Ops Manager comes with a security feature, when configuring it, you are required to set the "Decryption passphrase value". The passphrase is used as a key to encrypt and decrypt the installation information. Recently one of my customer asked how he can reset the OpsMan passphrase. In this blog post we will see how to... Continue Reading →
NSX-T Logical switches get stuck in “In Progress” state
Recently I faced an issue with Enterprise PKS cluster creation failing and it was due to NSX-T issue where the logical switches created go into "In Progress" state. On further investigation, we identified that it was due to a security hardening done on the ESXi hosts that caused the issue. I tried to reproduce the... Continue Reading →
How to change the vCenter Server’s FQDN
In this blog post, I will discuss about one of the much awaited feature requests of vSphere admins. Ever since vcenter was introduced, every vSphere admins wanted to know if we can change the vCenter server PNID (Primary Network ID). However, it was not supported in the earlier versions of vcsa. With the release of... Continue Reading →
Configuring NSX-T Data Center 2.4.0 : Part 4 – Logical Segments
Configuring Segments In the previous blog post, we saw step by step details on how to prepare the NSX infrastructure. If you have missed it, you can fine it here. In this blog post, I will discuss about how to configure the Logical segments in your NSX-T environment. Logical segment is nothing but a logical... Continue Reading →
Configuring NSX-T Data Center 2.4.0 : Part 3 NSX-T Infrastructure
Preparing the NSX Infrastructure In the Part 2 of this configuring NSX-T blog series, we discussed about how to add nodes to the NSX-T management cluster. In this blog, we will discuss how to prepare the NSX-T infrastructure. Step 1: Create Transport Zone Transport zone is a connection of transport nodes that can communicate with... Continue Reading →
The /var/log partition grows exponentially on VMware NSX-T Edge Node
Recently, I worked on an issue with NSX-T Edge node, where the /var/log partition grows to 100%. On further investigation, we identified that the issue is seen in NSX-T version 2.3.0 and 2.3.1. I am writing it down here if anyone faces the same issue and needed a workaround. Symptoms : /var/log partition is 100%/var/log/lb/... Continue Reading →
Integration : VMware Enterprise PKS with external LDAP
In this blog post, we will discuss about how to connect VMware Enterprise PKS to an external LDAP. Connecting PKS to a LDAP external user store allows the User Account and Authentication (UAA) server to delegate authentication to existing enterprise user stores.Note: When integrating with an external identity provider such as LDAP, authentication within the... Continue Reading →
Configuring NSX-T Data Center 2.4.0 : Part 2 – NSX-T Mgr Cluster
In the previous blog, we discussed about how to add compute manager to the NSX-T. If you have missed it, you can find it here. In this blog post, we will see how to add additional nodes to the NSX-T management cluster.NSX-T Manager combines the functions of the management plane, control plane, and policy management... Continue Reading →
Configuring NSX-T Data Center 2.4.0 : Part 1 – VC Registration
In the previous blog post, we discussed about how to install the NSX-T 2.4.0 appliance. If you have missed it, please review how-to-install-nsx-t-data-center-2-4-0 . In this blog post, we will start with configuring the NSX-T 2.4.0. Since there are many steps involved, I will discuss them part by part. In Part 1, we will see... Continue Reading →
How to upgrade Kubernetes cluster on AWS using KOPS
In the last blog, we discussed about how to install a Kubernetes cluster on AWS using KOPS. If you have missed it please review how-to-deploy-kubernetes-cluster-on-aws-using-kops. In this blog post, I will discuss about how we can upgrade the kubernetes nodes using KOPS. Prerequisites: kops cli installedaws cli installedkubectl installedKubernetes cluster created using kops Run kops... Continue Reading →
Kontainers 