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Configuring DNS Delegation from CloudFlare to Azure DNS How to Deploy a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster using the Cilium CNI vRSLCM – SaltStack Config upgrade fails – LCMUPGRADEVSSC10103 Creating a kubeconfig file for a Kubernetes Service Account Tanzu Observability – Configuring vRealize Operations Cloud Integration Sending vRealize Operations Alerts to ElasticStack (ELK) Deploying a Windows VM using vRealize Automation & configuring with SaltStack Config – Part 2 Deploying a Windows VM using vRealize Automation & configuring with SaltStack Config – Part 1 A debugging example of Salt Win-Repo issues vRealize Automation – Deploying a GKE Cluster with Code Stream, add to Tanzu Mission Control & Tanzu Service Mesh Interview with Daniel Bryant, Ambassador Labs – Kubernetes, PaaS, Err what’s next? VMware Cloud on AWS – Managed Tanzu Kubernetes Grid with Tanzu Mission Control CloudHealth – Configuring vRealize Operations cost visibility for your private datacenters Tanzu Kubernetes Grid – Upgrading a Management and Workload Cluster deployed to vSphere vRealize Automation – Active Directory Integration – Configure LDAPS Tanzu Mission Control – Upgrading attached Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Clusters fails with error “updates to immutable fields are not allowed” vRealize Operations – Costing Setup and Configuration Deep Dive Tanzu Kubernetes Grid – Manual Certificate Renewal vRealize Automation – Property groups deep dive VMware Cloud on AWS Deep Dive – Activating, Deploying and Using the managed Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service Openshift-install CLI Tool – Crash – Unable to decode instructions – Apple MacBook M1 EKS – Kubectl – Unable to connect to the server – Exec plugin is configured to use API version client.authentication.k8s.io/v1alpha1 Tanzu Service Mesh – Monitor Service Level Objectives and Configure Service Autoscaling GKE – User cannot create resource – requires one of [“container.roles.create”] permission(s) Google Cloud – Invitation email not received – Project IAM role pending OpenShift 4.10 on VMware – Introducing the out-of-the-box vSphere CSI Driver installation vRealize Operations Management Pack Builder – Building your first management pack Tanzu Observability – First look at monitoring OpenShift & VMware Cloud on AWS Configuring DNS Delegation from CloudFlare to AWS Route53 Deploying vSphere with Tanzu Clusters using vRA and Cluster Plans Exploring the Git command line – A getting started guide Tanzu Service Mesh – First look at deploy, configure and managing an app between clusters Quick Fix – AWS Console – Current user or role does not have access to Kubernetes objects on this EKS Cluster OpenShift on VMware – Integrating with vSphere Storage, Networking and Monitoring. Using vRealize Automation Cloud Template to execute a Code Stream Pipeline Using the new vSphere Kubernetes Driver Operator with Red Hat OpenShift via Operator Hub2021 Deleting AWS EKS Cluster Fails? Learn How to Fix “Cannot Evict Pod as it Violates Disruption Budget” Error Creating and hosting a Helm Chart package to install Pac-Man on Kubernetes Deploying Nvidia GPU enabled Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters VMC vCenter email alerts not supported – Workaround with vRealize Log Insight Cloud vRealize Operations – Monitoring Kubernetes with Prometheus and Telegraf Upgrading the vSphere CSI Driver (Storage Container Plugin) from v2.1.0 to latest First Look – Setup Tanzu Build Services and rebuilding Pac-Man vRealize Log Insight – How to reset and unlock the local admin password Tanzu Kubernetes Grid – How to edit Node resources and Scale a Cluster Vertically With kubectl Quick Tip – Kubernetes – Delete all evicted pods across all namespaces vSphere with Tanzu – Can I disable DRS? Using vRealize Log Insight Cloud to archive on-premise Log Insight Data Kasten K10 – Air gap installation using Harbor Image Registry How to create vRO Dynamic Types for vRA Custom