https://cosmin.us/Recent content in Posts on Cosmin.ushttps://cosmin.us/images/site-cover.pnghttps://cosmin.us/images/site-cover.pngHugoen-usThu, 02 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/querying-aria-operations-for-logs-api-by-hostname/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/querying-aria-operations-for-logs-api-by-hostname/A step-by-step guide to authenticating with the Aria Operations for Logs API, retrieving a session token, and querying log events filtered by hostname using the internal events endpoint.https://cosmin.us/custom-rightsizing-guardrails-in-vcf-operations-9-with-super-metrics/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/custom-rightsizing-guardrails-in-vcf-operations-9-with-super-metrics/Use Super Metrics to enforce even vCPU recommendations and suppress sub-2GB memory changes in VCF Operations 9 rightsizing.https://cosmin.us/importing-a-vcenter-8x-as-a-workload-domain-into-vcf-9/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/importing-a-vcenter-8x-as-a-workload-domain-into-vcf-9/Step-by-step guide to importing an existing vCenter 8.x environment into VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 as a workload domain, including prerequisites, NSX deployment, and common gotchas.https://cosmin.us/using-90-days-of-usage-for-rightsizing-recommendations-in-vcf-operations-9/Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/using-90-days-of-usage-for-rightsizing-recommendations-in-vcf-operations-9/Tune your VCF Operations 9 rightsizing recommendations to reflect 90 days of real VM demand — risk levels, business hours, recommendation caps, and how to act on the results.https://cosmin.us/configuring-vcf-operations-9-capacity-calculations-to-consider-90-days-of-usage/Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/configuring-vcf-operations-9-capacity-calculations-to-consider-90-days-of-usage/Configure VCF Operations 9 capacity policies to align with a 90-day usage planning window — thresholds, risk levels, buffers, and anomaly exclusions.https://cosmin.us/how-i-migrated-my-wordpress-blog-to-hugo-on-cloudflare-workers-and-why-you-should-too/Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400https://cosmin.us/how-i-migrated-my-wordpress-blog-to-hugo-on-cloudflare-workers-and-why-you-should-too/A practical guide on migrating a 278-post WordPress blog to a static Hugo site hosted on Cloudflare Workers — covering content extraction, SEO preservation, theme customization, and the deployment pipeline.https://cosmin.us/bulk-delete-alerts-in-vcf-operations-formerly-know-as-aria-operations/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:53:09 +0000https://cosmin.us/bulk-delete-alerts-in-vcf-operations-formerly-know-as-aria-operations/If you manage a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vROps) environment, you know how quickly alert fatigue can set in.https://cosmin.us/license-esx-9-private-license-file/Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:40:18 +0000https://cosmin.us/license-esx-9-private-license-file/If you upgraded (or deployed) ESX/ESXi 9.0 in a lab and let the evaluation expire, you can end up in the classic chicken-and-egg situation: your vCenter is a...https://cosmin.us/unstuck-your-vcf-lab-a-script-to-bypass-compatibility-interoperability-checks/Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:58:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/unstuck-your-vcf-lab-a-script-to-bypass-compatibility-interoperability-checks/If you spend enough time building out VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) in a lab, Proof of Concept, or nested environment, you will eventually hit "The Wall." You...https://cosmin.us/salt-vs-bigfix-the-speed-of-light-vs-the-heavyweight-champion/Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:40:05 +0000https://cosmin.us/salt-vs-bigfix-the-speed-of-light-vs-the-heavyweight-champion/In the world of infrastructure management, we are often forced to choose between the legacy reliability of the past and the high-speed automation of the...https://cosmin.us/troubleshooting-notification-plugins-in-vcf-operations/Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:36:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/troubleshooting-notification-plugins-in-vcf-operations/In the world of modern infrastructure operations, observability is only as good as the actions it drives. Integrating VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)...https://cosmin.us/deploying-an-external-vcf-operations-orchestrator-9-appliance/Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:06:46 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-an-external-vcf-operations-orchestrator-9-appliance/VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 brings a suite of powerful automation tools, and for many administrators, deploying the Operations Orchestrator (formerly vRO)...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-operations-to-9-0-1-using-a-pak-file/Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:58:48 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-operations-to-9-0-1-using-a-pak-file/Upgrading VCF Operations (formerly VMware Aria Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-9-0-sddc-manager-to-9-0-1-a-step-by-step-guide/Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:44:04 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-9-0-sddc-manager-to-9-0-1-a-step-by-step-guide/Upgrading your SDDC Manager from version 9.0 to 9.0.1 is a relatively straightforward process when done through the integrated Lifecycle interface.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vcf-fleet-management-9-from-ova-a-step-by-step-guide/Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:04:27 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vcf-fleet-management-9-from-ova-a-step-by-step-guide/Deploying the VCF Fleet Management (Operations / Fleet Manager) appliance using an OVA is a common approach when standing up a new VMware Cloud...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-9-0-0-fleet-management-to-9-0-1-a-step-by-step-guide/Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:49:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-9-0-0-fleet-management-to-9-0-1-a-step-by-step-guide/Upgrading your VCF Fleet Management from version 9.0.0 to 9.0.1 is a relatively modest patch update, but careful execution ensures minimal disruption.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vcf-operations-9-from-ova/Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:41:56 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vcf-operations-9-from-ova/VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9) introduces a streamlined deployment experience with the VCF Installer appliance, replacing the older Cloud Builder model.https://cosmin.us/fixing-postgresql-wont-start-after-reboot-on-vcf-operations-fleet-management-9-0-1-and-automating-it/Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:23:32 +0000https://cosmin.us/fixing-postgresql-wont-start-after-reboot-on-vcf-operations-fleet-management-9-0-1-and-automating-it/When upgrading the VCF Operations Fleet Management appliance to 9.0.1, you might hit a reboot surprise: vPostgres fails to start, and the...https://cosmin.us/wordpress-to-cloudflare-workers-how-i-statically-mirrored-my-entire-site-and-kept-search-lightbox/Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:54:33 +0000https://cosmin.us/wordpress-to-cloudflare-workers-how-i-statically-mirrored-my-entire-site-and-kept-search-lightbox/I wanted to cache everything behind Cloudflare and stop worrying about PHP, MySQL, and plugin drift on my backup site cosmin.gq.https://cosmin.us/suppress-esxi-host-alerts-in-vcf-operations-9-when-a-host-enters-maintenance-mode/Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:35:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/suppress-esxi-host-alerts-in-vcf-operations-9-when-a-host-enters-maintenance-mode/--- When a vSphere admin places an ESXi host in vCenter maintenance mode, VCF Operations should automatically suppress host alerts for that object, without...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-9-0-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:53:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-9-0-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations 8.18.x appliance to 9.0 using Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/applying-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager-8-18-patch-2-a-complete-click-by-click-guide/Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:36:15 +0000https://cosmin.us/applying-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager-8-18-patch-2-a-complete-click-by-click-guide/Patch 2 prepares Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager (ASLCM) for VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 migrations. It does not deliver new features or hot-fixes, so only...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-2-1-to-vcf-9-step-by-step/Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:39:20 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-2-1-to-vcf-9-step-by-step/With the release of VCF 9 I wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-8-to-esxi-9-via-esxcli/Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:32:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-8-to-esxi-9-via-esxcli/With the latest release of ESXi 9 i wanted to get my lab up to date.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-9-0-using-a-pak-file/Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:00:16 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-9-0-using-a-pak-file/Upgrading Aria Operations (formerly VMware vRealize Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and...https://cosmin.us/deploy-a-vcf-9-instance-in-an-existing-vcf-fleet/Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:21:03 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploy-a-vcf-9-instance-in-an-existing-vcf-fleet/In this blog we will go over deploying a VCF 9 instance using existing components.https://cosmin.us/configuring-the-vmware-cloud-foundation-installer-appliance-step-by-step-instructions/Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:57:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/configuring-the-vmware-cloud-foundation-installer-appliance-step-by-step-instructions/With the release of VCF 9 (Official What's New blog can be found here) I wanted to get my lab environment upgraded so I can try out all of the new...https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-vmware-cloud-foundation-installer-appliance-step-by-step-instructions/Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:51:34 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-vmware-cloud-foundation-installer-appliance-step-by-step-instructions/With the release of VCF 9 (Official What's New blog can be found here) I wanted to get my lab environment upgraded so I can try out all of the new...https://cosmin.us/fixing-received-too-large-sftp-packet-when-connecting-to-vcenter-using-winscp/Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:49:20 +0000https://cosmin.us/fixing-received-too-large-sftp-packet-when-connecting-to-vcenter-using-winscp/--- The Problem When trying to connect to a vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) using WinSCP, many admins encounter the following error: Received too