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Cloudbase-Init with vRealize Automation and vSphere - No CD Drive!

Cloudbase-Init with vRealize Automation and vSphere - No CD Drive!

Michael Poore / October 08, 2021

This article explains how to use Cloudbase-Init with vRealize Automation and vSphere without requiring a CD drive in every Windows VM.

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Tags: VMwarevRealizevRAvExpertWindowsHomeLabHashiCorpPacker
Automating the installation of Cloudbase-Init in Windows templates using Packer

Automating the installation of Cloudbase-Init in Windows templates using Packer

Michael Poore / September 28, 2021

A brief post that provides some PowerShell commands to install Cloudbase-Init in a Windows Server image produced by Packer

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Tags: HashiCorpPackervRAVMwareWindows
Installing Cloudbase-Init on Windows for vRA Customisation

Installing Cloudbase-Init on Windows for vRA Customisation

Michael Poore / September 21, 2021

A brief guide to installing Cloudbase-Init in a VMware vSphere VM template to use with vRealize Automation 8

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Tags: WindowsvRealizevRAvExpertVMwarevSphere
Cloud-Init with vRealize Automation and vSphere - No CD Drive!

Cloud-Init with vRealize Automation and vSphere - No CD Drive!

Michael Poore / May 06, 2021

This article explains how to use Cloud-Init with vRealize Automation and vSphere without requiring a CD drive in every VM.

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Tags: CentOSHomeLabvExpertvRAvROvSpherePacker
Automatic Deployment Names in vRA 8.x

Automatic Deployment Names in vRA 8.x

Michael Poore / February 16, 2021

How to make vRealize Automation (vRA) deployment names unique without having to bother users with entering one

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Tags: vRAvRealizevROvExpertVMwareHomeLab
vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.3 GA

vRealize Automation (vRA) 8.3 GA

Michael Poore / February 05, 2021

vRealize Automation 8.3 is out. There are a number of exciting changes included. These are my top picks from them.

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Tags: vRAvRealizeVMwarevExpertSaltStackHomeLab
Learning SaltStack: a Cloud Template for vRA

Learning SaltStack: a Cloud Template for vRA

Michael Poore / October 21, 2020

Following VMware's acquisition of SaltStack, learn more about Salt. Try this vRA cloud template to deploy a simple Salt environment.

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Tags: VMwarevRASaltStackSaltConf
Preparing Vault for integration with vRA

Preparing Vault for integration with vRA

Michael Poore / September 29, 2020

Before vRA / vRO can automate Vault and create high-entropy passwords for new workloads, Vault must be prepared. This post explains the steps taken.

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Tags: HashiCorpVaultVMwarevRAvROvExpert
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