In this blog post we are going to look a Terraform Configuration for a VMware Cloud Assembly Cloud Template that creates an on-demand Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Group, creates ingress and egress rules and attaches all machine resource instances to the Security Group. Introduction Exploring the Cloud Template and Deployment Final Step Update […]
Zero2Hero: Cloud Template YAML (SKKB1059)
In this video we are going to examine the Assembly Cloud Templates YAML. Learn how to build compelling presentations, use YAML expressions and namespaces, and many more. Youtube Final Step Update Log: Youtube Agenda: Input types Building Compeling Presentations Cloud Template Expressions Namespaces Advanced YAML Manipulation Final Step If all went well, […]
ABX Action to Deploy Kubernetes YAML Document via Cloud Template in Cloud Assembly (SKKB1058)
In this blog post we are going to look at an ABX action that allows us deploy a Kubernetes YAML document, or multiple thereof , from a Cloud Template (previously known as Blueprint) in VMware Cloud Assembly. Introduction Exploring the ABX Action and Cloud Template Exploring the Cloud Template Deployment Final Step Update Log: […]
ABX Action to Auto Delete Failed or Canceled Deployments (SKKB1057)
In this blog post we are going to look at an ABX action that allows us auto delete failed or canceled deployments in VMware Cloud Assembly. Introduction Using the ABX Action Inputs Final Step Update Log: Introduction Action features: AutoDelete failed or canceled deployments. Support failure during deployment create or update . Ability to […]
Zero2Hero: Constraint Tags & Placement (SKKB1056)
In this video we are going to talk about deployment decisions are being made in VMware Cloud Assembly and how we can affect these with Constraint and Capability Tags. Youtube Final Step Update Log: Youtube Topics covered: Deployment Placement Decisions Extensibility Placement Decisions Using Constraint Tags to affect Placement Capability Tags Best Practices Tagging […]
Configuring HA Cloud Proxy and DR Cloud Account in Cloud Assembly (SKKB1055)
In this blog post we are going show how to configure a Highly Available (HA) Cloud Proxy in VMware Cloud Assembly. Same setup can be used to configure a Cloud Accounts for Disaster Recovery (DR) / Hotspare scenarios. Introduction UC01: Configuring HA Cloud Proxy UC02: Configuring DR vSphere Cloud Account UC03: Configuring HA Cloud Proxy […]
ABX Action to Run Scripts on Cloud Assembly Deployments (SKKB1054)
In this blog post we are going to look at an ABX action that allows us to run any (Shell, PowerShell, or CMD) script on any Linux or Windows machine deployment in any (Amazon Web Services, Azure, vCenter, VMware Cloud on AWS) cloud account in VMware Cloud Assembly. Introduction Using the ABX Action Inputs Testing […]
Zero2Hero: ABX Actions – Part 2 (SKKB1053)
In this video we are going to look how we can use Action-Based Extensibility (ABX) in in Cloud Assembly. Youtube Final Step Update Log: Youtube Part 2: Using Extensibility Tags with ABX Actions Working with Action Functions Using REST within ABX Actions Calling ABX Actions via REST and pulling Action Runs Calling ABX Actions […]
Zero2Hero: ABX Actions – Part 1 (SKKB1052)
In this video we are going to look how we can use Action-Based Extensibility (ABX) in in Cloud Assembly. Youtube Final Step Update Log: Youtube Part 1: Final Step If all went well, go grab a beer.
Using Blueprint Options in Cloud Assembly (SKKB1051)
In this blog post we are going to look at how to use Blueprint Options in Cloud Assembly to extend ABX extensibility. Introduction Blueprint Options Final Step Update Log: Introduction Subscriptions in Cloud Assembly let you subscribe an extensibility action to a particular Event Type so that the action is only triggered for that […]
ABX Action to Sync Blueprints from Assembly to Gitlab (SKKB1050)
In this blog post we are going to look at how to use an ABX action to enable synchronization of blueprints and blueprint changes from VMware Cloud Assembly to a Gitlab repository. Also how to use AWS Secrets Manager to securely store secrets for our ABX Action. Introduction Using Blueprint Options in the Blueprint Using […]
ABX Action to Set a Tag to an Azure Resource Group (SKKB1049)
In this blog post we are going to look at how to assign a tag to an Azure Resource Group using an ABX Action during a VMware Cloud Assembly blueprint deployment. Introduction Preparing the Blueprint Creating the ABX Action Running the ABX Action Final Step Update Log: Introduction When Assembly deploys resources in Azure […]