large...https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-vmware-identity-manager-vidm-certificate-using-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18/Thu, 08 May 2025 04:27:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-vmware-identity-manager-vidm-certificate-using-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18/Overview: Why and When to Replace the vIDM Certificate VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), also known as Workspace ONE Access, uses an SSL certificate to secure...https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-to-deploying-salt-open-source/Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:36:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-to-deploying-salt-open-source/Salt (SaltStack) is a powerful open-source configuration management and automation tool. Below is a step-by-step guide to deploying Salt Open Source for...https://cosmin.us/how-to-add-custom-disks-with-drive-letters-and-labels-in-aria-automation-vmware-by-broadcom/Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:47:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/how-to-add-custom-disks-with-drive-letters-and-labels-in-aria-automation-vmware-by-broadcom/If you're working withAria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation) and want to give users the ability to add extra disks to a Windows VM — and define...https://cosmin.us/how-to-fix-excessive-apigwserviceprincipal-logging-in-vcenter/Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:17:57 +0000https://cosmin.us/how-to-fix-excessive-apigwserviceprincipal-logging-in-vcenter/If your vCenter logs are flooded with ApiGwServicePrincipal messages about token expirations, you’re not alone. These frequent "info" level logs in the...https://cosmin.us/understanding-vmsa-2025-0004-and-protecting-your-vmware-environment/Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:31:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/understanding-vmsa-2025-0004-and-protecting-your-vmware-environment/Today, I’m diving into a critical issue that demands immediate attention for anyone managing VMware environments: VMSA-2025-0004.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-18-3-using-a-pak-file/Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:12:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-18-3-using-a-pak-file/Upgrading Aria Operations (formerly VMware vRealize Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and...https://cosmin.us/error-lcmvrniconfig90115-in-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:46:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/error-lcmvrniconfig90115-in-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager/If you’re a system administrator or IT professional working with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager, you might have hit a roadblock when trying to import a...https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-ansible-tower-a-comprehensive-comparison-of-two-leading-configuration-management-tools/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:46:01 +0000https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-ansible-tower-a-comprehensive-comparison-of-two-leading-configuration-management-tools/In today’s fast-paced IT landscape, managing infrastructure efficiently is a top priority.https://cosmin.us/understanding-the-differences-between-saltstack-and-terraform/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:07:09 +0000https://cosmin.us/understanding-the-differences-between-saltstack-and-terraform/In the evolving landscape of infrastructure automation, two tools frequently stand out: SaltStack and Terraform.https://cosmin.us/comparing-vmware-vsan-esa-and-traditional-storage-solutions/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:33:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/comparing-vmware-vsan-esa-and-traditional-storage-solutions/In today’s blog, we’re diving into the world of storage solutions, specifically comparing VMware’s vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) with...https://cosmin.us/tracking-licensed-assets-in-vmware-aria-automation/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:09:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/tracking-licensed-assets-in-vmware-aria-automation/I often find myself fielding questions about how to effectively manage and monitor licensing in VMware Aria Automation.https://cosmin.us/deploying-saltstack-config-8-17-via-lifecycle-manager-in-an-aria-automation-environment/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:18:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-saltstack-config-8-17-via-lifecycle-manager-in-an-aria-automation-environment/Are you looking to streamline configuration management in your VMware by Broadcom Aria Automation environment?https://cosmin.us/saltstack-vs-ansible-which-open-source-configuration-management-tool-is-best-for-your-needs/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:58:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/saltstack-vs-ansible-which-open-source-configuration-management-tool-is-best-for-your-needs/When it comes to configuration management, SaltStack and Ansible stand out as two of the most popular open-source tools for automating infrastructure,...https://cosmin.us/how-to-deploy-saltstack-config-8-17-standalone-using-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:13:01 +0000https://cosmin.us/how-to-deploy-saltstack-config-8-17-standalone-using-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager/Want to harness the power of SaltStack Config for configuration management without tying it to an existing VMware Aria Automation setup?https://cosmin.us/single-node-vsan/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:03:03 +0000https://cosmin.us/single-node-vsan/Setting up a vSAN cluster on a single ESXi host without vCenter is simpler than you might think.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-networks-to-6-14-via-upgrade-bundle/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:05:20 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-networks-to-6-14-via-upgrade-bundle/In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations for Networks 6.x appliance to 6.14 using the upgrade bundle.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-networks-to-6-14-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:01:28 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-networks-to-6-14-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations for Networks 6.x appliance to 6.14 using Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-via-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:06:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-via-aria-suite-lifecycle-manager/VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) provides deep network visibility, security analysis, and troubleshooting...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-3-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:16:59 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-3-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x appliance to 8.18.3 using Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-3-using-a-pak-file/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:15:05 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-3-using-a-pak-file/Upgrading Aria Operations for Logs (formerly VMware vRealize Log Insight) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-18-3-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:42:05 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-18-3-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations 8.18.x appliance to 8.18.3 using Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-product-support-pack-upgrade-pspack5/Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:16:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-product-support-pack-upgrade-pspack5/In this guide i will go over the manual steps of getting an existing 8.x Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/setting-user-ssh-keys-in-nsx/Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:44:56 +0000https://cosmin.us/setting-user-ssh-keys-in-nsx/In VMware NSX, configuring SSH keys for users with specific labels and types provides a tailored access control approach that enhances both security and...https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-18-2-using-a-pak-file/Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:55:25 +0000https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-18-2-using-a-pak-file/Upgrading Aria Operations (formerly VMware vRealize Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-to-8-18-1-patch-1/Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:28:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-to-8-18-1-patch-1/In this post, I will cover upgrading my 8.x Aria Automation appliance to version 8.18.1 Patch 1. As a prerequisite, we need to have Aria Suite Lifecycle...https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-1-using-a-pak-file/Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:00:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-1-using-a-pak-file/Upgrading Aria Operations for Logs (formerly VMware vRealize Log Insight) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-1-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:03:18 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-18-1-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post, I will guide you through upgrading your 8.x vRLI appliance to Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.1 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. Before...https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-product-support-pack-pspack4-upgrade-manual-version/Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:50:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-product-support-pack-pspack4-upgrade-manual-version/In this guide i will go over the manual steps of getting an existing 8.x Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/connecting-a-vi-workload-domain-to-vmware-aria-operations-for-logs-in-vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:54:26 +0000https://cosmin.us/connecting-a-vi-workload-domain-to-vmware-aria-operations-for-logs-in-vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf/Integrating your VI Workload Domain with VMware Aria Operations for Logs enhances log management and analytics within VMware Cloud Foundation.https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-8-to-esxi8u3b-via-esxcli/Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:37:15 +0000https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-8-to-esxi8u3b-via-esxcli/With the latest release of ESXi8U3b i wanted to get my lab up to date.