Resize VM through Code
A prevalent task for a VMware admin is to power down VM X and add more CPU or RAM to the VM. Infrastructure as code enthusiasts suggest that any operation performed manually should be automated. Let us look at how…
Category vSphere
Access Hierarchy in vCenter
Ever wondered how you can give a user access to some artifacts within a vCenter and then deny the same user access to other artifacts? The access hierarchy in vCenter is role-based, leveraging permissions applied at various object levels in…
Data Store housekeeping
In today’s world of Virtualization, we love to thin provision and overcommit. Be vary of the limitations…. When a vSphere datastore becomes full, several issues can arise that may impact virtual machine (VM) operations and the overall performance of the…
Deploy application via code, and if a VM fails, redeploy
This is part 1. Imagine a scenario where you deploy an application environment, and when you face a challenge with your environment or decide to upgrade a software component, you destroy it and redeploy it. I catch myself way too…
Ansible Automation – Deploy a VM
Another great tool to automate configurations in vSphere is Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Red Hat delivers two versions, a Community version and a Enterprise Version. The innovation happens in the community and the best features are perfected and added…
Replication with Dell Recovery Point
Previously, I posted about the replication of two HCIs using array-based or vSphere-based replication. This article addresses a third way or an addition to the two previously mentioned options. Dell Recovery Point for VMs (RP4VMs) synchronizes virtual machines to destination…
The power of the script: vSphere CLI
When you learn the syntax, using the vSphere CLI is an easy way to gather information quickly and easily from one or many vCenters. PowerCLI is a potent tool. The examples provided only begin to demonstrate its capabilities. Tasks you…
Deploying a VM using terraform
First we need to ensure we have the terraform vSphere provider installed. Replace `”your-username”`, `”your-password”`, and `”your-vsphere-server”` with your actual vSphere credentials and server address. Initialize the Terraform Working Directory: Run the following command in your terminal from the directory…