Category: vRealize Orchestrator

VCF 9: Deprecated / Redesigned / Replaced Features & Capabilites

Ravi Kumar S

vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM) Reference link: https://community.broadcom.com/vmware-cloud-foundation/discussion/new-vcenter9-linking vSphere Clustering Service (vCLS) VMs Reference link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/312147 vSphere Host Profiles Reference link: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/6-7/vc-upgrade-from-6-7-to-7-0-7-0-to-8-0-host-profiles.html vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) Baselines Reference link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/322186/managing-esxi-host-lifecycle-operations.html Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) / Download Tool Reference link: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/release-notes/vmware-cloud-foundation-90-release-notes/platform-product-support-notes.html vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) Reference link: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleId=401070 vSAN OSA Hybrid Mode ESXi Host Cache […]

How to Register a vRealize Orchestrator Instance with vCloud Director 9.1

Ravi Kumar S

Reference Article: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vCloud-Director/9.1/com.vmware.vcloud.spportal.doc/GUID-BEE4297F-8353-4DE3-8E86-DB2B511CAC77.html   Step 1: Deploy vRealize Orchestrator, supported versions with vCD 9.1 are mentioned in below link: https://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php#interop&224=2656&117= Note: Orchestrator must be configured with vSphere authentication. Step 2: Make sure the vCD is registered to same vSphere (PSC) as vRO in the above step. Screenshot from lab: Step 3: Access URL: https://<VCD-IPorFQDN>/provider/libraries/service-admin/vro-registration Click […]

vRA/vRO 7.4 upgrade fails with duplicatesException – Orchestartor database

Ravi Kumar S

VAMI UI Error: postupdate.log (/var/log/bootstrap): Resolution: (As usual: Take backup/snapshot before performing below steps) Quick fix: If you do not use Horizon Plugin in your environment, please remove it and then retry the upgrade.  Else follow below steps Step 1: If you have VMware horizon plugin in your environment and if you are using this, […]