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VCF - Exploring Your Operational Toolbox - VMUG UK UserCon 2023

This last week I had the opportunity to present a session at the VMUG UK UserCon with friend and colleague, James T. The session built on a previous session we did, diving deeper …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 27 Nov 2023

Exporting Aria Operations Content via the API and PowerShell

I recently spent some time creating custom dashboards in Aria Operations and realised very quickly that I would not want to lose them! So I looked at exporting the content using …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 11 Nov 2023

Upgrading VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 to 4.5.1

For anyone looking to begin an upgrade or process that they have never done before, it can be daunting. Being able to see the process before attempting it can give you some level …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 26 Sep 2023

Changing the vSAN Storage Policy for a VM using PowerCLI

I recently had a query regarding changing the storage policy on a significant number of virtual machines using PowerCLI. Here is a quick script that can be leveraged to do this: In …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 11 Sep 2023

Authentication failed for User VCFUI during VCF upgrade

During a recent VCF upgrade from version 4.5 to 4.5.1, I was faced with the following error: 'Session middleware wrapper failed to initial and all retry attempts. Cannot continue. …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 3 Aug 2023

Upgrading vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to Aria Suite Lifecycle

In April 2023, VMware vRealize Suite became VMware Aria. As part of this all the products moved to the new name and had new capabilities included. This includes, vRealize Suite …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 23 May 2023

VCF - I've Deployed it, What's Next? - London VMUG 2023

I was recently lucky enough to have the opportunity to present a session at the London VMUG #LonVMUG with friend and colleague, James T. The session was based on bringing awareness …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 9 May 2023

vSAN Storage Policy Summary using PowerCLI

I recently came across a need to review the Storage Policies in use within a vCenter environment and how many objects or virtual machines where using each policy. I saw this as an …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 26 Feb 2023

Deploying vSphere Templates with Packer &amp Azure DevOps

Ever since starting out on my learning journey with Packer and writing my ‘Getting Started’ blog series, I have not stopped learning and developing my templates. I have …

Posted by Stephan McTighe on 13 Dec 2022

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