• Starting from v.8.0u2, esxi changed how you can upgrade your esxi host from within CLI, esxcli software vib install -d “path to depot file” do not work anymore. KB here: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/380215/esxi-version-change-is-not-allowed-using.html You now have to define depot location and esxi…

  • As i quickly realized in part 1 and 2, the yaml file was incomplete and needed some different approach when asked for an output. One thing was the many different templates you can create: 1. VMware Infrastructure 2. Public Cloud…

  • We talk about Tanzu, but what are the differences between a supervisor cluster and a TKG cluster? In VMware’s Kubernetes ecosystem, a Supervisor Cluster and a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) Cluster serve different but complementary roles. Here’s an overview of…

  • Creating a Cloud Template yaml file using chatgpt v.4.0: So in previous post i tested the creation of a yaml file from ChatGPT. My first experience was that it was missing some info in the file, and that made me…

  • In another post about automation, i tested the creation of Cloud Templates in Aria Automation using ChatGPT. This can also be done for the kubernetes yaml files. This YAML file describes a TKG workload cluster configuration, using Cluster API (CAPI).…

  • Creating a Cloud Template yaml file using chatgpt v.3.5: Aria Automation Cloud Templates are based on yaml files and powershell scripts, as well as some Orchestrator Workflows. I was curious about using ChatGPT to create the basic config in the…

  • With NSX we could use microsegmentation for the east-west traffic, and in a greenfield DC config, we could start with “zero trust” meaning all vms and ports are default deny or drop. Then you add rules opening up for the…

  • Installing vcenter without DNS & NTP I recently had to install an offline install of vCenter, and this could give you some grey hair if you don`t configure this the way vCenter want`s to. After downloading the iso file you…

  • The Aria Suite and the new licensing model from VMware by Broadcom. In the VCF license, you get all the Aria products in Enterprise versions, meaning Aria Suite Enterprise. This includes: In the VVF license there is Aria Suite Standard.…

  • 1 node configuration: During setup of the first pod, i found out that the minimum config is exactly that, minimum. If your Holodeck host is configured 60+ cores, 1,5TB memory, and 12TB SSDdisk, no problem, but if not, what then?…