Tag: cloud
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VMware Cloud Director – Change the Primary Resource Pool for a Provider VDC
Cloud Director does not have the capability to switch a Provider VDC’s secondary resource pool to primary via UI or API. As the Broadcom KB 325643 article explains; “The only way to change a resource pool so it is no longer tagged a primary is to merge Provider VDCs“. However, there is another option via…
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Tenant API Access for VMware Chargeback via Cloud Director
VMware Chargeback is no longer a standalone appliance. I have a post that goes through the migration from standalone to the integrated with Aria Operations model. For Tenants to reach VMware Chargeback, there are two options: Option 2 where VCD redirects to Aria Operations requires Aria Operations to be reachable to the tenants. This is…
Donagh Moynihan
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Storage Policies slow to load for VMware Cloud Director
I had an issue recently with Storage Policies being extremely slow to load on VMware Cloud Director (10.5.1.1). This had a knock on effect for any other tasks that used Storage Polices, such as creating vApps/VMs or setting up VCDA replications. Storage Containers was also slow to load. I am happy to share the fix…
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Migrating from Standalone VMware Chargeback to Aria Operations
I had the pleasure of carrying out a few migrations from standalone VMware Chargeback to Aria Operations so I want to share my experience along with some tips. Before you start, it is important that you have the correct minimum product versions as listed below. Tip 1: Once upgraded to Chargeback 8.16 there is a…
Donagh Moynihan
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