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Multi-NIC VMs with static IPs in VCF Automation
Build VCF Automation VMs with up to three optional NICs, each static or DHCP, any number of data disks with their own sizes, and…

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ServiceNow CMDB Integration using Custom Properties and Workflows
Connect Aria Automation to the ServiceNow CMDB with two event subscriptions and two vRO workflows: one creates the CI and a change request at post provision,…
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Aria Automation 8.x Pods Functionality
A quick reference table of the pods running inside the Aria Automation 8.x appliance, from abx-service-app and ebs-app to vco-app and postgres-0, with what each one…
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Resubmitting Failed Deployments in Service Broker using Day-2 Ops | VCF Automation
Tired of refilling a long Service Broker form after a failed deployment? Import a vRO package and add a Resubmit Deployment Day-2 action that redeploys with…
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Port Requirement for Aria Automation 8.0 Stack
Two port tables for an Aria Automation 8.0 stack, taken from VMware Ports and Protocols and the reference architecture: user access, Identity Manager, Suite Lifecycle, intra-cluster…
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Add a VCF Automation 9 host to Operations Orchestrator using Library workflow
A short video walkthrough of adding a VCF Automation 9 host to VCF Operations Orchestrator with the built-in Library workflow from the VCF Automation plug-in, plus…
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Build Tools for Aria: Challenges First, Rewards Later
An honest look at Build Tools for VMware Aria after years of failed setups: fragile builds, 50+ file projects, TypeScript and metadata overload, then the payoff…
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Decode SCSI Controllers with Orchestrator Code
How SCSI controllers work in vSphere VMs, why PVSCSI suits modern workloads, and the per-controller and per-VM disk limits. Includes Orchestrator code to add a controller,…
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How to create additional VM Apps Organization in VCF Automation 9 using REST API
VCF Automation 9 lets you create only one VM Apps organization from the UI. Use the REST API instead: create an API token, get a bearer…
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