Jimmy Mankowitz
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Sep 28 2020
Scheduled PostgreSQL backup of Cloud Director Embedded DB
In this post I want to describe how a backup of the PostgreSQL database for Cloud Director can be setup to be scheduled In the VMware documentation there is only a description on how one could take a manual backup of the Postgres DB. In normal Operations t can be convenient to have this automated …
Sep 25 2020
VMware Certified Master Specialist – Cloud Native 2020 – Passed
So last week 17 September 2020, I passed the VMware Certified Master Specialist Cloud Native 2020 exam. I can agree with some of my colleagues that have also passed this exam that it was not an easy test to pass since this was my second attempt. For me the reason it was a bit hard …
May 08 2020
Automatic Failover of the VMware Cloud Director 10.1 Appliance
So in this post I wanted to describe how a setup with Cloud Director 10.1 with embedded PostgreSQL DB can be set to automatic failover. As described in VMware documentation se Link So starting with VMware Cloud Director 10.1 the automatic failover functionallity has been added for the roles related to the database that is …
May 06 2020
How to put Cloud Director 10.1 Multi-cell appliances with embedded DB into Maintenance-mode.
In this short post I wanted to describe a procedure on how you should put you Cloud Director 10.1 appliances with the embedded PostgreSQL DB into maintenance mode. Both for the VCD Service and also the DB to be moved if the cell is a Primary cell in the DB Cluster. The case of going …
Dec 08 2019
NSX-T integration with vCloud Director 10
Hi!In this post I will detail the process of what is needed inorder to consume network resources from NSX-T Data Center. As of today with vCloud Director 10 and NSX-T 2.5 there are restrictions, requirements and design decisions that are related to both vCloud Director and NSX-T that must be kept in mind before deciding …
Nov 25 2019
NSX-T 2.5 Custom Monitoring Dashboard
In this post I wanted to explain something that is not well documented with Vmware today. The topic is how to create a custom dashboard in NSX-T based on Widgets. In the NSX-T Manager UI interface there are different monitoring dashboards out of the box that one can view and get information from. These dashboards …
Jun 13 2019
Micro-Segmentation and Security Design Planning with vRealize Network Insight, vRNI
This blogpost has been prepared to describe the Micro-Segmentation and security conceptual design planning utilizing VMware vRealize Network Insight, vRNI. It can act as a support for anyone that wishes to know how to think and implement doing microsegmentation in a VMware based environment either with NSX-V or NSX-T. Some of my text that is …
Mar 07 2019
vExpert 2019!
Dec 16 2018
VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.4 Released
So the latest patch update for NSX Datacenter for vSphere has been release as of 14 dec 2018. The latest release finally include even more support in the HTML UI in vSphere. NSX User Interface VMware NSX – Functionality Updates for vSphere Client (HTML): The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client: …
Oct 17 2018
VMware Specialist – Cloud Provider 2019
Today I recieved the latest certification called VMware Specialist – Cloud Provider 2019 after passing the exam last week. The certification validates my expertise in deploying and managing VMware vCloud Director and demonstrates knowledge of the overall Cloud Provider Platform.
