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vRSLCM – vRA fails to update from 8.0 to 8.0.1 – LCMVRAVACONFIG90030

When updating my vRealize Automation instance from 8.0 to 8.0.1, I ran into an issue; LCMVRAVACONFIG90030 Error Code: LCMVRAVACONFIG90030 vRA VA Upgrade Status Check failed. Upgrade prepare on vRA VA sc-dc1-vra001.simon.local failed with state error. To know more about the failure, run command “vracli upgrade status –details” on the vRA VA sc-dc1-vra001.simon.local. If the prepare … Continue reading vRSLCM – vRA fails to update from 8.0 to 8.0.1 – LCMVRAVACONFIG90030

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Notes from the field – Penetration tests

This blog post is by no means a comprehensive guide from an expert in the cyber security area. However my previous role meant I had the pleasure of reviewing a number of customer penetration tests and from this, pretty much all of them were all exploited in the same way. So I put together some … Continue reading Notes from the field – Penetration tests

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HP IMC 7.2 – won’t backup config of Cisco Nexus 9K switch

Background I have a customer who is using HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) to monitor their switching environment. Originally they were using all HP Switching, but have slowly moved away during a refresh cycle and now use Cisco Switching, a mix between 2960X and Nexus switching. The issue When changing the HP IMC (Basic edition … Continue reading HP IMC 7.2 – won’t backup config of Cisco Nexus 9K switch

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First look at Veeam 9.5 & Nimble Storage Integration – Part 1

As a part of the Veeam Vanguard program, I have been given access to the beta version of Veeam 9.5. And in this blog post I will cover some of the integration components between Nimble Storage and Veeam, announced by Veeam back in April. If you have been following the Veeam forums, then you’ll know … Continue reading First look at Veeam 9.5 & Nimble Storage Integration – Part 1