Category Archives: Scripting

Aria Automation Internal IPAM reserve / release API

Posted on August 29, 2023 by brian.wuchner

In the May 2023/8.12.1 release notes for Aria Automation, one of the what’s new items was the ability to reserve/unreserve an IP address to make it unavailable/available for deployment. In this release the functionality is supported via API only. This … Continue reading →

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Using VI/JSON with Powershell

Posted on June 13, 2023 by brian.wuchner

I recently saw a post on a new feature that is enabled by default in vSphere 8.0u1: https://blogs.vmware.com/code/2023/06/10/introducing-vi-json-a-modern-wire-protocol-for-vsphere-management. The article describes a new JSON-based, REST-like protocol named VI/JSON that allows access to all the familiar SOAP XML properties. It seemed … Continue reading →

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Keep it secure: Automate vCenter Server SSL Certificate replacement

Posted on March 10, 2023 by brian.wuchner

Validity periods for SSL certificates keep shrinking, requiring more frequent certificate replacements. Something that once only needed done every 3 or so years is now required every year. With these increased demands it is common to want to automate this … Continue reading →

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Keep it secure: Automate Skyline Collector admin password changes

Posted on March 2, 2023 by brian.wuchner

Too frequently I login to my Skyline Collector and am immediately required to change the password. Follow along with me as I explain how I figured out how to use automation to reduce the frustration of this process. The Skyline … Continue reading →

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Getting started with Steampipe.io to query VMware vSphere

Posted on February 22, 2023 by brian.wuchner

I was recently listening to an episode of the Unexplored Territory podcast (episode #023 – Introducing Oracle Cloud VMware Solution with Richard Garsthagen). At the end of each episode, the hosts ask the guest about a technology that should be … Continue reading →

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