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-operations-for-logs-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Fri, 18 Oct 2024 02:35:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-operations-for-logs-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/In a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment, managing logs effectively is crucial for monitoring, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-automation-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:18:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-automation-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Following the deployment of vIDM which can be found here, deploying VMware Aria Automation (formerly known as vRealize Automation) enhances your VCF...https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-operations-8-18-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:56:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vmware-aria-operations-8-18-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Deploying VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) provides deep monitoring, analytics, and insights into your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)...https://cosmin.us/deploying-vidm-using-aria-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:24:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vidm-using-aria-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-5-2-1-environment-step-by-step-guide/Deploying VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) in a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2.1 environment has been simplified with VMware Aria Lifecycle Manager.https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-product-support-pack-pspack-upgrade-manual-version/Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:16:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-product-support-pack-pspack-upgrade-manual-version/In this guide i will go over the manual steps of getting an existing 8.x Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-using-vcf-5-2-1/Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:57:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-aria-suite-lifecycle-8-18-using-vcf-5-2-1/The official documentation for deploying the Aria Suite can be found here First step is to download the bundle by going to sddc-manager - Repository - Bundle...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-x-to-vcf-5-2-1-step-by-step/Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:28:01 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-x-to-vcf-5-2-1-step-by-step/With the release of VCF 5.2.1 I wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/cleaning-up-vcf-bundles/Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:22:21 +0000https://cosmin.us/cleaning-up-vcf-bundles/With all the recent releases for VCF i noticed that my file system was getting full and once the updates are complete i wanted to reclaim all that used...https://cosmin.us/changing-the-ip-address-of-aria-automation-8-x-node/Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:32:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/changing-the-ip-address-of-aria-automation-8-x-node/Changing the IP address of a Aria Automation node requires careful planning to avoid service disruption. Here's a step-by-step guide: 1.https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-for-changing-the-ip-address-in-vmware-workspace-one-access-3-3-7/Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:19:09 +0000https://cosmin.us/step-by-step-guide-for-changing-the-ip-address-in-vmware-workspace-one-access-3-3-7/Changing the IP address of the Workspace ONE Access 3.3.7 appliance is a multi-step process that requires careful attention to avoid service disruptions.https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-aria-suite-lifecycle-using-vcf-5-2/Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:24:39 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-aria-suite-lifecycle-using-vcf-5-2/The official documentation for deploying the Aria Suite can be found here First step is to download the bundle by going to sddc-manager - Repository - Bundle...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-18/Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:49:13 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-18/In this post, I will cover upgrading my 8.x Aria Automation appliance to version 8.18.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-to-8-18-via-cli-a-step-by-step-guide/Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:05:04 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-to-8-18-via-cli-a-step-by-step-guide/Upgrading Aria Automation (formerly known as vRealize Automation, vRA) is crucial for maintaining the efficiency, security, and compatibility of your...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-via-cli-a-step-by-step-guide/Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:45:34 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-via-cli-a-step-by-step-guide/Upgrading Aria Automation (formerly known as vRealize Automation, vRA) is crucial for maintaining the efficiency, security, and compatibility of your...https://cosmin.us/vcls-not-starting-with-failed-feature-cpuid-mwait-was-absent-but-must-be-present-error-2/Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:07:27 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcls-not-starting-with-failed-feature-cpuid-mwait-was-absent-but-must-be-present-error-2/With the release of vCenter 7 Update 1, VMware introduced the vCLS (vSphere Clustering Service). More information can be found here.https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-upgrade-to-8-18/Sun, 28 Jul 2024 01:23:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-upgrade-to-8-18/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.18 release.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-x-to-vcf-5-2-step-by-step/Sat, 27 Jul 2024 19:05:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-x-to-vcf-5-2-step-by-step/With the release of VCF 5.2 I wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/downloading-specific-vcf-bundles-via-cli-2/Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:29:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/downloading-specific-vcf-bundles-via-cli-2/I wanted to reuse my VCF downloaded bundles on another SDDC Manager system so that i wont have to download it from internet again.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-16-1-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/Wed, 26 Jun 2024 02:14:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-16-1-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post, I will guide you through upgrading your 8.x vRLI appliance to Aria Operations for Logs 8.16.1 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. Before...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-17-2-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:35:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-17-2-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x Aria Operations appliance to 8.17.2 using Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspack-upgrade-manual-version/Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:15:52 +0000https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspack-upgrade-manual-version/In this guide i will go over the manual steps of getting an existing 8.x Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-17-1-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:34:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-to-8-17-1-via-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x Aria Operations appliance to 8.17.1 using Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspack-upgrade/Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:06:50 +0000https://cosmin.us/aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspack-upgrade/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-for-logs-vrealize-log-insight-a-step-by-step-guide/Mon, 13 May 2024 19:09:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-for-logs-vrealize-log-insight-a-step-by-step-guide/Introduction Logs play a pivotal role in the management and troubleshooting of IT environments.https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-automation-a-step-by-step-guide/Mon, 13 May 2024 12:55:16 +0000https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-automation-a-step-by-step-guide/Introduction Automation in VMware environments enhances efficiency, reduces human error, and improves the consistency of operations.https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-operations-actions/Mon, 13 May 2024 12:39:57 +0000https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-operations-actions/Introduction Monitoring your VMware infrastructure effectively is crucial for maintaining system health and performance.https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-operations-service-account-monitoring/Mon, 13 May 2024 01:37:32 +0000https://cosmin.us/creating-a-custom-role-in-vcenter-for-aria-operations-service-account-monitoring/Introduction Monitoring your VMware infrastructure effectively is crucial for maintaining system health and performance.https://cosmin.us/setting-user-ssh-keys-in-nsx-a-guide-for-custom-labels-and-types/Wed, 01 May 2024 22:17:53 +0000https://cosmin.us/setting-user-ssh-keys-in-nsx-a-guide-for-custom-labels-and-types/In VMware NSX, configuring SSH keys for users with specific labels and types provides a tailored access control approach that enhances both security and...https://cosmin.us/automating-legacy-boot-option-checks-across-esxi-hosts-with-powershell-and-plink/Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:24:11 +0000https://cosmin.us/automating-legacy-boot-option-checks-across-esxi-hosts-with-powershell-and-plink/In the evolving landscape of VMware ESXi environments, maintaining compatibility and ensuring that systems adhere to specific boot requirements is...https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-aria-suite-lifecycle-using-vcf-5/Sun, 07 Apr 2024 16:14:52 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-aria-suite-lifecycle-using-vcf-5/The official documentation for deploying the Aria Suite can be found here First step is to download the bundle by going to sddc-manager - Repository - Bundle...https://cosmin.us/how-to-enable-ssh-on-the-nsx-appliance/Sat, 06 Apr 2024 21:15:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/how-to-enable-ssh-on-the-nsx-appliance/Enabling SSH on NSX appliances via the CLI (Command Line Interface) is an essential skill for VMware administrators, providing a more direct and...https://cosmin.us/properly-cleaning-up-vcf-bundles/Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:26:58 +0000https://cosmin.us/properly-cleaning-up-vcf-bundles/With all the recent releases for VCF i noticed that my file system was getting full and once the updates are complete i wanted to reclaim all that used...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-x-to-vcf-5-1-1-step-by-step/Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:26:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-5-x-to-vcf-5-1-1-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 5.1.1 I wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/vcf-depot-build-numbers-2/Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:16:40 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcf-depot-build-numbers-2/Bundle Product Version Size Bundle Component Bundle Type bundle-111778 5.1.1.0 605.7 ESXHOST-8.0.2-23305546 PATCH...https://cosmin.us/error-code-lcmvssc10013/Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:51:23 +0000https://cosmin.us/error-code-lcmvssc10013/While trying to upgrade my SaltStack Config environment to 8.16.2 I encountered Error Code: LCMVSSC10013 in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-config-to-8-16-2/Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:02:03 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-config-to-8-16-2/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.16.2.