Impact of Resource Deletion in vSphere when vRA is Using same Resource

Scenario from Customer : What is the impact of resource deletion from vSphere (Example Portgroup or Datastore), If it is used by vRA Reservation.
Answer:- 
1. Resource can no longer be used by vRA, Any deployment using this resource will be failed.
2. Is there any warning message at Reservation Level even after data collection = "No"
In my example i have deleted a portgroup from vCenter that my Reservation was using, i took this screenshot after portgroup deletion and data collection:-

3. Is there any log entry generated in IaaS logs = "Yes"

vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 1.0 - Technical Walkthrough

Youtube Link:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDSSvSrpn2o

Troubleshooting Tips for vRealize Automation 7

Youtube Video Link:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Z9MSQMuRk

Presentation Link
https://mylearn.vmware.com/lcms/web/portals/www/2017_vmworld_barcelona_presentations/EDU4265E_Troubleshooting%20vRA_BharathN-v2.pdf

vRealize Automation 7.3 and HA Configuration

vRealize Automation Appliance

The vRealize Automation appliance supports active-active high availability for all components except the appliance database. Starting with the 7.3 release, database failover is automatic if three nodes are deployed and synchronous replication is configured between two nodes. When vRealize Automation appliance detects database failure, it promotes a suitable database server to be the master. You can monitor and manage the appliance database on the Virtual Appliance Management Console vRA Settings > Database tab.

vRealize Automation Directories Management

Each vRealize Automation appliance includes a connector that supports user authentication, although only one connector is typically configured to perform directory synchronization. It does not matter which connector you choose to serve as the sync connector. To support Directories Management high availability, you must configure a second connector that corresponds to your second vRealize Automation appliance, which connects to your Identity Provider and points to the same Active Directory. With this configuration, if one appliance fails, the other takes over management of user authentication.

In a high availability environment, all nodes must serve the same set of Active Directories, users, authentication methods, etc. The most direct method to accomplish this is to promote the Identity Provider to the cluster by setting the load balancer host as the Identity Provider host. With this configuration, all authentication requests are directed to the load balancer, which forwards the request to either connector as appropriate.

Infrastructure Web Server

The Infrastructure Web server components all support active-active high availability. To enable high availability for these components, place them under a load balancer.

Infrastructure Manager Service

The manager service component supports active-passive high availability. To enable high availability for this component, place two manager services under a load balancer. In vRealize Automation 7.3 and newer, failover is automatic.

If the active manager service fails, stop the Windows service, if it is not already stopped under the load balancer. Enable the passive manager service and restart the Windows service under the load balancer.

Agents

Agents support active-active high availability. For information about configuring agents for high availability, see the vRealize Automationconfiguration documentation. Check the target service for high availability.

Distributed Execution Manager Worker

A Distributed Execution Manager (DEM) running under the Worker role supports active-active high availability. If a DEM Worker instance fails, the DEM Orchestrator detects the failure and cancels workflows that the DEM Worker instance is running. When the DEM Worker instance comes back online, it detects that the DEM Orchestrator has canceled the workflows of the instance and stops running them. To prevent workflows from being canceled prematurely, leave a DEM Worker instance offline for several minutes before you cancel its workflows.

Distributed Execution Manager Orchestrator

DEMs running under the Orchestrator role support active-active high availability. When a DEM Orchestrator starts, it searches for another running DEM Orchestrator.

• If it finds no DEM Orchestrator instances running, it starts running as the primary DEM Orchestrator.
• If it does find another running DEM Orchestrator, it monitors the other primary DEM Orchestrator to detect an outage.
• If it detects an outage, it takes over as the primary instance.

When the previous primary instance comes online again, it detects that another DEM Orchestrator has taken over its role as primary and monitors for failure of the primary Orchestrator instance.

MSSQL Database Server for Infrastructure Components

vRealize Automation supports SQL AlwaysON groups only with Microsoft SQL Server 2016. When installing SQL Server 2016, the database must be created in 100 mode. If you use an older version of Microsoft SQL Server, use a Failover Cluster instance with shared disks. For more information on configuring SQL AlwaysOn groups with MSDTC,

vRealize Orchestrator

An internal highly-available instance of vRealize Orchestrator is supplied as part of the vRealize Automation appliance.

