A use case I was presented recently was how multiple switches can be upgraded via automation tooling. Prerequesits As with any automation, standardisation is key. For this to work the switches should be close to the same model, the ports…
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…
Deploying a VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) using Terraform and add the VLANs 200, 201, 202, 203, and 204 with two uplink NICs:
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…
There are many automation tools out there that businesses can use to automate and utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application deployments, container setup, etc. They bring different abilities and flavor. Choosing the right tool for your organization is worth taking…
