To Downloads links ...

October 25, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
vRealize Operations Manager UI showing Quick Start, Optimize Performance, and Capacity options.

vROPS 8.6 UI Overview

During VMworld 2021 we announced vRealize Operations 8.6 which now provides allot of new features and capabilities. You can see an Whats New overview here as well as a feature walk through here. I this post we will focus specifically on the UI enhancements. The UI changes are the same for the SaaS version as well as the on premise release. Lets dive in! When we used to log on to vRealize Operations in the past we used to have a list of menu items up top as well as the left side example: ...

October 21, 2021 · Cosmin Trif