Reference Link:-

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/7.3/com.vmware.vra.install.upgrade.doc/GUID-71F3A54E-F054-4255-9F7A-E58774B81D95.html

Dashboard in VMware vROPS 6.6 To Get Info about Guest OS Configured at VM vs Installed Guest OS

One of my customer was looking for the dashboard with difference in between Configured Guest OS and Actually Installed Guest OS. I have recorded a video on this requirement. Check the video from here:-

Modify Polling Interval in VMware vROPS 6.6

How can you modify the polling interval in vROPS 6.6, check this video:-

VMware vROPS 6.6 Custom Groups Integration with vSphere Tags

Introduction of VMware vROPS 6.6 User Interfaces

Understanding of vROPS UI is very important as this is first place from where you start your environment configuration. I have new video at my youtube channel. You can watch it from here:-

Demo Alert: VMware Content Library in vSphere 6.5

Content Library is not new in vSphere 6.5, although there are notable improvements in content library in this version. I have uploaded a new video at my YouTube Channel with Demo. You can watch it from here:-

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VMware Cloud Foundation Architecture Poster 2.3

VCF (VMware Cloud Foundation) is a fully automated, hyper-converged software stack that includes compute, storage, networking and cloud management. Because VCF has so many tightly integrated products, it is important to understand the architecture of these components and how together they create the Software-Defined Data Center. The creation of this poster allows us to give you a visual perspective to the underlying architectural elements.

This new poster focuses on the addition of the vRealize Suite management software that is now deployed with VCF 2.3.

Download it from here:
https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-37767

Demo Alert: VMware Lockdown Modes in vSphere 6.5

To understand VMware Lockdown Modes in vSphere 6.5, i have added practical demo of this at my youtube channel. You can watch it from here:-

   

ESXi Local Users Management in vSphere 6.5

I have added new video at my youtube channel about "ESXi Local Users Management in vSphere 6.5". You can watch it from here:-

How to Explore VMware Certification Details?

I know many of you are interested in VMware Certifications but i have seen many times it's not clear and you many have these kind of questions:-
what exactly the certification path is?
how to get certification related documents?
from where i can access practice exam?
how to know which training is suitable for your exam preparation and is it mandatory or not?
exam pricing and many more?
Check this video, i am sure you may get answers of your questions. If still you have any question, post your question in the comment section of YouTube under video.

 

How To Create VMware Tools Status Dashboard In VMware vROPS 6.6

I have posted a new video on my youtube channel "How To Create VMware Tools Status Dashboard In VMware vROPS 6.6". Watch it from here:-

New Design of VMware Certification Badges

Today when i was just checking details of my certification account, i noticed vmware has change the design of their certification badges. Enjoy new logo design, here is the preview:-

Check your new badge now :)

AWS Certification FAQs and Certification Details

If you are looking for AWS Certification details, Click Here
From the Certification List > Click on Particular Certification to get more details about exam and resources.

 

Parameterized Blueprints - VMware vRA 7.3

Check out these Videos From Our Youtube Channel about Parameterized Blueprints

Part 1

Part 2

What is Kubernetes?

New User Roles in VMware vRA 7.2 and vRA 7.3

I have covered vRA 7.x User Roles in my previous blog post that you can check it from here http://virtualization24x7.blogspot.in/2016/05/vmware-vrealize-automation-7x-user-roles.html
Now in this blog post we will only discuss about the new roles those are introduced in vRA 7.2 and vRA 7.3, this means to use some roles you need vRA 7.2 or later release and to use some other roles you need vRA 7.3 or later.

VMware vSAN - Synchronizes all Storage Providers with the current State of the Environment

Whenever ESXi Hosts are added in the vSAN Cluster, these ESXi Hosts offers Storage Providers (One Per ESXi). These Storage Providers Provides Out of band information about the vSAN. If these are not communicating with SMS (Storage Monitoring Service) on vCenter, then vCenter will not be able to display any of the capabilities of the vSAN datastore. For this you need to run the re-synchronization operation. This can be triggered by:-
Select vCenter > Configure Tab > Storage Providers > Click on "Synchronizes all Storage Providers with the current State of the Environment"

 

What's New in VMware Horizon View 7.4

VMware Horizon 7 version 7.4 provides the following new features and enhancements. This information is grouped by installable component.

