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Nested Azure subscriptions gotcha for Aria Operations Cloud

October 24, 2022 Kim Bottu 0

When you are thinking about using Aria Operations Cloud and AVS Cloud Proxies to monitor Azure VMware Solution please read on! Aria Operations Cloud works by connecting an AVS Cloud Proxy to an Azure subscription. Should you have created 2 separate AVS regions into a single Azure subscription, these 2 AVS regions will share the same subscription ID. This might have some consequences for the stability of Aria Operations Cloud. In the screenshot below you can see that an AVS Cloud proxy will connect to an AVS deployment using a subscription ID. Ideally each region should use its own Cloud Proxy which will then in turn connect to Aria Operations Cloud. However, should you have nested 2 different AVS deployments […]

How the vExpert program impacted my life

January 12, 2022 Kim Bottu 0

When we look at the benefits of the vExpert program, it is logical that we look at the professional benefits first. After all, the program is mostly professional related. But what being a vExpert changed most to me is not the professional part, it is the personal part. The obvious benefit As with most people, I like to share information. On the one hand because I am proud I figured something out, on the other hand because I like to know that someone is using what I shared. It tastes like recognition and recognition tastes like candy to grownups. With that recognition come great jobs. Add the vExpert licenses, access to the vExpert Slack channels, access to the community at […]

My top 5 picks for VMworld 2021

August 30, 2021 Kim Bottu 1

Over the last two years the world has changed a lot. The pandemic not only has changed the way we work, but also how we look at datacenter operations, system & application accessibility and personal devices. I used to be a datacenter guy, so my sessions will focus mostly on the datacenter space. Here are my 5 (well actually 8) picks for VMworld 2021. VMware’s direction Raghu stepped up as VMware’s CEO, I am keen to find out what Raghu’s vision is for the next years! Accelerating Innovation: Strategies for Winning Across Clouds and Apps [GEN3103] Monitoring costs If you would have asked me a couple of years ago what was most important in monitoring capabilities, I probably would have […]

Merging RVTools reports using Power BI

May 12, 2021 Kim Bottu 2

RVTools reports are very useful to quickly glance over the state of your virtual environment. However, when you deal with multiple vCenters servers, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to consolidate RVTools reports into a single interface? Enter Power BI. Power BI goes beyond that what you can achieve by using Pivot Tables in Excel. Requirements: Install Power BI Install RVTools What now? Export RVTools reports as Excel files Save the excel files to a dedicated folder Now you have to point Power BI to import sources from a folder. If you want an active representation on how you do this, you can follow this video. Once done, select “combine and transform data” Now, to combine (reads: merge) xlsx […]

Use ADFS as Identity Provider for vCenter

May 8, 2021 Kim Bottu 0

After you have setup ADFS, you can start using ADFS as a Identity Provider for vCenter server.You can follow the following screenshots as some kind of a guide on how to configure vCenter server to use ADFS. Change the Identity Provider Next, copy the vCenter Redirect URIs. In my case these are: https://vcenter7.vmusketeers.local/ui/login https://vcenter7.vmusketeers.local/ui/login/oauth2/authcode Next, from ADFS copy the Client Identifier, Shared Secret and OpenID Address. But wait, you first have to create these in ADFS! The client identifier will be generated during the vCenter-ADFS – Server application creation in ADFS. So now open ADFS Create a new server application: vCenter-ADFS – Server application Just follow the screenshots now click Next Copy the Client Identifier: 79713503-00db-48a8-910c-d089b0782ae6 Add the vCenter Redirect […]

Backing up and restoring the vROps configuration from the API

October 16, 2020 Kim Bottu 1

As of vROps 8.2 there is a new king in town to backup and restore your vROps configuration from the API. Here is a quick look into this new feature. As all of us are aware, backing up vROps configuration prior to vROps 8.2 is quite painful. You have to export dashboards, reports, views and super metrics, separately. Other things like the metric configuration, you have to copy to a text file if you want to be able to restore it. But now in vROps 8.2 you can export all configuration in a single zip file. I won’t go into much detail about backing up and restoring from the UI, it is quite self-explanatory. Just be aware that when you […]

What is new for vRealize Cloud Management at VMworld 2020

September 29, 2020 Kim Bottu 1

There is a bunch of new stuff to be announced by the CMBU at VMworld 2020. Here are some highlights: vRealize Cloud Universal: A flexible hybrid SaaS Suite offering which delivers a comprehensive Multi-cloud Management on a subscription basis. The following products will be offered as a bundled version: vRealize Operations, vRealize Automation, vRealize Log Insight 8.2, vRealize AI and VMware Skyline. Take note that some of the products can be run in a hybrid fashion, making moving to the cloud easier. The subscription based licensing will come in three different flavors: Standard, Advanced and Enterprise. But, should you opt for the VMware vCloud Suite subscription, you will get VMware vRealize Cloud AND vSphere Enterprise Plus! The different SaaS Capabilities […]

What is new with VMware Cloud at VMworld 2020 and what is DRaaS?

September 29, 2020 Kim Bottu 0

VMware is actively promoting a Multi-Cloud platform as a solid basis for the new enterprise platform. In line with this, get ready for exciting news about: VMware Cloud on Dell EMC VMware Cloud on AWS Introducing VMware Cloud DRaaS What is new for VMware Cloud on Dell EMC For some time now, VMware cloud has been offered as a cloud service on Dell EMC hardware. This means that Dell EMC hardware will be rolled in into your own datacenter, and through the use of VMware software, bring the cloud right into your datacenter. You might have heard of similar offerings such as Azure Stack. Starting after VMworld 2020, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC will support the following: A bigger focus […]