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  • Using PowerCLI to Install Host VIBs

    Mar 3, 2016 PowerCLI ESXi
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    So currently Cisco has an issue with installing their ENIC and FNIC VIBs through Update Manager for ESXi 6.x. Until that is resolved I need to manually push out patches to these hosts. Obviously I do not want to do this manually, so I will be utilizing PowerCLI to accomplish this task.

    Pre-Requsites

    • VMware PowerCLI

    Link to Script

    • Install-HostVIB.ps1

    Preparing to Execute the Script

    The script is pretty straight forward, just need to define a few variables seen below and then you execute the script. I will walk you through the process.

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  • Using UCS PowerTool To Set SNMP Configuration

    Mar 1, 2016 Cisco UCS SNMP Powershell
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    Time for more UCS Scripting! This time to enable SNMP. The script is pretty straightforward, but nice to have to easily set up SNMP across multiple UCS domains.

    Pre-Requsites

    • UCS Powertool

    Link to Script

    • Set-UcsSnmpConfiguration.ps1

    Preparing to Execute the Script

    The script is pretty straight forward, just need to define a few variables seen below and then you execute the script. I will walk you through the process.

     1#Define Variables
     2$cred = Get-Credential
     3$domains = "ucs01.lab.local","ucs02.lab.local"
     4$Descr = "SNMP config for UCS"
     5$AdminState = …

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  • vExpert 2016

    Feb 5, 2016 vExpert
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    I am honored to have been selected as a VMware vExpert once again for 2016!

    This is my fourth year as a vExpert (2013,2014,2015 and 2016). It has been great to see the community grow and the amount of vExperts increase. I did a quick count, and in 2016 we are up to 1360 vExperts!

    Can’t wait to see what this year brings.

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  • Using Ansible to Run Powershell Scripts

    Feb 4, 2016 Ansible Powershell
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    In the midst of playing with Ansible and figured my most common use case would be executing powershell scripts on remote servers, so scavenged around and put this together.

    Pre-Requsites

    • ansible
    • ansible-winrm

    Link to Git Project

    • ansible_powershell

    Preparing to Execute the Script

    This script assumes you have already installed and configured Ansible, downloaded the Git Repo and installed the WinRM python module.

    Define your group variables. Create a hostgroup.yml file in this folder. This is where you specify the username, password and WinRM port to use. This file should mimit the host group …

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  • Using Ansible to Create Cisco ACI Filters

    Feb 3, 2016 Ansible Cisco ACI
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    In the midst of rolling out Cisco ACI, we have a need to automation creation of filters to apply to contracts. I tried to use the ACI-PowerTool for this task, however it doesnt seem to work with the newer code we are on. So I went back and attempted to use the ansible modules and it worked flawlessly, below is a sample playbook that will create a filter and add the associated filter entries. The below example are the required ports for Horizon View.

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  • Cisco Champion 2016

    Jan 31, 2016 Cisco Champion
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    I am honored to have been accepted once again as a Cisco Champion for 2016!

    I had a bit of a gap in blog posts this past year due to a job change. However, look forward to more posts on Cisco UCS and maybe even some Cisco ACI.

    I am a member of the Cisco Champions Program. Cisco Champions are passionate about Cisco and enjoy sharing our knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the social web and with Cisco. I am not a representative of Cisco. My views as a Cisco Champion are my own.

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  • Using PowerCLI to Install Software in a Guest VM

    Jan 29, 2016 PowerCLI
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    I have been constantly trying to figure out the best way to deploy updated agents to some of our virtual desktops. It isnt a large environment so I have no need for SCCM or other deployment tools, but its big enough having to RDP to each VM was a pain. I finally decided to bang out a script, and surprised how well it works.

    Pre-Requsites

    • VMware PowerCLI

    Link to Script

    • InstallVMSoftware.ps1

    Preparing to Execute the Script

    The script is pretty straight forward, just need to define a few variables seen below and then you execute the script. I will walk you through the process.

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  • Using PowerCLI to Replicate Templates to Multiple Clusters

    Jan 26, 2016 PowerCLI
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    We have multiple clusters within our vCenters that are defined as a rack. Each rack has its own storage, so storage is not shared between clusters. I needed to develop a way to easily replicate templates between clusters, so a local copy existed on each cluster to take advantage of VAAI.

    I really wanted to utilize the vSphere Content Libary for these, but there is currently no publicly available documentation on how to deploy a VM from a Content Library via a Script. I am hoping when that is available, I will update this post.

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  • Using UCS PowerTool To Set Equipment Labels

    Jan 15, 2016 Cisco UCS Powershell
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    For conformity, we like to set the UCS Equipment labels to match the Service Profile Name. This allows us to match it quickly without having to dig down into the assigned profile. This script will set the UsrLbl and Name fields on the equipment tab to match the name of the Service Profile.

    Pre-Requsites

    • UCS Powertool

    Link to Script

    • Set-UCSEquipmentLabel.ps1

    Preparing to Execute the Script

    The script is pretty straight forward, just need to define a few variables seen below and then you execute the script. I will walk you through the process.

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  • Using UCS PowerTool To Generate Tech Supports

    Jan 14, 2016 Cisco UCS Powershell
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    Automation, Automation, Automation! I had to download some support bundles for every chassis in our multiple zones. Instead of manually going through the GUI, I figured why not script it! This script will connect to each UCS domain and automatically generate a support bundle and download it for each chassis.

    Pre-Requsites

    • UCS Powertool

    Link to Script

    • Create-UCSTechSupport.ps1

    Preparing to Execute the Script

    The script is pretty straight forward, just need to define a few variables seen below and then you execute the script. I will walk you through the process.

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