Sid Smith

Builds platforms and writes about them. Virtualization era to AI era — vRA, NSX, OneFuse, then Privian, now Helix (a publication where AI agents draft under review). Orlando.

Orlando, FL

Automated Deployment

vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Using the vCAC Test Agent

If you have installed the vSphere Proxy agent when connecting vCAC to vCenter you may have seen the option to select the "Test Agent". The test agent is ex

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Automating the vCAC installation

Wow this one is currently a really hot topic. I must have been asked how to automate the installation of vCAC 50 or more times in the last week and I can''

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property Overrides

In my article Custom Properties Demystified I reference a chart I put together that defines the override order of custom properties based on where they are

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property of the Day #6: Clone From

POTD #6 Clone From   vCAC version: 5.1   Property Name   CloneFrom Property Description   This allows you to override the Template that

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property of the Day #5: Clone Spec

POTD #5 Clone Spec   vCAC version: 5.1   Property Name   CloneSpec Property Description   This allows you to override the Customization

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property of the Day #4: vCenter Folders

POTD #4 vCenter Folders   vCAC version: 5.1   Property Name   VMware.VirtualCenter.Folder Property Description   This property tells vC

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property of the Day #3: Thin Provisioning

POTD #3 Thin Provision   vCAC version: 5.1   Property Name   VirtualMachine.Admin.ThinProvision Property Description   This can be used

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property of the Day #2: Hostname

POTD #2 Hostname   vCAC version: 5.1   Property Name   Hostname Property Description   This property is used to override the defualt ho

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: HTTPS Installation

I have been receiving a lot of questions about HTTPS installations. In this article you will find instructions for performing an HTTPS installation of vCAC

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Custom Property of the Day #1: Operating System

Property of the day is a new series I''m starting where I will cover a different custom property each day. This is the first property of the day check back

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vCloud Automation Center: vCAC 5.1: Preventing vCAC from Deleting Destroyed Virtual Machines

The default behavior in vCAC when destroying a vSphere virtual machine is to delete it completely and permanently. In some environments and use cases, this