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How to deploy a vCloud Networking and Security edge device

By admin on October 18, 2012 in vCloud Networking and Security

Today I have been working in the lab messing around with vCloud Networking and Security for one of the projects I am working on. With all the new changes in vCloud Networking and Security version 5.1, deploying an edge device needs a little understanding. I have written this blog article to walk you through the steps involved in deploying an edge device, and what to look for when you have deployed it. The following steps show how to deploy a vCloud Networking and Security edge device through the vCloud Networking and Security Manager. Login to the vCloud Networking and Security Manager (formerly and still called vShield Manager) Expand Datacenters, and select the datacenter you want to deploy your edge device in, and select the tab Network Virtualization Select Edges. You will be shown a list of the current edge devices. Click the green plus to add a new edge device […]

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VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.1 – Logical Network Preperation

By admin on October 4, 2012 in General

I dont normally re-post video’s on my blog site without any corresponding article, but I am currently working on the VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.1 product, and found this really helpful video on how to configure Logical networks using VXLAN. This is really useful and well worth a watch if you are configuring VXLAN. Duncan Epping over at Yellow-Bricks has also written a really helpful guide on how to configure VXLAN.

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Failed to connect to VMware lookup service

By admin on September 19, 2012 in General

<UPDATE>This also resolves the issue with vCenter 5.5</UPDATE> I have been re-building my lab yesterday with all the latest vCloud suite 5.1 GA bits, and received the error ” Failed to connect to VMware Lookup Service “. Failed to connect to VMware lookup service After deploying and configuring the vCenter Virtual Appliance, when I was trying to login to the vSphere web client, I kept receiving the error ” Failed to connect to VMware Lookup Service https://[hostname]:7444/lookupservice/sdk – SSL certificate verification failed. ” and could not login. This issue occurs if you have changed the hostname or IP address of the vCenter Virtual Appliance. The certificate that was created on initial configuration is no longer valid. To resolve this issue, follow the steps below: Login into vCenter VA Configuration https://[hostname]:5480 Select the Admin tab Click Toggle certificate setting, you will see Certificate regeneration enabled change to Yes. Re-boot the Virtual Appliance During […]

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VMworld Barcelona

By admin on September 18, 2012 in VMware Posts, VMworld

VMworld Barcelona is just around the corner. Unlike VMworld US where I was on vacation spending most of my time in the hang space, I will be at Barcelona in an official VMware capacity. I will be carrying out some booth duty, so if anyone wants to meet me, please come over to the VMware vCloud Booth. I will be presenting a session alongside Aidan Dalgleish, Frank Denneman and Rawlinson Rivera INF-VSP1168 – Architecting a Cloud Infrastructure Tuesday 12:30 – 13:30 This session will discuss the various design considerations when architecting the foundation for every solid cloud environment: vSphere 5.0. We will start with sizing and scaling and end with some operational guidance. Different examples will be used to show the impact design considerations can have on the availability of your services. Look forward to seeing everyone there.

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Presenting at LISA’12 December 9th – 14th

By admin on September 17, 2012 in General

I will be presenting at LISA 2012 conference this year in San Diego alongside John Arrasjid, Ben Lin and Mahesh Rajani. The two sessions I will be involved in will cover vCAT 3.0 topics, and a separate session on vCloud BCDR. The LISA (Large Installation System Administration) Conference will run from 9th until 14th December. An overview of the LISA conference is listed below from there website Highlights of LISA ’12 include: 47 half- and full-day training sessions from the industry’s top instructors, including: John Arrasjid, David Hill, Ben Lin, and Mahesh Rajani on Virtualization with VMware Nan Liu on Puppet Shumon Huque on Using and Migrating to IPv6 A technical program that offers practical information on a variety of key topics, including: Vint Cerf’s Keynote Address on “The Internet of Things and Sensors and Actuators!” Invited Talks such as Geoff Halprin’s Closing on “15 Years of DevOps” and Selena […]

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