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-16-2/Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:49:26 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-16-2/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.16.2.https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspak-upgrade-3/Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:11:38 +0000https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspak-upgrade-3/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRSLCM vRealize Lifecycle Manager) appliance to...https://cosmin.us/enhancing-vcenter-server-firewall-management-with-ansible/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:30:08 +0000https://cosmin.us/enhancing-vcenter-server-firewall-management-with-ansible/In today's dynamic IT environments, maintaining a secure and efficient infrastructure is paramount.https://cosmin.us/streamlining-vcenter-server-firewall-management-with-saltstack-config/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:19:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/streamlining-vcenter-server-firewall-management-with-saltstack-config/In the realm of VMware vSphere management, securing your vCenter Server is critical to maintaining a robust and secure infrastructure. SaltStack Config,...https://cosmin.us/automating-vcenter-server-firewall-configuration-with-powershell-a-guide-for-scaling-to-multiple-environments/Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:06:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/automating-vcenter-server-firewall-configuration-with-powershell-a-guide-for-scaling-to-multiple-environments/The vCenter Server acts as the central nervous system for VMware vSphere environments, providing crucial management capabilities. As with any critical...https://cosmin.us/mastering-the-v1-credentials-api-in-sddc-manager-for-enhanced-security-management/Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:41:10 +0000https://cosmin.us/mastering-the-v1-credentials-api-in-sddc-manager-for-enhanced-security-management/In the rapidly evolving landscape of VMware's Cloud Foundation, security management is a cornerstone for maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of the...https://cosmin.us/stopping-a-running-task-in-sddc-manager-a-step-by-step-guide/Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:02:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/stopping-a-running-task-in-sddc-manager-a-step-by-step-guide/In the world of VMware's Cloud Foundation, the SDDC Manager plays a pivotal role in streamlining and automating the deployment, management, and...https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-upgrade-to-8-16/Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:01:18 +0000https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-upgrade-to-8-16/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.16 release.https://cosmin.us/vcf-depot-build-numbers/Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:50:39 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcf-depot-build-numbers/| VCF Version | Bundle Name | Size | Component | Type | Bundle ID | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5.1.0.0 | bundle-99536 | 640.0MB |...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-without-lifecycle-manager-a-step-by-step-guide/Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:51:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-automation-without-lifecycle-manager-a-step-by-step-guide/Upgrading Aria Automation (formerly known as vRealize Automation, vRA) is crucial for maintaining the efficiency, security, and compatibility of your...https://cosmin.us/navigating-alerts-symptoms-and-notifications-in-vmware-aria-operations/Tue, 06 Feb 2024 23:35:23 +0000https://cosmin.us/navigating-alerts-symptoms-and-notifications-in-vmware-aria-operations/In the realm of IT infrastructure management, staying ahead of potential issues and ensuring optimal performance are paramount. VMware Aria Operations,...https://cosmin.us/deploying-aria-automation-8-16-using-the-easy-installer/Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:51:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-aria-automation-8-16-using-the-easy-installer/In this guide i will go over the deployment of Aria Automation 8.16 using the Easy Installer. The reason i like the Easy Installer is because it deploys...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-14-1/Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:33:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-14-1/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.14.1.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-14-1-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:25:26 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-14-1-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to Aria Operations for Logs 8.14.1 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-config-to-8-14-1/Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:41:18 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-config-to-8-14-1/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.14.1.https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspak-upgrade-2/Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:34:25 +0000https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspak-upgrade-2/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRSLCM vRealize Lifecycle Manager) appliance to...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-14/Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:10:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-to-8-14/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.14.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-config-to-8-14/Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:35:32 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-automation-config-to-8-14/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.14.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-operations-to-8-14-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:33:31 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-operations-to-8-14-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.14 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-14-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:29:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-aria-operations-for-logs-to-8-14-via-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to Aria Operations for Logs 8.14 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-to-8-14/Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:27:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-to-8-14/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.14 release.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-idps-reporting-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:27:15 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-idps-reporting-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the idps reporting Corfu certificate in NSX Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-cluster-manager-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:11:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-cluster-manager-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the cluster manager Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed...https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-monitoring-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:57:03 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-monitoring-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-csm-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:16:48 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-csm-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-gm-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:10:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-gm-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-mp-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:46:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-mp-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-ccp-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:51:48 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-ccp-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-ar-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:18:16 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-ar-corfu-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/certificate-delete-failed-certificate-cannot-be-deleted-because-it-is-used-by-1-mp-node/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:40:28 +0000https://cosmin.us/certificate-delete-failed-certificate-cannot-be-deleted-because-it-is-used-by-1-mp-node/I was recently trying to replace some service certificates and I accidentally associated the certificate with the wrong service.https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-corfu-api-certificate-in-nsx/Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:29:11 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-the-corfu-api-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu API certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/replacing-localmanager-certificate-in-nsx/Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:25:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/replacing-localmanager-certificate-in-nsx/In this blog we will go over replacing the LocalManager certificate in NSX.https://cosmin.us/simplifying-nsx-edge-removal-in-vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf-environment/Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:18:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/simplifying-nsx-edge-removal-in-vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf-environment/VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) has revolutionized data center virtualization by seamlessly integrating compute, storage, and networking components.https://cosmin.us/downloading-specific-vcf-bundles-via-cli/Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:02:33 +0000https://cosmin.us/downloading-specific-vcf-bundles-via-cli/I wanted to reuse my VCF downloaded bundles on another SDDC Manager system so that i wont have to download it from internet again.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-3-x-to-vcf-5-step-by-step/Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:59:33 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-3-x-to-vcf-5-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 5 I wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-12/Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:56:05 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-12/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.12 release.