Author: VM Dave

Installing AppDefense for vSphere Platinum – Step by Step

VMware AppDefense takes a new approach to application security. What if, instead of “chasing bad” we started by “ensuring good”? Here are some resources I recommend you review to learn more about AppDefense, and the benefits. Excellent Session from VMworld 2018 - Transforming Security in a Cloud and Mobile World (SEC3730KU). You’ll also see a … Continue reading Installing AppDefense for vSphere Platinum – Step by Step →

Creating a Security Audit Dashboard with vRealize Network Insight

Introduction In this post, I'm going to walk you through step by step, how to create a Pinboard(aka Dashboard) in vRealize Network Insight(vRNI) to provide a summary of recent security related changes in your environment. Customers initially invest in vRNI is to assist with micro-segmentation planning along with NSX.   Check out this great blog over … Continue reading Creating a Security Audit Dashboard with vRealize Network Insight →

Increasing NSX-T Operational Visibility with vRealize Log Insight

A critical(and sometimes overlooked) component of any infrastructure implementation is operational visibility.  Its is important for troubleshooting, alerting and auditing purposes to send logs to a central location. For NSX-T, this is where vRealize Log Insight and it's NSX-T Content Pack come in. Description from the VMware Solution Exchange "The NSX-T Log Insight Content Pack provides operational and … Continue reading Increasing NSX-T Operational Visibility with vRealize Log Insight →

vRealize Lifecycle Manager – Marketplace Walkthrough

In this post, I'm going to walkthrough the new in product marketplace feature, that was added in vRSLCM v1.1.  v1.2 is now GA, and I'm using that version for this walkthrough. If your new to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager(vRSLCM),  check out my previous posts vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager – Step by Step How to Install … Continue reading vRealize Lifecycle Manager – Marketplace Walkthrough →

Solved – VCSA Management Interface Does Not Display Performance Data

One of my TAM customers contacted me recently, about an issue they were seeing in their environment(VCSA running 6.5 Update1 with the latest patches) When trying to view VCSA CPU, Memory and Database performance information via the Appliance Management Interface, no data was being displayed.  Checking my lab I was also experiencing the same issue, … Continue reading Solved – VCSA Management Interface Does Not Display Performance Data →

How to perform a simplified NSX Upgrade with the new Upgrade Coordinator feature

A new feature in NSX for vSphere v6.4 is the upgrade coordinator. In previous versions of NSX you would have to navigate to various distinct areas of the UI to facility an upgrade of your entire NSX environment. This new feature provides a single portal for planning and upgrading the entire NSX system, also providing … Continue reading How to perform a simplified NSX Upgrade with the new Upgrade Coordinator feature →

Utilizing vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to streamline a vR Ops upgrade

In a previous post I walked  through installing  the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager(vRSLCM) solution and importing existing vRealize components.  For this post I'll show you how to use vRSLCM to upgrade vRealize components, specifically vRealize Operations. vRSLCM streamlines the upgrade process, simplifying the download and application of product updates. (e.g. in a typical vR Ops … Continue reading Utilizing vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to streamline a vR Ops upgrade →