Changing IP / Hostname on existing vCenter 7.x

At one time or another, we've all found our current IP scheme to be lacking or needing a refresh. That's the situation I found myself in this week. In order to match with other networks and systems, I needed to change some IP addresses around. In the past changing this...
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A Quick Primer in Troubleshooting vRealize Automation 8.x

Let me start by saying this is definitely not a all-inclusive guide, but this hopefully might help a few people or get you started. I've been working with vRealize Automation for the last year, and I've had to troubleshoot quite a few problems. Not sure if that's...
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Error upgrading VMware Identity Manager from 3.3.4 to 3.3.5

Recently while upgrading my vRealize Suite of products (vRealize Automation, Identity Manager, and Lifecycle Manager) I received an error. I had already updated Lifecycle Manager and downloaded the binaries for IDM and vRA. The error occurred when I tried to upgrade...
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Using vRealize Orchestrator 8.3 API calls to deploy Cloud Director vAPP Templates

With all the new learning going on, in an effort to try to retain this information, I will be using these posts as documentation. (Also, because I am not finding a lot of this out there in blog land already.) Today's learning is using APIs to deploy an existing vAPP...
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Nested Environments and Cloud Director / vRealize Automation 8

When I started my new job a Pure, one of the reasons why was to push into a new area that I've dabbled very little in. Automation and scripting/programming. I forgot how frustrating learning brand new things can be. That feeling of knowing exactly where you want to go,...
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Asus G15 R9 5900HS, RTX 3070 – Is this 15” worth $400 more than the G14/RTX3060?

Before I was completely finished working on the G14 2021 edition, I received the G15 I ordered. I was excited for sure, as this was the first laptop with a RTX 3070 that I was getting to test. Like the G14 this is a thin and light laptop coming in a 4.21lbs and .75 in...
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ASUS G14 – 2021 Refresh: Is it better than the last version?

So here I am reviewing the new version of the G14 Zephyrus from ASUS. While the last G14 was a good start, I admit I wasn't too impressed when I compared it to a few of the other laptops out there in terms of power and thermal management. Now before you come after me...
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Are PCIe 4.0 SSDs Worth The Extra Cost?

I've been using m.2 drives and even u.2 drives for a little while now. I love the performance boost, and size over spinning disks and even over most SATA SSDs. The question I am posting here is one I've been curious about myself. Gen3 NVMe drives claim 2-3x higher...
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HP Omen 15 2020 Performance Review (Ryzen Edition).. Amazing or ???

I ended up returning the Asus G14. There were a number of things that weren't apparent at first or didn't seem to be an issue that, after talking to friends and listening to other reviews, made me decide to try something else. Unfortunately, for the smaller size gaming...
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VCP-DCV 2020 vSphere 7 Study Guide, Complete PDF

VCP-DCV 2020 v7-Study-GuideDownload Thanks for everyone's support! If you want to use this in a business capacity, let me know. Also if you appreciate it and want to donate something. I have a patreon made at the suggestion of a fellow community friend...
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