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vRealize Suite 2019 – Part 3: Installing vRealize Automation

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 By virtualex No Comments on vRealize Suite 2019 – Part 3: Installing vRealize Automation
vRealize Suite 2019 – Part 3: Installing vRealize Automation

Intro In my previous post, I covered the configuration of VMware Identity Manager in preparation for what I will cover in this post, the installation of vRealize Automation 8.0!  This new release is a complete redesign of the product and now uses a similar codebase to vRealize Automation Cloud (formerly known as Cloud Automation Services),…

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vRealize Suite 2019 Series

Posted on January 4, 2020January 17, 2020 By virtualex 1 Comment on vRealize Suite 2019 Series
vRealize Suite 2019 Series

Intro Hello, and thank you for visiting my blog! I’d decided to take some time away from writing in order to focus on my role as a Solutions Engineer at VMware, and enhance my skillset by getting more acclimated and accustomed to some of the most utilized solutions by VMware customers.  Almost one full year…

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Achievement Unlocked!…vExpert 2019!

Posted on January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 By virtualex No Comments on Achievement Unlocked!…vExpert 2019!
Achievement Unlocked!…vExpert 2019!

Wow!  This is an extremely long overdue post but better to get it out than never!! Just wanted to quickly say that I’m extremely humbled to have been awarded the VMware vExpert 2019 award for the 4th consecutive time and am honored to be among the likes of some of the smartest and passionate individuals…

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NSX-T Home Lab – Part 5: Configuring NSX-T Networking

Posted on February 19, 2019February 22, 2019 By virtualex No Comments on NSX-T Home Lab – Part 5: Configuring NSX-T Networking
NSX-T Home Lab – Part 5: Configuring NSX-T Networking

Intro Welcome to Part 5 of my NSX-T Home Lab series. In my previous post, I went over the lengthy process of configuring the NSX-T fabric. In this post, I am going to cover the process of configuring the networking so we can get the logical routers and logical switches in place and ready to…

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NSX-T Home Lab – Part 4: Configuring NSX-T Fabric

Posted on February 15, 2019February 18, 2019 By virtualex 2 Comments on NSX-T Home Lab – Part 4: Configuring NSX-T Fabric
NSX-T Home Lab – Part 4: Configuring NSX-T Fabric

Intro Welcome to Part 4 of my NSX-T Home Lab series. In my previous post, I covered the process of deploying the NSX-T appliances and joining them to the management plane to have the foundational components ready for us to continue the configuration. In this post, I will cover all the configurations required to get…

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NSX-T Home Lab – Part 3: Deploying NSX-T Appliances

Posted on February 12, 2019February 15, 2019 By virtualex 2 Comments on NSX-T Home Lab – Part 3: Deploying NSX-T Appliances
NSX-T Home Lab – Part 3: Deploying NSX-T Appliances

Intro Welcome to Part 3 of my NSX-T Home Lab Series. In my previous post, I went over the process of setting up the Sophos XG firewall/router VM for my nested lab environment. In this post, we’ll cover the process of deploying the required NSX-T Appliances. There are 3 main appliances that need to be…

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NSX-T Home Lab – Part 2: Configuring ESXi VMs

Posted on January 21, 2019February 18, 2019 By virtualex 1 Comment on NSX-T Home Lab – Part 2: Configuring ESXi VMs
NSX-T Home Lab – Part 2: Configuring ESXi VMs

Intro Welcome to Part 2 of my NSX-T Home Lab Series.  In my previous post, I went over the installation and configuration of a Sophos XG firewall for my nested NSX-T Home Lab.  In this post, I will cover the setup and configuration of the ESXi 6.7 VMs. I recently wrote a post on how…

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NSX-T Home Lab – Part 1: Configuring Sophos XG Firewall

Posted on January 21, 2019February 15, 2019 By virtualex 1 Comment on NSX-T Home Lab – Part 1: Configuring Sophos XG Firewall
NSX-T Home Lab – Part 1: Configuring Sophos XG Firewall

Intro Welcome to Part 1 of my NSX-T Home Lab Series.  In my previous post, I went over the gist of what I plan to do for my nested NSX-T Home Lab.  In this post, I will cover the setup and configuration of a Sophos XG firewall Home Edition which will serve as the router…

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NSX-T Home Lab Series

Posted on January 21, 2019February 19, 2019 By virtualex 2 Comments on NSX-T Home Lab Series
NSX-T Home Lab Series

Intro I recently upgraded my Home Lab “Datacenter” to support all-flash VSAN and 10Gb networking with the plan to deploy NSX-T so that I can familiarize myself with the solution and use it to better prepare me for the VMware VCP-NV exam certification.  Since this is all brand new to me, I’ve decided that I’ll…

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Create an ESXi 6.7 VM Template

Posted on January 21, 2019February 19, 2019 By virtualex No Comments on Create an ESXi 6.7 VM Template
Create an ESXi 6.7 VM Template

Disclaimer:  The following is not supported by VMware. Nested virtualization is nothing new, and many of us use it for test or demonstration purposes since they can quickly be stood up or torn down.  William Lam has an ESXi VM which can be downloaded from here, but I wanted to go ahead and create my…

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