Resources Kubernetes Troubleshooting – Kubelet Unable to attach or mount volumes – timed out waiting for the condition vSphere with Tanzu – Creating cluster fails with “storage class is not valid” Data Management for VMware Tanzu with vRealize Automation as Custom Resources vRealize Automation 8.5 – Code Stream – Unexpected character (‘\\’ (code 92)) MongoDB Container data loss issue – A Journey vRealize Operations – Creating interactions between separate dashboards Data Management For VMware Tanzu API Postman Collection Data Management for VMware Tanzu – Self-Service DBaaS Data Management for VMware Tanzu – Getting Started Configuring Kasten Multi-Cluster Manager across Tanzu and OpenShift Terraform vSphere Provider – Error while creating vApp properties vRealize Operations – Error: Failed to Test adapter instance – Finding Adapter Logs Resolving VMC – Objects with non-compliant storage policies in SDDC How to Escape Strings in Terraform with a Dollar Sign ($) Authenticate Docker to Harbor Image Registry with a Robot Account Tanzu Mission Control – Using custom policies to ensure Kasten protects a deployed application Deploying OpenShift clusters (IPI) using vRA Code Stream Passing JSON into vRA Code Stream CI Task – MalformedJsonException Postman Collection for Tanzu Mission Control REST APIs VMUG Recording – Understanding Data Protection for your VMware Tanzu Container Workloads Recording – Kubernetes 101 – Getting started in the cloud native world Tanzu Mission Control – TKG Management support and provisioning new clusters Walk through – Using vRA to deploy vSphere with Tanzu Namespaces & Guest Clusters vSphere with Tanzu – cidrBlocks intersects with the network range of the external ip pools Deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid to AWS fails with ‘InstanceProvisionFailed’ Using vRA to deploy Azure AKS Clusters and register with Tanzu Mission Control vRA Code Stream – Preserving files and artifacts created in a CI Task Using vRA to deploy AWS EKS Clusters and register with Tanzu Mission Control Postman – Logging in results in losing my offline work Getting the GitHub Verified commit badge when using Visual Code on Mac OS X VMware CMTY Podcast Appearance – Discussing Tanzu Mission Control and vROPs Ubuntu – apt-get update fails “The repository no longer has a Release file” Understanding the VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Terminology Tanzu Mission Control – Upgrading Kubernetes for a provisioned cluster Tanzu Mission Control – Delete a provisioned cluster Tanzu Mission Control – Deploying TKG Clusters to AWS Download Releases from Github using Curl and Wget Using Docker to update and commit to a container image Kubestr – Open-Source Kubernetes Storage benchmarking tool vRealize Operations integration with Tanzu Mission Control for auto cluster discovery Deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Workload Cluster to Microsoft Azure Deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Management Cluster to Microsoft Azure VMUG Recording – Protecting your Tanzu Kubernetes Workload with Kasten by Veeam VCF – SDDC Manager – How to delete bundles How to backup and restore your container workloads using Kasten by Veeam Installing and configuring Kasten to protect container workloads on VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid How to install and configure Kasten to protect container workloads on Red Hat OpenShift and VMware vSphere Check how long a VM is turned off in vSphere using vROPs How to update Kasten to the latest version How to build a vROPs dashboard for tracking Total VMs deployed and Growth Trend VMware Tanzu Mission Control – Using the Data Protection feature for backups and restores Enabling Tanzu Mission Control Data Protection on Red Hat OpenShift Using Google Analytics to view your visitors exact referral page and landing page How to configure Red Hat OpenShift to forward logs to VMware vRealize Log Insight Cloud OpenShift – Cluster-Monitoring-Operator Pod Error – cannot verify user is non-root2020 TAM Lab 