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vRA8 with OneFuse: Active Directory Integration
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vRA8 with OneFuse: Active Directory Integration

In this article we are going to create a vRA8 blueprint that uses the OneFuse Active Directory module to provide AD integration for provisioned workloads.  We will use the Active Directory (AD) policy that we created in the “Creating a OneFuse Active Directory Policy” article.  I will also be leveraging

Sid Smith Sid Smith 6 min read
vRA with OneFuse: Property Toolkit
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vRA with OneFuse: Property Toolkit

Editor's note (2026): The methodology described in this post is what I now call Decisions as Code. Property Toolkit was the OneFuse implementation of the same idea. See "Decisions as Code" for the current framing. In the “Getting Started with the OneFuse Property Toolkit” article we

Sid Smith Sid Smith 6 min read
vRA8 with OneFuse: DNS Integration
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vRA8 with OneFuse: DNS Integration

In this article we are going to add OneFuse DNS support to a vRA8 blueprint.  If you have been following my previous articles you probably have an idea of how this is going to work.  We are going to build upon the examples from previous articles by leveraging the same

Sid Smith Sid Smith 6 min read
vRA8 with OneFuse: IPAM Integration
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vRA8 with OneFuse: IPAM Integration

In this article, we are going to create a vRA8 blueprint that uses the OneFuse IPAM module to provide IPAM integration for provisioned workloads.  We won’t just be supplying IP information to vRA8 in this example, OneFuse will determine the network placement as well.  We will have a future

Sid Smith Sid Smith 4 min read
Configuring OneFuse IPAM Policies with Property Sets
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Configuring OneFuse IPAM Policies with Property Sets

Overview This article will cover the method of creating OneFuse IPAM Policies using templated properties driven by OneFuse Static Property Sets (SPS). Considerations Simplifying the OneFuse Platform to use a single IPAM Policy is one method of calling a specified network driven by other properties from the request inputs. This

Sid Smith Sid Smith 3 min read
Leverage Property Toolkit Capabilities for vRA8
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Leverage Property Toolkit Capabilities for vRA8

Editor's note (2026): The methodology described in this post is what I now call Decisions as Code. Property Toolkit was the OneFuse implementation of the same idea. See "Decisions as Code" for the current framing. Leverage Property Toolkit capabilities for vRealize Automation 8 with OneFuse as

Sid Smith Sid Smith 3 min read
vRA8 with OneFuse: Custom Naming
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vRA8 with OneFuse: Custom Naming

In this article we are going to walk through using OneFuse to name a deployed machine in vRA8.  To do this we will create a new blueprint within vRA8 and call upon the OneFuse to name it using the naming policy we created as part of “Creating a OneFuse Naming

Sid Smith Sid Smith 4 min read
Introducing OneFuse Custom Resources for vRealize Automation 8
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Introducing OneFuse Custom Resources for vRealize Automation 8

Editor's note (2026): The methodology described in this post is what I now call Decisions as Code. Property Toolkit was the OneFuse implementation of the same idea. See "Decisions as Code" for the current framing. Introduction The OneFuse Extensibility Management Platform accelerates vRealize Automation 8 (vRA8)

Sid Smith Sid Smith 3 min read
Installing the OneFuse Workflow Package into vRA8
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Installing the OneFuse Workflow Package into vRA8

In this article, I’m going to demonstrate how easy it is to install the OneFuse workflow package into vRA8.  Once the workflow package is installed you will be able to take advantage of all that OneFuse has to offer within vRA8. *Note that this same workflow package will also

Sid Smith Sid Smith 3 min read
Customizing vRA8 Deployment Names with OneFuse
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Customizing vRA8 Deployment Names with OneFuse

Editor's note (2026): The methodology described in this post is what I now call Decisions as Code. Property Toolkit was the OneFuse implementation of the same idea. See "Decisions as Code" for the current framing. Introduction One of the things that we are often asked by

Sid Smith Sid Smith 4 min read
Configuring OneFuse Custom Resources for vRealize Automation 8
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Configuring OneFuse Custom Resources for vRealize Automation 8

Editor's note (2026): The methodology described in this post is what I now call Decisions as Code. Property Toolkit was the OneFuse implementation of the same idea. See "Decisions as Code" for the current framing. Introduction This post will build upon the prior post, Introducing OneFuse

Sid Smith Sid Smith 5 min read