When it comes to VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC), the devil is in the networking details. For those out there unfamiliar with VMC, it is an service that was jointly developed between AWS and VMware, and is fully managed by VMware. It is essentially a VMware Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) as-a-Service running within the … Continue reading Why the heck can’t I connect to my stuff running in VMC from AWS?!?
Category: VMWARE
VMC Storage Policy Best Practices
VMworld 2020 is upon us and there are a ton of announcements related to VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC). I hope to review those here soon, but wanted to highlight another change that came around earlier this summer for SDDC versions 1.10+.VMC provides a full VMware Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) within a specific AWS … Continue reading VMC Storage Policy Best Practices
vForum Online – May 13, 2020
Most of us are living in a new world where work from home is the norm and traditional tech conferences are turning into online events. I do love attending these shows in person and engaging with others in the vCommunity, although virtual conferences like vForum Online are still a great opportunity to engage with thousands … Continue reading vForum Online – May 13, 2020
Migrate to VMC using HCX and Powershell
HCX is an application mobility platform that is available at no extra cost for VMC customers. It can perform a number of functions, most notably VM migrations, Disaster Recovery and L2 Network Extensions between sites that are paired within HCX. I've deployed VMC/HCX a number of times as a POC for customers that are evaluating … Continue reading Migrate to VMC using HCX and Powershell
Introduction to HCX Service Mesh
When I started working regularly with VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) mid-way through 2019, HCX hadn't officially been switched over to the Service Mesh method of deployment. At some point before the end of the summer, HCX multi-site service mesh became the preferred way to deploy HCX within VMC. Eventually, the older HCX components method … Continue reading Introduction to HCX Service Mesh
Backing up VMware Cloud on AWS with Veeam
One common misconception about Public Cloud is that things like backup and security are automatically taken care of for you. Most cloud providers operate under a shared responsibility model, meaning they provide only up to a certain level of responsibility for security, availability, data protection, etc. This means that cloud architects must plan for backup … Continue reading Backing up VMware Cloud on AWS with Veeam
VMC on AWS – HCX Private DNS Resolution
I stumbled upon a new update to the VMC on AWS service today. In working with a customer to spin up HCX, we began discussing the benefits of using Direct Connect versus Public WAN for HCX connectivity. In this case, the customer already had a Direct Connect in place, so it made sense to look … Continue reading VMC on AWS – HCX Private DNS Resolution
Quick Hit – View Composer Install Exits with Code 1603
Recently I was tasked with migrating View Composer from one VM to another. Typically, this is a fairly straightforward task, but on this day the installation of View Composer on the new server failed/rolled back almost as soon as I clicked the Install button. When doing a quick Event Viewer search, I saw an event … Continue reading Quick Hit – View Composer Install Exits with Code 1603
VMC on AWS – No Compatible Subnets Found
It's been a good while since I've had a "tech tip" type of post, let alone one that is pretty short. I've gotten a good bit of hands on with VMC on AWS recently, with a whole lot more to come, so I'll probably have a good chance to get more of these out in … Continue reading VMC on AWS – No Compatible Subnets Found
Syslog configuration from esxcli
So I install a lot of ESX on Cisco UCS booting off of internal SD cards and as you may know in the world of vSphere; SD cards, USB drives and boot from ISCSI LUNs are all considered non-persistent storage. So it's always been common practice to create a log directory on a shared datastore and … Continue reading Syslog configuration from esxcli