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-12-1-using-vrslcm/Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:53:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-12-1-using-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.12.1.https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspak-upgrade/Fri, 19 May 2023 18:03:26 +0000https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-product-support-pack-pspak-upgrade/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRSLCM vRealize Lifecycle Manager) appliance to...https://cosmin.us/install-upgrade-esxi-8-0-on-unsupported-hardware/Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:43:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/install-upgrade-esxi-8-0-on-unsupported-hardware/As i was installing\upgrading my lab environment to ESXi 7.0 i received an error that the CPU was unsupported. As per the release notes vSphere 8.0 release...https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-operations-compliance-pack-for-hipaa/Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:10:54 +0000https://cosmin.us/vmware-aria-operations-compliance-pack-for-hipaa/I was trying to find some documentation around the metrics monitored by the VMware Aria Operations Compliance Pack for HIPAA.https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-ansible-tower-a-comparison-of-two-powerful-configuration-management-solutions/Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:43:45 +0000https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-ansible-tower-a-comparison-of-two-powerful-configuration-management-solutions/SaltStack Config and Ansible Tower are two powerful configuration management and infrastructure automation tools that cater to the needs of DevOps teams...https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-ansible-open-source-a-technical-comparison/Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:42:53 +0000https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-ansible-open-source-a-technical-comparison/SaltStack Config and Ansible Open Source are two popular configuration management and infrastructure automation tools used by DevOps teams across the...https://cosmin.us/a-step-by-step-guide-to-convert-native-cloud-virtual-machines-to-on-prem-vsphere-with-vmware-converter/Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:38:50 +0000https://cosmin.us/a-step-by-step-guide-to-convert-native-cloud-virtual-machines-to-on-prem-vsphere-with-vmware-converter/Migrating virtual machines (VMs) from a cloud environment to an on-premises VMware vSphere infrastructure can be a daunting task.https://cosmin.us/overview-of-deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-vra-8-terraform-and-ansible/Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:28:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/overview-of-deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-vra-8-terraform-and-ansible/Introduction When it comes to deploying a three-tier application in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), there are several tools available, including vRealize...https://cosmin.us/deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-gcp-from-ansible/Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:22:58 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-gcp-from-ansible/Ansible is an open-source automation tool that allows you to automate configuration management, application deployment, and task automation.https://cosmin.us/deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-gcp-from-terraform/Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:12:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-gcp-from-terraform/Deploying a three-tier application using Terraform is a popular approach because it provides infrastructure-as-code benefits.https://cosmin.us/deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-gcp-from-vra/Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:08:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-a-3-tier-app-in-gcp-from-vra/Deploying a three-tier application is a common task for many organizations, and as more companies move to the cloud, it's essential to understand how to...https://cosmin.us/how-to-forcibly-delete-an-nsx-t-3-segment/Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:23:46 +0000https://cosmin.us/how-to-forcibly-delete-an-nsx-t-3-segment/I recently ran in to a problem where i couldnt delete an NSX segment so i went exploring the API.https://cosmin.us/removing-nsx-stale-packages-from-esxi-host/Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:22:32 +0000https://cosmin.us/removing-nsx-stale-packages-from-esxi-host/I recently ran in to a problem where i wanted to perform a clean configuration of one of my ESXi hosts from an NSX perspective, however i ran in to a...https://cosmin.us/configure-nsx-t-to-use-vidm-as-authentication/Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:21:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/configure-nsx-t-to-use-vidm-as-authentication/I needed to create a few additional accounts in NSX-T for outside sources.https://cosmin.us/differences-between-saltstack-and-terraform/Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:49:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/differences-between-saltstack-and-terraform/Infrastructure management has come a long way in recent years, with a variety of tools and frameworks available to help you provision, configure, and...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-11-1-using-vrslcm/Wed, 22 Feb 2023 03:19:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-11-1-using-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.11.1.https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrealize-automation-to-chef/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:01:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrealize-automation-to-chef/vRealize Automation and Chef are both popular tools used in IT automation, but they approach automation in different ways. In this blog, we will compare...https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrealize-automation-to-jenkins-2/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 02:12:55 +0000https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrealize-automation-to-jenkins-2/vRealize Automation and Chef are both popular tools used in IT automation, but they approach automation in different ways. In this blog, we will compare...https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrealize-automation-to-jenkins/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:04:15 +0000https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrealize-automation-to-jenkins/In the world of DevOps, automation tools are essential for managing infrastructure, applications, and processes.https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-terraform-a-comparison-of-two-leading-infrastructure-management-tools/Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:17:27 +0000https://cosmin.us/saltstack-config-vs-terraform-a-comparison-of-two-leading-infrastructure-management-tools/When it comes to automating and managing large-scale infrastructure, two popular tools are SaltStack Config and Terraform.https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrops-workload-optimizations-with-cwom/Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:27:52 +0000https://cosmin.us/comparing-vrops-workload-optimizations-with-cwom/VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) is not the only tool available for managing the performance and capacity of virtual environments.https://cosmin.us/benefits-of-using-vrops-workload-optimizations-over-regular-drs/Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:23:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/benefits-of-using-vrops-workload-optimizations-over-regular-drs/VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) is a comprehensive solution for managing the performance and capacity of virtual environments.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vidm-vmware-identity-manager-to-3-3-7-via-vrslcm/Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:36:03 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vidm-vmware-identity-manager-to-3-3-7-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 3.3.6 vIDM appliance to 3.3.7 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-11-using-the-easy-installer/Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:06:11 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-11-using-the-easy-installer/In this guide i will go over the deployment of vRA 8.11 using the Easy Installer.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-6/Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:02:20 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-6/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-4-0-to-4-5-step-by-step/Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:06:07 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-4-0-to-4-5-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 4.5 i wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/why-choose-vrealize-automation-vra-over-ansible/Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:30:59 +0000https://cosmin.us/why-choose-vrealize-automation-vra-over-ansible/Ansible and vRealize Automation (vRA) are both popular DevOps tools for infrastructure automation and provisioning.https://cosmin.us/why-choose-vmware-vrealize-automation-over-puppet/Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:24:36 +0000https://cosmin.us/why-choose-vmware-vrealize-automation-over-puppet/When it comes to managing large, complex IT infrastructure, two of the most popular tools are VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) and Puppet.https://cosmin.us/why-choose-vmware-vrealize-automation-vra-over-terraform/Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:20:10 +0000https://cosmin.us/why-choose-vmware-vrealize-automation-vra-over-terraform/In the world of infrastructure as code (IAC), there are many tools to choose from.https://cosmin.us/why-organizations-should-choose-vrealize-automation-as-their-automation-solution/Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:06:48 +0000https://cosmin.us/why-organizations-should-choose-vrealize-automation-as-their-automation-solution/In our previous blog, we discussed the importance of automating virtual infrastructure and why now is the ideal time to do so.https://cosmin.us/saltstack-the-ultimate-tool-for-windows-patch-management/Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:55:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/saltstack-the-ultimate-tool-for-windows-patch-management/Windows systems are vulnerable to security threats and need to be regularly patched to protect against these threats.https://cosmin.us/vrops-tagging-and-workload-optimization/Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:44:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrops-tagging-and-workload-optimization/Optimizing workloads in a custom datacenter with multiple clusters is a challenging task that requires a comprehensive understanding of the underlying...https://cosmin.us/vrops-drs-requirements-across-multiple-data-centers/Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:40:50 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrops-drs-requirements-across-multiple-data-centers/vSphere Resource Management with vRealize Operations (vROPs) DRS across multiple data centers is a critical requirement for managing large-scale...https://cosmin.us/drs-rules-in-vrops-and-vcenter/Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:37:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/drs-rules-in-vrops-and-vcenter/The Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is a key component of the vSphere platform, and is used to manage resource allocation and workload distribution...https://cosmin.us/enabling-basic-authentication-in-vmware-orchestrator/Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:07:01 +0000https://cosmin.us/enabling-basic-authentication-in-vmware-orchestrator/VMware Orchestrator is a powerful automation platform for administrators.https://cosmin.us/sddc-saltstack-modules-vra-edition/Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:54:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/sddc-saltstack-modules-vra-edition/In this blog post I will go over the steps I took in order to to be able to query my vRA components from SaltStack using the SDDC SaltStack Modules.https://cosmin.us/sddc-saltstack-modules-vsphere-edition/Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:58:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/sddc-saltstack-modules-vsphere-edition/In this blog post I will go over the steps I took in order to to be able to query my vCenter components from SaltStack using the SDDC SaltStack Modules.