In the previous post (PART I), I described how to deploy the Open Source Telegraf agent on a Linux VM. This time we keep focus on the Windows OS. If you want to read a few words of introduction and find out how you can use Telegraf agent, go to the PART I. List of … Continue reading Aria Operations – PART II: Deploy Open Source Telegraf agent on Windows VM.
Aria Operations – PART I: Deploy Open Source Telegraf agent on Linux VM.
Aria Operations supports two kinds of Telegraf Agents: Managed and Open Source Telegraf agents. What is the advantage of using an Open Source Telegraf agent? It supports more applications and is fully configurable. For example, Active Directory monitoring can be done using Managed Agent and Open Source. If you configure Managed Agent, you will see … Continue reading Aria Operations – PART I: Deploy Open Source Telegraf agent on Linux VM.
Aria Operations: Rule based application discovery.
With Aria Operations, you can discover your applications based on defined criteria, such as tags. This is a great feature that can help you easily create groups in Aria Operations that correspond to your application. Below, I will show you how to do that using vSphere tags.Why vSphere tags? vSphere tags are commonly used for … Continue reading Aria Operations: Rule based application discovery.
VCF 5.1 – SDDC Manager SFTP configuration failed: Validation failed for directory <path> on server <SFTP>.
If you are trying to configure the SFTP Server on SDDC Manager in VCF, you are pretty sure that your SFTP server works fine, but in SDDC you can see an error similar to that:Validation failed for directory <path> on server <FQDN or IP>. Please make sure backup directory is intact and sftp server has … Continue reading VCF 5.1 – SDDC Manager SFTP configuration failed: Validation failed for directory <path> on server <SFTP>.
How to check used username for Compute Manager in NSX-T 4.x
Last time I tried to find out which service account I used for NSX-T to the vCenter integration. I could not and I ask my colleagues for help. I'm sharing the solution with you so you don't have to look for it.The article provides guidelines on how to check what username is used with Compute … Continue reading How to check used username for Compute Manager in NSX-T 4.x
Reset Cloud Builder in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1
The article provides steps to clear the history of bring-up processes. It can fix many issues when you try multiple deployments, and it fails. After that, your Cloud Builder instance will be cleared from previous runs. Solution: Log into Cloud Builder through SSH as a admin user. Switch to root by typing su command. Connect … Continue reading Reset Cloud Builder in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1
vCenter 8 failed to install patch Update 2b
Short post. A few days ago, I tried to install the latest patch, vCenter 8 Update 2b, and it failed. Ok, it happens. But not every time on the fresh vCenter deployment. I saw the error message: Exception occurred in the postInstallHook for last_component:Patch.Please check the logs for more details. Take corrective action and then … Continue reading vCenter 8 failed to install patch Update 2b
Create WorkspaceOne Access local user or reset a password without SMTP server configured.
Sometimes you do not want to connect your WorkspaceOne Access to SMTP, but you need to create a local user or reset a local user password (for example, in a test environment or fast PoC deployment). Below you can find an instruction on how to use REST API to set/reset a password for a local … Continue reading Create WorkspaceOne Access local user or reset a password without SMTP server configured.
vROPS Management Pack for vRealize Orchestrator stopped working with vRA/vRO 8.8 and later (Incorrect user name or password).
If you have a problem with the vRealize Operations Manager Management Pack for vRealize Orchestrator with the newest version of vRealize Orchestrator (standalone or embedded), you probably have not read vRO 8.8 release notes carefully. So, do I :)The main reason why that management pack stopped working is that vRO 8.8 has disabled Basic Authentication … Continue reading vROPS Management Pack for vRealize Orchestrator stopped working with vRA/vRO 8.8 and later (Incorrect user name or password).
vRealize Operations Manager: Troubleshooting Cloud Proxy and Telegraf agents.
Cloud Proxy is a required component in vRealize Operations Manager if you use Telegraf agents to monitor operating systems or applications. However, I can see that many people don't know what to do if their Cloud Proxies or Telegraf agents do not work correctly. That post describes basic commands, files location, etc., to help you … Continue reading vRealize Operations Manager: Troubleshooting Cloud Proxy and Telegraf agents.
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