Category Archives: Lab Infrastructure

Getting Started with Bruno: A Beginner’s Guide to Simplifying API Interactions

Posted on December 18, 2024 by brian.wuchner

I’ve recently been working with APIs more than ever. A colleague recently introduced me to Bruno, an offline, open-source API client. For the most part, I had been interacting with APIs using swagger UIs in product or with PowerShell’s Invoke-RestMethod. … Continue reading →

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Are my ESXi hosts sending syslog to Aria Operations for Logs?

Posted on November 19, 2024 by brian.wuchner

I was recently working on an issue where a query in Aria Operations for Logs was not returning an event that I really expected to be present. After a bit of troubleshooting, I found that the ESXi host was sending … Continue reading →

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Leveraging VMware Aria Operations for Power Consumption Tracking

Posted on November 14, 2024 by brian.wuchner

I’ve been looking for a good reason to try out the Aria Operations Management Pack Builder, ever since a peer of mine built one for Pi-Hole back in early 2023. One thing that I thought would be of particular interest … Continue reading →

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Step-by-Step: Installing Ubuntu 24.04 on a Raspberry Pi for DNS and NTP

Posted on October 31, 2024 by brian.wuchner

In my home network, I have a Raspberry Pi4 which provides DNS (pi-hole) and NTP (chrony). Its a device that I don’t touch often and is a ‘production’ type service — in my lab I don’t mind blowing up / … Continue reading →

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Automating Cluster Management with Aria Operations API

Posted on October 17, 2024 by brian.wuchner

As part of routine maintenance, it is sometimes necessary to take an Aria Operations cluster offline. For example, it is recommended to take the cluster offline to perform backups (https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Aria-Operations/8.12/Best-Practices-Operations/GUID-1D058B4A-93BA-44D1-8794-AE8E1B96B3E4.html). Since most folks want to schedule backups, it is important … Continue reading →

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