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-10-using-vrslcm/Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:51:37 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-10-using-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.10.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-10/Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:25:27 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-10/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.10 release.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-9-using-vrslcm-2/Sat, 10 Sep 2022 13:56:55 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-9-using-vrslcm-2/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.9.1.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-9-1/Sat, 10 Sep 2022 06:12:39 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-9-1/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.9.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-8-2-using-vrslcm-2/Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:52:14 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-8-2-using-vrslcm-2/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.9.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-9-0/Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:14:48 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-9-0/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.9.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-5/Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:12:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-5/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-9-using-vrslcm/Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:43:33 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-9-using-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.9.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-4/Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:41:32 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-4/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/why-automate-virtual-infrastructure-why-do-it-now-and-why-do-it-with-vrealize-automation/Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:54:32 +0000https://cosmin.us/why-automate-virtual-infrastructure-why-do-it-now-and-why-do-it-with-vrealize-automation/Our IT culture has shifted from managing infrastructure to the management of services.https://cosmin.us/deploying-an-avs-cluster-on-azure/Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:17:59 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-an-avs-cluster-on-azure/In this post we will go over the steps for deploying an AVS cluster on Azure. The first step was to log in to the azure portal at portal.azure.com. Once logged...https://cosmin.us/ssc-8-8-authentication-failed-no-authorization-header/Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:39:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/ssc-8-8-authentication-failed-no-authorization-header/I recently upgraded my LCM deployed SSC server to 8.8.x. If you need a guide to go through the upgrade you can find my other post here.https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-7-to-esxi7u1-via-esxcli-2/Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:39:07 +0000https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-7-to-esxi7u1-via-esxcli-2/With the latest release of ESXi7U1 i wanted to get my lab up to date.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-8-2/Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:21:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-8-2/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.8.2.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-8-2-via-vrslcm/Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:09:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-8-2-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to 8.8.2 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-8-2-using-vrslcm/Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:37:11 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-8-2-using-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.8.2.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-8-2/Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:45:28 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-8-2/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.8.2 release.https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifecycle-manager-vrslcm-8-certificate-management/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:17:16 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifecycle-manager-vrslcm-8-certificate-management/vRealize Lifeycycle Manager (vRSLCM) come with a Certificate Management feature.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-8-using-the-easy-installer/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:08:13 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-8-using-the-easy-installer/In this guide i will go over the deployment of vRA 8.8 using the Easy Installer.https://cosmin.us/ccp-backups-folder-missing-in-nsx-t-backup/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:27:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/ccp-backups-folder-missing-in-nsx-t-backup/If you like me tried to to cleanup the backups in NSX-T and ran into error Cleanup script works only in folders, that contains subfolders...https://cosmin.us/vcls-not-starting-with-failed-feature-cpuid-mwait-was-absent-but-must-be-present-error/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:27:02 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcls-not-starting-with-failed-feature-cpuid-mwait-was-absent-but-must-be-present-error/With the release of vCenter 7 Update 1, VMware introduced the vCLS (vSphere Clustering Service). More information can be found here.https://cosmin.us/skip-level-upgrading-vcf-4-x-to-4-4-1-step-by-step/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:25:30 +0000https://cosmin.us/skip-level-upgrading-vcf-4-x-to-4-4-1-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 4.4.1 i wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-3-via-vrslcm/Mon, 16 May 2022 19:00:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-3-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.6.3 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-6-2-via-vrslcm-2/Mon, 16 May 2022 18:59:36 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-6-2-via-vrslcm-2/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to 8.6.2 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-8/Mon, 16 May 2022 04:18:59 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-8/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.8.https://cosmin.us/ssc-8-8-urllib3-1-25-11-or-chardet-4-0-0-doesnt-match-a-supported-version/Mon, 16 May 2022 03:57:16 +0000https://cosmin.us/ssc-8-8-urllib3-1-25-11-or-chardet-4-0-0-doesnt-match-a-supported-version/I recently upgraded my LCM deployed SSC server to 8.8. If you need a guide to go through the upgrade you can find my other post here.https://cosmin.us/ssc-8-8-sseapi_rpc_queue-could-not-connect-to-sse-server/Sun, 15 May 2022 20:12:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/ssc-8-8-sseapi_rpc_queue-could-not-connect-to-sse-server/I recently upgraded my LCM deployed SSC server to 8.8. If you need a guide to go through the upgrade you can find my other post here.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-8/Sun, 15 May 2022 16:36:57 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-8/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.8.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-8/Sun, 15 May 2022 16:07:02 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-8/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.8 release.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-8-x-change-adminlocal-password-via-api/Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:49:58 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-8-x-change-adminlocal-password-via-api/I recently had an use case where i wanted to change the admin@local LCM password via an API call in order to automate the password rotation.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-8-x-api-getting-started/Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:00:09 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-8-x-api-getting-started/Ive been having a hard time finding one article that covers the vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) API. The official documentation can be found here As...https://cosmin.us/installing-an-vrops-management-pack-via-vrslcm/Sat, 02 Apr 2022 18:49:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/installing-an-vrops-management-pack-via-vrslcm/This post we will be going over installing an vROPS management pack via vRSLCM.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-2-via-vrslcm/Sat, 02 Apr 2022 18:32:52 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-2-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.6.2 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-6-2-via-vrslcm/Sat, 02 Apr 2022 17:06:46 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-6-2-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to 8.6.2 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vidm-vmware-identity-manager-to-3-3-6-via-vrslcm/Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:51:37 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vidm-vmware-identity-manager-to-3-3-6-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 3.3.5 vIDM appliance to 3.3.6 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/skip-level-upgrading-vcf-4-3-1-to-4-4-step-by-step/Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:46:31 +0000https://cosmin.us/skip-level-upgrading-vcf-4-3-1-to-4-4-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 4.4 i wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-7/Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:57:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-7/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.7.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrni-vrealize-network-insight-to-6-5-1-via-vrslcm/Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:32:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrni-vrealize-network-insight-to-6-5-1-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 6.x vRNI appliance to 6.5.1 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-7/Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:27:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-ssc-saltstack-config-to-8-7/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.7.