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VMware shifts from Aria to VCF Branding

As announced during the VMware Explore 2024 events, Broadcom has made the decision to discontinue the Aria branding, which was still in its early stages of adoption. Users were just beginning to familiarize themselves with the tools under the Aria nomenclature. However, following the acquisition, a different path has been chosen. You would notice that even other products are shuffled and…

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VMware Latest IconSet Bundle 2024

If you design architectural diagrams, flowcharts, design maps etc. for your #VMware environment and struggle to get the right icon for your application component, you can now use this icon set collection from #Cloudblogger.

Whenever I need to design something in the VMware realm, I find myself on an exhilarating pursuit for the right icons. It’s like a treasure hunt! Instead of unearthing gold, however, I often stumble upon generic icons that look like they were sketched by a toddler or ones that simply don’t fit the bill. And let’s face it, if you’re a perfectionist like I am, you understand the struggle of diving…

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Workflow to automatically approve your VCF Automation Inbox pending approvals [CB10146]

Just a very quick post on how to approve all the pending approvals in your Aria\VCF Automation Service broker Inbox. Download this package which contains an orchestrator workflow to get you started. The process is fairly simple. Just make a REST call to get all the pending approvals and then make calls to approve them in a…

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Aria Automation Configuration Properties: The Chamber of Secrets

Let me share with you a secret menu in Aria Automation - an exclusive area filled with configuration options that could significantly impact the tool’s performance.

Warning Please don’t play around with these options in your live\production environments. Make sure you try them and understand their effect in a lab first. Introduction Many options to play around with List of all possible keys How to access it for the first time Introduction During my endeavor of migrating from SaaS to On-Prem with Aria Automation, I encountered a technical challenge…

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Understanding Bearer token better

Today, I have learned that there exists a method to decode Bearer Tokens, as these tokens fall under the category of JSON Web Tokens. Given that these types of tokens are extensively utilized in VMware environments, where my primary experience lies, acquiring additional insights into their underlying mechanisms may enhance your understanding, particularly when developing applications or…

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How to increase the 50 Subscriptions Limit per organization in Aria Automation

One of my clients is migrating from Aria Automation SaaS to on-premises version. While migrating subscriptions, we noticed that some of the subscriptions were not allowing us to attach orchestrator workflows to itself. It was failing with this error message. Turned out that there was a count limit on subscriptions you can have inside an organization if the platform is deployed on…

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Resubmitting Failed Deployments in Service Broker using Day-2 Ops | Aria Automation

One of the most sorely missed features in Aria Automation is the option to easily resubmit a failed deployment. But Using Day-2 operation, you can custom build it yourself.

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VMware Photon OS: Authentication token lock busy

Recently, we faced an issue when trying to reset the Orchestrator root password. Obviously, we followed the official way to reset it but somehow it wasn’t going well. Procedure to reset the root password In the vSphere Web Client, restart the guest operating system of the appliance. Click the console and wait for the Photon screen to appear. Press e to go to the GNU GRUB boot menu editor.…

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Morpheus Aria Automation Orchestrator Integration

VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator is an automation and orchestration platform commonly used to automate VMware vSphere environments. The Morpheus Orchestrator integration enables organizations to take advantage of existing investments made in the development of Orchestrator workflows. This allows Orchestrator workflows to be used as part of Morpheus provisioning workflows, day 2 operations and…

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How does it look in Git?

Workflows It splits up into two files. Schema Diagram with Code (Workflows/path../wf-name/workflow.xml) XML<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <ns2:workflow xmlns:ns2="http://vmware.com/vco/workflow" root-name="item1" object-name="workflow:name=generic" id="f5d13719-378d-4629-bf48-b783d6f2acae" editor-version="2.0" version="1.0.0" api-version="6.0.0" restartMode="1"…

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SQLServer PowerShell module available via Orchestrator Environments

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Git & Orchestrator: Automated Synchronization with Remote Repo

In this article, we will explore the process of automating the PUSH and PULL functions in Aria Automation Orchestrator. This capability is not initially integrated into the Orchestrator and needs to be implemented separately. I encountered a scenario where a client required synchronization with a remote repository to occur automatically overnight, on a scheduled basis, without intervention from…

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Which Databricks certification is best for data engineers?

Discover the best Databricks certification for data engineers through my blog

Embarking on a successful journey in the world of data engineering starts with the selection of the optimal Databricks certification. But with a multitude of options available, which one holds the key to your career advancement? Let’s unlock this mystery in this blog and discover the best Databricks certification for data engineers. Best Databricks Certification for Data Engineers Here I have…

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Simplest Way to generate Bearer Token in Orchestrator for Aria Automation [CB10135]

In an Aria Automation embedded Orchestrator or a CExP Orchestrator which is authorized via Aria Automation SaaS, there is quick and dirty way to get the Bearer token which can later be used to make subsequent REST calls in either Orchestrator itself or in Aria Automation. It is dead simple. Create a Python action in Orchestrator and copy-paste this script. def handler(context, inputs): outputs…

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Orchestrator Workflow to Notify MS Teams Channel [CB10134]

In this article, we will explore the process of integrating MS Teams Channels using Orchestrator workflows. The method is simple and direct. We will utilize the Webhook URL to transmit data via a REST call. We will also do a straightforward illustration. Prior to commencing, it is essential to be capable of generating a Webhook URL for your channel. You can familiarize yourself with the process…

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Simplest base64 conversion in Orchestrator [CB10129]

I found this little trick to quickly convert a string to base64 and decode it back if needed inside Orchestrator. While working with REST APIs, you might find trouble converting the credentials into base64 format inside Orchestrator. You might have used either the Crypto plugin or perhaps any module in the polyglot or even tried to refactor any existing JavaScript scrpt to work with…

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How to get free Apple AirTag from VMware

What is VMware Rewards Program?Where to start?Earn extra pointsUse the mobile app Free gifts and merchandise have a remarkable way of making individuals feel happy and motivated. The excitement of receiving something for free triggers a sense of gratitude, making us appreciate the generosity and thoughtfulness behind the gesture. Moreover, the novelty and surprise element associated with…