079 – Using vRA Cloud to operate a Multi-Cloud Environment Deploying the VMware Appliance for Folding@Home using Terraform How to delete vCenter Roles in VMC Interview with Nikola Pejkova – Technical Analyst & Community Manager @Veeam How to deploy the VMware Appliance for Folding@Home How to specify your vSphere virtual machine resources when deploying Red Hat OpenShift Learn How to Add Characters to the Start & End of Lines in Notepad++ Red Hat OpenShift on VMware vSphere – How to Scale and Edit your cluster deployments A guide to vSphere with Tanzu Kubernetes – Day 2 Operations for the VI Admin vRealize Operations – What is the Guest|Page In/Out Rate Metric? How to build vROPs dashboard for tracking VM Growth over X days How to use FAHControl to manage multiple Folding@Home Client instances How to generate self-signed certificates in AVI Networks for use with Windows Services vCenter patching failed to update the VAMI build “Got exception while trying to save metadata to a file: Unexpected content in /etc/issue file” How To Fix A PVC Stuck in Terminating Status in Kubernetes: Troubleshooting Guide Dean’s top 10 session picks for VMworld 2020 Using the vSphere CSI Driver with OpenShift 4.x and VSAN File Services How to backup vRealize Automation 8.x using Veeam Veeam – Script finished execution with unexpected exit code: 126 How to Install and configure vSphere CSI Driver on OpenShift 4.x How to deploy OpenShift 4.3 on VMware vSphere with Static IP addresses using Terraform Veeam Backup For Azure – Integrating with Veeam Backup and Replication Veeam Backup for Azure – Configuring your first Backup Policy Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure – Restoring a Backup Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure – Getting Started: Setting up the Infrastructure Veeam Backup for Azure – Service Endpoint from virtual network to Microsoft.Storage doesn’t exist Kubernetes command line: tips and tricks VMware Tanzu Mission Control – Getting started with your first cluster VMware Tanzu Mission Control – Workspaces and Policies VMware Tanzu Mission Control – Cluster Inspections vRealize Operations – Monitoring OpenShift Container Platform environments PowerCLI – Import-VApp Name or service not known vCenter 7.0 – Image based backup is still supported, but won’t be in future versions Veeam Backup for Azure – Unable to check required permissions. vROPs Dashboard – Display port group with VLAN ID and map to virtual machines London VMUG Recording – Horizon on VMC Creating a redirection on your wordpress domain Joining VMware and the Folding@Home Project – FAQ Using FAHControl to monitor multiple Folding@Home Clients Migrating User and Password Objects between Active Directory Forests Powershell snippet – text to secure string and output to XML file vRSLCM – vRA fails to update from 8.0 to 8.0.1 – LCMVRAVACONFIG90030 Windows Server 2019 Evaluation – Activation fails Kubernetes basics – kubeadm token create –print-join-command Horizon on VMC – Considerations and setting up a lab environment Introducing the VMware UK&I TAM Spotify playlist Join VMware & the Folding@Home project in the fight against COVID-19 Link-O-Rama – VMware Announcements – Tanzu, vSphere 7, Cloud Foundation 4.0 and More Introducing VMware TAM Lab YouTube Channel Building a Veeam Lab – Testing Scenarios Building a Veeam Lab – a recommended architecture Veeam VMCE 2020 – Beta course and exam vRSLCM – Replacing vRA key fails with “Failed to apply License key – LCMVRAVACONFIG590007” vRealize LifeCycle Manager – New License – Exception while loading DLF Nested VCF Lab – Error while creating NFS datastore Naming Conventions and Standards for Systems and Devices VeeamPN 2.1 – Configure static IP for Network Hub Interview – Matthew Steiner – Cloud Technologist and Author Support Ticket Template – Helping you help your vendor support teams Synology – Moving a package between volumes How to Elevate to Root Access with WinSCP2019 VMware Horizon Blast – Failed to Connect to Connection Server VDI Cleanup script I use