Clouds and Unicorns

Let’s Build an image pipeline! (part 3)

May 28, 2019 ansible automation packer

Today we will be diving into each section of our packer json file and their purpose. This is the third post of a planned four part series: Let’s Build an image pipeline! (part 1) – Setting up the Jenkins CICD pipeline Let’s Build an image pipeline! (part 1.5) – Jenkins needs some credentials! Let’s Build an image …

Configure VCSA Backup

Apr 27, 2019 VCSA

Note: I enjoy writing, but often find myself not doing so simply because it can take a lot of effort to write a “good” post. In an effort to post more regularly, I’m planning to post more frequent short write-ups of things I am doing in my lab.

One of the most overlooked aspects of your management infrastructure is …

Perspective

Apr 22, 2019

metandpat

This week I was able to attend the Wisconsin VMUG UserCon. In the past I was always hesitant to go to these as I assumed that I wouldn’t be able to learn anything new. I always figured I know what I need to know technically, what am I possible going to encounter that will increase my technical knowledge. In other …

VCDX #275

Apr 14, 2019 life vcdx

It took me, not unsurprisingly, longer then expected to sit down and write this post. Primarily because I am a little in shock that I actually achieved this, but also because imposter syndrome kicked in a bit, and really I simply needed time to sort through all the emotions I experienced: euphoria, disbelief, let …

VCDX-DCV: Strike One

Dec 20, 2018 vcdx

Back in February, I decided that I was going to seriously pursue getting my VCDX certification. This is not only a big deal because of the amount of work that it requires, but because for the past 15 or so years I have shunned the pursuit of any and all certifications.

After completing all the pre-requisite exams, I …

NSX-v ECMP Active/Passive configuration

Jul 1, 2018 ecmp nsx seeing what happens

OK, I know that the title to this post is a bit of a oxymoran. ECMP Active/Passive? Isn’t ECMP about active/active/active/active/…. ? Yes it is, but imagine a scenario where you are building your NSX-v deployment across two campuses, with datacenter firewalls upstream – making it important that you ensure data flow …

VCAP 6 DCV – Deploy Exam

Jun 27, 2018

Earlier this month I took the VCAP 6 DCV – Deploy exam to round out my VCIX 6.5 certification. Previously, I mentioned how important I felt time management was during the VCAP 6.5 DCV – Design exam, well that exam had nothing on the Deploy exam. I used the entire duration and probably could have used another 30 to 40 …

Triathlon and me

Apr 29, 2018

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now. I will leave out my thoughts on Ironman Texas 2018, the race, both the positive and negative. Instead I want to talk about my relationship with triathlon over the last couple years. Aside from my relationship with my wife …

VCAP 6.5 DCV – Design

Apr 14, 2018 certification vcdx

A couple of weeks ago I sat the VMware VCAP 6.5 DCV – Design exam as part of the process of completing the prerequisites for submitting for VCDX. I don’t have a lot of insight to add beyond the excellent post by vHersey. I did want to jot a few notes to help relieve the dearth of information out there on this exam. The …

Let’s Build an image pipeline! (part 2)

Apr 2, 2018 ansible automation jenkins packer

Sorry for the delay in getting part two published, life had been busy the past week or so. Today we are going to build upon what we covered in part one, namely the pieces of the code and/or things you need to adapt about the packer template file for it to be functional for your environment.

This is the second post of …