• Horizon Connection Server
• Horizon Agent for Linux
• Horizon Agent
• Horizon GPO Bundle
• Horizon Client

Horizon Connection Server

• Cloud Pod Architecture
  • The Cloud Pod Architecture feature now supports one-way Active Directory trust domains. Horizon administrators can implement one-way trust topologies in a Cloud Pod Architecture environment, and end-users can select and launch remote desktops and published applications across the trust.
  • Users can now launch remote desktops and applications on a later version pod when connected to an earlier version pod in a Cloud Pod Architecture environment.
  • You can enable the Session Collaboration feature for global desktop entitlements.   
• Published Desktops and Application Pools
  • You can use NVIDIA GRID vGPU for 3-D rendering when you create an instant-clone farm.
  • The "Empty session timeout (applications only)" option provides a new “immediate” timeout value in the farm settings to log off the session when the last application window is closed.

Horizon Agent for Linux

• Instant-Clone Floating Desktop Pool
  You can create a Linux-based instant-clone floating desktop pool with Horizon 7 Agent for Linux. This feature is supported only on Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 systems.
• Active Directory Integration with PBISO 
  Linux-based desktops are allowed to authenticate with Active Directory using PowerBroker Identity Services Open (PBISO). This feature is supported only on Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 systems.
• 3Dconnexion Mouse
  The 3Dconnexion mouse support is available in Horizon 7 Agent for Linux  using USB redirection.
• Additional platform
  SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 are supported.

Horizon Agent

• Session Collaboration
  With the Session Collaboration feature, users can invite other users to join an existing remote desktop session.
• Fingerprint Scanner Redirection by Using the Device Bridge BAS Plugin
  You can redirect biometric devices, specifically fingerprint scanners, that are plugged into a serial port on a Windows client system to virtual desktops, published desktops, and published applications by using the device bridge feature. You can install the Device Bridge BAS Plugin by selecting the Device Bridge BAS Plugin custom setup option in the Horizon Agent installer.
• Secure boot enabled machines supported with URL Content Redirection
  URL content can now be redirected from machines that have secure boot enabled.
• URL Content Redirection with Chrome 
  URL content can now be redirected in the Chrome browser. Both agent-to-client and client-to-agent redirection are supported. To use this feature, the VMware Horizon URL Content Redirection Helper extension must be installed and enabled in Chrome.

Horizon GPO Bundle

• Configure Session Collaboration group policy setting
  Use the Collaboration group policy setting in the VMware View Agent Configuration ADMX template file (vdm_agent.admx) to configure Session Collaboration on remote desktops.
• Device Bridge BAS Plugin group policy setting
  Use the Disable Device Bridge BAS Plugin group policy setting in the VMware View Agent Configuration ADMX template file (vdm_agent.admx) to disable the Device Bridge BAS Plugin.
• Server clipboard memory size group policy settings for VMware Blast and PCoIP
  Use the Clipboard memory size on server group policy setting for VMware Blast sessions, and the Configure clipboard memory size on server for PCoIP sessions, to specify the server's memory size value for clipboard redirection in bytes or kilobytes. The VMware Blast setting is in the VMware Blast ADMX template file (vdm_blast.admx). The PCoIP setting is in the PCoIP ADMX template file (pcoip.admx).
• H264 High Color Accuracy
  The VMware Blast setting in the VMware Blast ADMX template file (vdm_blast.admx) increases color accuracy when using H.264 encoding by using the YUV 4:4:4 colorspace instead of 4:2:0.

Horizon Client

For information about new features in Horizon Client 4.7, including HTML Access, see the Horizon Clients Documentation page.

Reference VMware Release Notes 

NSX 6.x Network Communications Diagram

Download it from here
https://www.definit.co.uk/2018/01/nsx-6-x-network-communications-diagram/