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-7/Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:30:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-7/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.7 release.https://cosmin.us/change-delete-old-snapshot-restriction-from-7-days/Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:05:28 +0000https://cosmin.us/change-delete-old-snapshot-restriction-from-7-days/I recently ran through an issue where i wanted to automatically delete snapshots after 5 days instead of the default 7 days that comes out of box in...https://cosmin.us/vra-8-api-getting-started/Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:18:46 +0000https://cosmin.us/vra-8-api-getting-started/I wanted to keep track of what needs to be done prior to actually being able to query API on vRA 8.https://cosmin.us/vrops-cloud-proxy-docker-routing/Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:45:13 +0000https://cosmin.us/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.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-3/Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:32:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-3/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-vrops-cloud-proxy/Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:12:53 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-vrops-cloud-proxy/In this guide we will go over Deploying the vROPS cloud proxy for cloud as well as on premise.https://cosmin.us/workaround-instructions-to-address-cve-2021-44228-and-cve-2021-45046-in-vrealize-operations-7-x/Wed, 22 Dec 2021 04:38:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/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.https://cosmin.us/changing-vro-kubernetes-ip-range/Wed, 15 Dec 2021 02:27:50 +0000https://cosmin.us/changing-vro-kubernetes-ip-range/I recently ran through an routing issue where the Kubernetes IP range in vRO 8.6 was used somewhere else on the network. I didn't want to redeploy the...https://cosmin.us/vidm-3-3-5-ha/Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:10:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/vidm-3-3-5-ha/In this guide we will go over the vIDM 3.3.5 HA configuration. The official documentation can be found here Im going to assume that the load balancer...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-6-1/Sun, 12 Dec 2021 22:34:24 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-6-1/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.6.1 release.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-2/Sun, 12 Dec 2021 21:38:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack-2/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-6-1-using-the-easy-installer/Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:23:20 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-6-1-using-the-easy-installer/In this guide i will go over the deployment of vRA 8.6.1 using the Easy Installer.https://cosmin.us/creating-a-credential-mongodb-tvs/Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:54:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/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.https://cosmin.us/vrops-8-6-administration-where-is-it-now/Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:20:50 +0000https://cosmin.us/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.https://cosmin.us/vrops-8-6-ui-navigation-where-is-it-now/Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:52:00 +0000https://cosmin.us/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.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrni-vrealize-network-insight-to-6-4-0-via-vrslcm/Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:17:49 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrni-vrealize-network-insight-to-6-4-0-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 6.x vRNI appliance to 6.4.0 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vidm-vmware-identity-manager-to-3-3-5-via-vrslcm/Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:56:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vidm-vmware-identity-manager-to-3-3-5-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 3.3.3 vIDM appliance to 3.3.5 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-6-via-vrslcm/Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:05:22 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrli-vrealize-log-insight-to-8-6-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to 8.6 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/downgrading-the-esxi-version-to-a-different-build/Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:43:49 +0000https://cosmin.us/downgrading-the-esxi-version-to-a-different-build/During one of the recent upgrades in my VCF environment i accidentally upgraded the ESXi 7.x build number to a later build that was not in the validated...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-via-the-pak-file/Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:28:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/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.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-via-vrslcm/Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:26:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrops-vrealize-operations-manager-to-8-6-via-vrslcm/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.6 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager).https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-6/Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:56:35 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-6/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.6.https://cosmin.us/skip-level-upgrading-vcf-4-1-0-1-to-4-3-1-0-step-by-step/Sat, 23 Oct 2021 14:30:40 +0000https://cosmin.us/skip-level-upgrading-vcf-4-1-0-1-to-4-3-1-0-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 4.3.1 i wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/vrops-8-6-ui-overview/Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:11:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrops-8-6-ui-overview/During VMworld 2021 we announced vRealize Operations 8.6 which now provides allot of new features and capabilities.https://cosmin.us/vcenter-upgrade-fails-with-exception-occurred-in-postinstallhook-error/Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:20:36 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcenter-upgrade-fails-with-exception-occurred-in-postinstallhook-error/I was recently going through a vCenter upgrade and got stuck at an error Exception occurred in postinstallHook.https://cosmin.us/authentication-failed-lifecycle-manager-server-could-not-be-contacted/Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:23:23 +0000https://cosmin.us/authentication-failed-lifecycle-manager-server-could-not-be-contacted/I recently upgraded my vCenter to 7.0.3 18700403 and i noticed that when i went to Lifecycle Manager i was welcomed with this error. "Authentication failed,...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-6/Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:00:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-6/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.6 release.https://cosmin.us/error-code-lcmvssc10018/Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:26:41 +0000https://cosmin.us/error-code-lcmvssc10018/If you like me deployed SSC (SaltStack Config) outside of LCM and are now trying to import it under LCM management you probably ran in to the following...https://cosmin.us/usage-report-for-vrealize-cloud-licenses/Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:59:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/usage-report-for-vrealize-cloud-licenses/In this post i will go over the Usage Report for vRealize Cloud Licenses.https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifeycycle-manager-vrslcm-enable-product-and-licensing-downloads/Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:44:18 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifeycycle-manager-vrslcm-enable-product-and-licensing-downloads/In order to enable product and licensing downloads in lifecycle manager we need to go to Lifecycle Operations Settings - My vmware Add my vmware account.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-5/Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:36:05 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-5/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.5.https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack/Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:40:49 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-product-support-pack/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance to support the latest product releases available.https://cosmin.us/patching-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-4-1-1-patch-1/Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:39:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/patching-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-4-1-1-patch-1/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.4.1 Patch 1 release.https://cosmin.us/vrops-cloud-api-getting-started/Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:23:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrops-cloud-api-getting-started/I wanted to keep track of what needs to be done prior to actually being able to query API on vROps cloud.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-4-1-1/Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:45:45 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-4-1-1/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.4 release.https://cosmin.us/changing-passwords-for-the-vrealize-suite-via-vrslcm-vrealize-suite-lifecycle-manager/Wed, 19 May 2021 05:49:38 +0000https://cosmin.us/changing-passwords-for-the-vrealize-suite-via-vrslcm-vrealize-suite-lifecycle-manager/In this guide i will go over one of the Locker feature in vRealize Lifecycle Manager specifically the password management.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-4/Wed, 19 May 2021 04:40:45 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-4/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.4.https://cosmin.us/disable-vcls-vsphere-cluster-services-in-vsphere/Wed, 19 May 2021 04:39:23 +0000https://cosmin.us/disable-vcls-vsphere-cluster-services-in-vsphere/While doing maintenance on my vSAN cluster recently i had the need to disable the vCLS in order to fully shut down the cluster.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-4/Wed, 19 May 2021 03:43:42 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-4/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.4 release.https://cosmin.us/shutting-down-a-vsan-cluster/Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:34:48 +0000https://cosmin.us/shutting-down-a-vsan-cluster/I have the need to completely shut down some of my vSAN clusters for various clusters and ive been having a hard time finding the proper procedure.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-1-0-0-to-4-2-0-0-step-by-step/Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:32:40 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-1-0-0-to-4-2-0-0-step-by-step/With the release of of VCF 4.2 i wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/vra-cloud-api-getting-started/Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:21:27 +0000https://cosmin.us/vra-cloud-api-getting-started/I wanted to keep track of what needs to be done prior to actually being able to query API on vRA cloud.https://cosmin.us/vidm-upgrade-to-3-3-4-no-network-connection/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:45:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/vidm-upgrade-to-3-3-4-no-network-connection/If you are like me and you tried to perform an upgrade of vIDM 3.3.x to 3.3.4 you were most likely greeted by no network connectivity after upgrade with the...https://cosmin.us/vidm-3-3-4-online-upgrade/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:44:23 +0000https://cosmin.us/vidm-3-3-4-online-upgrade/I wanted to go through the upgrade of vIDM 3.3.4 outside of lifecycle manager. I wanted to do it using the online upgrade via the console. Official...