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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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Differences between vRO Workflows, vRO Actions, and vRA ABXs
vRO Workflows, vRO Actions and vRA ABX actions can all run custom automation in VMware Aria Automation, but they differ in design style, state, runtime, languages…
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vRO Code Editor Resizer – Chrome Plugin (vRO/ESIZER)
vRO Code Editor Resizer is a small Chrome extension that adds a Maximize Editor button to the vRO and VCF Orchestrator script editor, giving you a…
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Setting up Authentication in VCF Orchestrator with no Control Center
From Orchestrator 8.18.1 the Control Center is gone, so a fresh standalone appliance has no UI login until you configure authentication. Run the vracli vro authentication…
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Enabling vTPM in vSphere VMs using Orchestrator
Enable a virtual TPM on vSphere VMs with Aria Automation Orchestrator: a PowerCLI action runs New-vTPM, and a workflow triggered by an Aria Automation event subscription…
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Automate VMware Cloud Foundation with Aria Automation
A walkthrough of how VMware Aria Automation consumes VMware Cloud Foundation: NSX networks, load balancers and security groups in cloud templates, vSAN storage policies as storage…
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YAML Syntax Rulebook for Aria Automation
A quick YAML rulebook for Aria Automation cloud templates: indentation, comments, key-value pairs, lists, variables and user inputs, plus escaping colons, using oneOf instead of enum,…
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Enterprise Framework for Network Automation with VCF Automation
A Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 framework for network automation across the enterprise with VCF Automation, covering NSX setup, network profiles, templates with NSX…
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Tagging Design in VCF Automation
How tags drive placement in VMware Aria Automation Assembler: the tag format, a simple tagging strategy, how cloud zones and hosts are filtered, capability versus constraint…
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