A few weeks ago, I asked my good friends Alastair Cooke & Chris Williams how I could be useful to them & the vBrownBag.com website. Al suggested that I take a look at the automation script, affectionately known as “the meatgrinder” that had been running behind the scenes for years but hadn’t been running for […]
Thoughts on VMworld 2018
I had the privilege of attending VMworld 2018 in Las Vegas as a blogger (thank you, VMware social team!). It was a unique experience for me, as I’ve attended the show as a vendor employee for a number of years. Going as a blogger enabled me to catch up with folks I hadn’t seen since […]
Importing vRealize Application Services Blueprints from the Solution Exchange Marketplace
(Note: I think this is the first time I’ve called it vRealize. /sigh) Earlier today I was trying to add application blueprints from the VMware Solution Exchange Marketplace to my Application Services appliance. The “Try” page for the blueprints features an option to login to your Application Services appliance and deploy the blueprint directly. That, […]
Setting up the CentOS 6.3 template for vCloud Automation Center Application Services 6.1
A couple months ago, I blogged about setting up the CentOS 6.3 template for what was then known as Application Director. The template configuration process has significantly improved in 6.1, but there are still a couple steps that aren’t entirely clear in the documentation. Here’s how I was able to successfully configure the template. Prepare […]
Adding vCloud Air as a vCloud Automation Center Application Services Cloud Provider
Long title, huh? Hooray very long product names. If you’re planning on adding a vCloud Air instance as a cloud provider for Application Services, there are a few steps that aren’t covered in the Application Services documentation. In order to create the cloud provider, you’ll need to retrieve the URL & organization name from the […]