vRealize Automation supports cloud platforms by transforming a private cloud into a hybrid. A more complete and better integration is realized with the Amazon cloud: deploying and managing EC2 instances, executing scripts, creating multi-cloud applications … I suggest you quickly set up and test yourself.
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vRO: integration with Harbor
I recently wrote a review on working with Harbor via the REST API. Based on this material, the Harbor and vRealize Orchestrator integration package has been developed . Only a few basic operations are used in day-to-day administration tasks. This minimum set is implemented as a process package for the orchestrator.
Continue readingHarbor: managed via REST API
Harbor is a corporate registry of containers. Currently, VMware uses Harbor in its container management products: vSphere Integrated Containers (VIC) and Pivotal Container Service (PKS), in addition, you can install it and use it separately. Since management through a graphical interface does not allow automating work, we will get acquainted with managing Harbor through the REST API.
Continue readingvRA: PKS automation
PKS uses the PKS CLI to manage clusters; another management option: register PKS with VMware Admiral, for example, built into vRealize Automation and manage clusters from it. However, Admiral will not allow automating work with clusters, this is just a GUI. What if you need the ability to make a single process, combining the creation of a cluster, registering it in DNS, setting monitoring in vROps, creating a project in Harbor and adding rights to users?
Continue readingCisco ASA: Initial Configuration
So, you inherited the Cisco ASA firewall. Hands are itching to connect, configure and make them fulfill their purpose. Which side to approach it and where to start?
When writing this article, I used a Cisco ASA 5520 firewall with system version 9.1 and a clean (standard) configuration.