I am a Cloud DevOps Engineer having worked with VMware, Microsoft and Linux systems in CSP/MSP environments since 2012.

I started automating repetitive tasks with PowerShell and Bash in 2012. Since 2017 I have been developing Cloud Automation and Self-Service utilising VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) and vRealize Automation (vRA).

Since 2019 I have been working with both AWS & Azure Public Cloud, optimising and automating solutions in multi-tenant environments.

I created this blog to document issues I have experienced and share Cloud automation solutions.

I am a vExpert. The vExpert program is VMware’s global evangelism and advocacy program, recognising the people who have made some of the most important contributions to the VMware community. I am also recognised as a vExpert in the vExpert Cloud Management & vExpert Cloud Provider sub-programs.

Month: October 2019

Hide Domain Drop Down on vRA Tenant Login Page

Published by luke on 24th October 2019

Ever wanted to hide the domain drop down on a vRA (vRealize Automation) tenant login page? This vRO (vRealize Orchestrator) package contains a workflow and actions to allow just that, making vRA (vRealize Automation) more secure and user friendly. Running the workflow will change your tenant login page from this: to this: Instructions Download the dev.vautomation.tenantlogin.package zip file below Extract the zip file to get the vRO (vRealize Orchestrator) package file Import the vRO (vRealize…

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VMware NSX Initial Setup

Published by luke on 2nd October 2019

This tutorial will explain how to setup VMware NSX. NSX 6.4.0 was used for this tutorial, other NSX versions follow the same setup but you may notice some differences as you go along. 1) Deploy the NSX Manager OVA using vCenter (it doesn’t have to be deployed in the same vCenter you will be using it in). Select the relevant Cluster, VM Folder, Storage & Network (for management of NSX Manager) settings in the OVA…

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