before sealing any golden image before deployment vRealize Automation 8.0 – Wildcard SSL certificate support and deployment issues – LCMVRAVACONFIG590003 vRSLCM 8.0 – vROPs 7.5 upgrade fails due to Admin password expiry vRSLCM 8.0 – Default Storage is too small VMware LifeCycle Manager – Migration error “SSH is not enabled or invalid” – LCMMIGRATION15102 VMware vRealize LifeCycle Manager 8 – Migration Process Screenshots VMware Ports and Protocols – All in one place! VMware Cloud Foundation – SDDC Manager License key is not valid PowerCLI with a GUI – Clone a machine, add DHCP Reservations, alter CPUID vROPs – What is the “IsGreenForPlacement” Metric + Dashboard Using vROPs to track adoption – Such as VMware Tools upgrades Recipe: Grilled Mexican Chicken perfect for Tacos Notes from the field – Penetration tests Interview – Ian Sanderson talks community and career growth Virtually Speaking Podcast – Guest appearance – Ep 109 – Fire, Flood, Blood vBrownbag Session – Upgrading from vSphere 5.5 to 6.x vBrownBag Session – Microsoft Azure for vSphere Admins2018 Yet another “I’ve got a new job” blog post This blog has been rebranded Upgrading VMware vSphere 5.5 to vSphere 6.5 (VMUG Presentation)2017 VMworld Europe 2017 – Day 1 First Look – Leveraging the Nimble Secondary Flash Array with Veeam – Setup guide Setting up a Nimble Secondary Flash Array from scratch Now available – VMware vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Deep Dive Video Blogs I appeared on at #VeeamON #VeeamON 2017 Announcements – Now the dust has settled HP IMC 7.2 – won’t backup config of Cisco Nexus 9K switch Interview – Chris Wahl – Author, Blogger, IT Consultant HPE Stealthily Buys Nimble Storage – Someone was bound to do it Interview – Dave Kawula – MVP, Consultant, Author Nimble Storage – The life of a failed disk Interview – Matt Crape – Community Blogger & IT Manager2016 Interview – Joe Baguley, VMware EMEA CTO HP FlexFabric Switches – AirFlow direction is not prefered Trend Deep Security – Agentless Deployment with NSX – Issues with Web Reputation Service First look at Veeam 9.5 & Nimble Storage Integration – Part 2 First look at Veeam 9.5 & Nimble Storage Integration – Part 1 What happens when a Nimble Storage disk drive fails? 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ESXi 6.0 – More CBT woes Veeam Endpoint – Connect to a Backup Repository Veeam VMCE v8 Exam Experience Cisco UCS – Install ESXi 6.0 Deploying VCSA 6.0 fails with supplied system name is invalid Getting to grips with the Cisco UCS Emulator MAC’ing the move (Windows to OS X) Password Reset on Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fibre Channel Switch Using VMware Update Manager to automatically download Dell Drivers to ESXi Upgrade VCSA to VMware vCenter 6 VMware Software Manager – a quick guide Setting up LACP on Synology NAS and HP Switches More Blogs and sites I’ve been reading and sharing Invited to speak at North West England VMUG – 25th February 2015 Patch Released – Major bug in VMware’s CBT function. 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KB2090639 (Causes data corruption for backups) Cisco CCNP Training Course – Day 7 – SWITCH Veeam VMCE Course & Exam Experience VMware 5.1 vCenter Appliance – Call “EventHistoryCollector.SetLatestPageSize” for object “SessionID” on vCenter Server failed. Cisco CCNP Training Course – Day 6 – SWITCH #VMworld Day 3 & 4 – Final Notes VMworld #VMworld – Day 2 – Keynote, Sessions on NSX, EUC and performance #VMworld 2014 – Day 1 Signing off to hit #VMworld & plus a republish of my last post How to produce good documentation – Part 1 – The foundation of any IT infrastructure VMworld Barcelona 2014 – Here I come Using VMware and CDP information (HP and Cisco Switches) Creating VPN tunnel between Cisco ASA and Watchguard XTM VMware ESXi – Test Jumbo Packets using VMKping Microsoft Exchange – No DNS servers could be retrieved from network adapter How to setup Veeam Direct SAN Backup over iSCSI – Unleash the Speed! 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