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-3/Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:30:44 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vra-vrealize-automation-to-8-3/In this post i will go over upgrading my 8.2 vRA appliance to 8.3.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-3/Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:26:34 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vrslcm-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-to-8-3/In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.3 release The first step is to lo in to...https://cosmin.us/deploying-saltstack-config-via-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vra-environment/Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:52:29 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-saltstack-config-via-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vra-environment/Assuming that you already downloaded the SaltStack Config binaries in this guide we will go over the deployment of SaltStack Config in an existing VRA 8.3...https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-3-using-the-easy-installer/Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:14:51 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-8-3-using-the-easy-installer/In this guide i will go over the deployment of vRA 8.3 using the Easy Installer.https://cosmin.us/creating-a-customized-day-2-action-snapshot-in-vra-8-2/Fri, 01 Jan 2021 23:58:03 +0000https://cosmin.us/creating-a-customized-day-2-action-snapshot-in-vra-8-2/I wanted to give my users the capability to create a snapshot but limit them to only 1 snapshot and have a predefined description from the snapshot so i can...https://cosmin.us/adding-events-from-vcenter-to-operations-manager/Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:12:33 +0000https://cosmin.us/adding-events-from-vcenter-to-operations-manager/I recently ran in to a situation where one of the events in vCenter wasn't showing up in Operations Manager Doing some research and i found this kb...https://cosmin.us/doing-a-full-restore-of-the-mac-mini-m1/Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:12:30 +0000https://cosmin.us/doing-a-full-restore-of-the-mac-mini-m1/I would try the restore options first.https://cosmin.us/booting-mac-mini-m1-in-dfu-mode/Sun, 22 Nov 2020 17:39:07 +0000https://cosmin.us/booting-mac-mini-m1-in-dfu-mode/1. Disconnect the power cord from the Mac Mini. 2. Plug USB-C/Thunderbolt cable into the USB-C port next to the ethernet port. 3.https://cosmin.us/how-to-restart-the-new-mac-mini-m1-in-recovery-mode/Sun, 22 Nov 2020 03:00:43 +0000https://cosmin.us/how-to-restart-the-new-mac-mini-m1-in-recovery-mode/I recently purchased one of the newer Mac mini devices with the new M1 chipset.https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-7-to-esxi7u1-via-esxcli/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:16:38 +0000https://cosmin.us/patchingupgrading-esxi-7-to-esxi7u1-via-esxcli/With the latest release of ESXi7U1 i wanted to get my lab up to date.https://cosmin.us/esxi-no-space-left-on-device-error-when-upgrading/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:16:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/esxi-no-space-left-on-device-error-when-upgrading/While i was trying to perform an upgrade to my ESXi installation i ran in to the below error: The fix was pretty simple.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-0-1-1-to-4-1-0-0/Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:15:52 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-0-1-1-to-4-1-0-0/With the release of of VCF 4.1 i wanted to get my lab upgraded.https://cosmin.us/unable-to-sync-lifecycle-manager-integrity-fault-hostpatchinvalidvendorcode/Sat, 10 Oct 2020 05:48:11 +0000https://cosmin.us/unable-to-sync-lifecycle-manager-integrity-fault-hostpatchinvalidvendorcode/After upgrading my vCenter Server to the latest vSphere 7.0 Update 1, I was unable to see ESXi 7.0 Update 1 Image.https://cosmin.us/vcls-not-starting-with-insufficient-resources-message/Sat, 10 Oct 2020 05:43:21 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcls-not-starting-with-insufficient-resources-message/With the release of vCenter 7 Update 1, VMware introuced the vCLS (vSphere Clustering Service). More information can be found here. Looking at the error...https://cosmin.us/extracting-ssl-thumbprint/Sat, 10 Oct 2020 05:22:01 +0000https://cosmin.us/extracting-ssl-thumbprint/I recently ran in to an issue where i had to re-register my NSX server with vIDM. The ask was to extract the Thumbprint from vIDM.https://cosmin.us/vrealize-operation-endpoint-agent-epops-unable-to-register-error/Sun, 27 Sep 2020 13:03:58 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrealize-operation-endpoint-agent-epops-unable-to-register-error/While i was doing the operations endpoint install on a new vROPS environment i experienced an strange error that i didnt see before - Unable to register the...https://cosmin.us/adding-keys-in-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-4-environment/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:44:19 +0000https://cosmin.us/adding-keys-in-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-4-environment/From a lifecycle manager perspective we have a couple of ways to add keys to the environment If the my vmware user that is added to lifecycle manager has...https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-with-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-4-environment/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:36:25 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vra-with-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-4-environment/If you followed my previous posts Deploying the vRealize suite using VCF 4.0 and vRealize Lifeycycle Manager (vRSLCM) enable product dowloads you should now...https://cosmin.us/deploying-vidm-with-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-4-environment/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:21:52 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-vidm-with-vrealize-lifecycle-manager-in-a-vcf-4-environment/If you followed my previous posts Deploying the vRealize suite using VCF 4.0 and vRealize Lifeycycle Manager (vRSLCM) enable product dowloads you should now...https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifeycycle-manager-vrslcm-8-certificate-mangement/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 17:00:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifeycycle-manager-vrslcm-8-certificate-mangement/vRealize Lifeycycle Manager (vRSLCM) come with a Certificate Management feature.https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifeycycle-manager-vrslcm-enable-product-dowloads/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:32:28 +0000https://cosmin.us/vrealize-lifeycycle-manager-vrslcm-enable-product-dowloads/In order to enable product downloads in lifecycle manager we need to go to Lifecycle Operations Settings - My vmware Add my vmware account.https://cosmin.us/x-region-application-virtual-network-is-not-created-error/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:36:15 +0000https://cosmin.us/x-region-application-virtual-network-is-not-created-error/While trying to deploy vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager in VCF 4, i was prompted by an error X-Region Application Virtual Network is not created After...https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-vrealize-suite-using-vcf-4-0/Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:28:21 +0000https://cosmin.us/deploying-the-vrealize-suite-using-vcf-4-0/The official documentation for deploying the vRealize suite can be found here First step is to download the bundle by going to sddc-manager - Repository -...https://cosmin.us/downloading-specific-vcf-bundles/Sun, 06 Sep 2020 18:29:01 +0000https://cosmin.us/downloading-specific-vcf-bundles/I wanted to reuse my VCF downloaded bundles on another SDDC Manager system so that i wont have to download it from internet again.https://cosmin.us/properly-cleaning-up-vcf-downloadsbundles/Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:38:11 +0000https://cosmin.us/properly-cleaning-up-vcf-downloadsbundles/With all the recent releases for VCF i noticed that my file system was getting full and once the updates are complete i wanted to reclaim all that used...https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-0-1-to-4-0-1-1/Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:50:10 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-0-1-to-4-0-1-1/This VMware Cloud Foundation Upgrade 4.0.1.0 to 4.0.1.1 contains critical bugs and security fixes. For more information, see...https://cosmin.us/vcenter-update-from-the-command-line/Sun, 30 Aug 2020 03:05:31 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcenter-update-from-the-command-line/Ive ran recently in to an issue where i couldnt perform an update from the admin UI, in order to get up and running i executed the following from a ssh...https://cosmin.us/vcenter-appliance-update-installation-is-in-progress/Sun, 30 Aug 2020 02:57:47 +0000https://cosmin.us/vcenter-appliance-update-installation-is-in-progress/I recently ran in to an issue where the vCenter server appliance update timed out.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-esxi-via-command-line/Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:29:17 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-esxi-via-command-line/I recently ran in to a problem where i couldn't update my esx server from the UI so i wanted to to it from the command line.https://cosmin.us/install-upgrade-esxi-7-0-on-unsupported-hardware/Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:46:06 +0000https://cosmin.us/install-upgrade-esxi-7-0-on-unsupported-hardware/As i was installing\upgrading my lab environment to ESXi 7.0 i received an error that the CPU was unsupported. As per the release notes vSphere 7.0 release...https://cosmin.us/change-or-update-vrealize-automation-8-license-key/Thu, 23 Jul 2020 22:53:04 +0000https://cosmin.us/change-or-update-vrealize-automation-8-license-key/After a recent deployment of VRA 8 with a trial key in my lab i realized that my key was about to expire.https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-0-to-vcf-4-0-1/Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:39:34 +0000https://cosmin.us/upgrading-vcf-4-0-to-vcf-4-0-1/With the release of VCF 4.0.1 i wanted to go through the patch in my lab. The release notes can be found here:...https://cosmin.us/nsx-2-5-0-to-nsx-2-5-1-fails-with-error-restart-service-install-upgrade-on-the-nsx-manager/Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:21:04 +0000https://cosmin.us/nsx-2-5-0-to-nsx-2-5-1-fails-with-error-restart-service-install-upgrade-on-the-nsx-manager/Ive recently ran through a problem when trying to upgrade NSX-T from version 2.5.0 to 2.5.1. When using the Upgrade function within the UI i was getting the...