Topic: vcf-automation
All articles tagged “vcf-automation”.
2026
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: Integrate Active Directory and a CMDB with Event Broker
Design three idempotent Event Broker subscriptions to synchronize AD computer accounts and CMDB CIs without blocking VM provisioning.
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: Manage a CMDB CI as a Custom Resource
Model a CMDB CI with Create, Read, Destroy, on-demand reconciliation, and a controlled cutover from the temporary Event Broker subscription.
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: Govern Day-2 Actions
Govern Day-2 actions by role, avoid Blueprint drift, and add an Orchestrator action to resynchronize the CMDB.
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: Prepare the WebShop Lab Foundation
Prepare the organization, project, namespace, VPC, classes, image, and storage required by your first All Apps IaaS Blueprint.
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: Deploy Your First VM with a Blueprint
Build a formatVersion 2 Blueprint that targets an existing namespace and deploys a Linux VM through VM Service in VCF Automation 9.1.
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: Test and Operate the IaaS Service
Turn WebShop into a repeatable acceptance test covering provisioning, networking, integrations, Day-2, failure, rollback, and cleanup.
VCF Automation 9.1 All Apps: End-to-End Networking, IPAM, and cloud-init
Attach the WebShop VM to a governed subnet, prove IP allocation and release, then use cloud-init to expose an observable /healthz endpoint.
App Stack Formation: Capture the WebShop Namespace Without Capturing Its Flaws
Validate the Namespace, VM Group, and Content Library before performing a controlled, traceable App Stack capture.
From Captured Namespace to Catalog Product: Customize and Version the App Stack
Test the clone, externalize identities and data, then promote a versioned App Stack into the catalog.
After the Upgrade: What the VM Apps Organization Really Preserves
Establish a post-upgrade baseline, validate identity, Orchestrator, and Day-2, then separate upgrade debt from migration debt.
Inventorying the Legacy Estate: Decide What to Migrate, Retain, or Retire
Map services and dependencies, apply eligibility gates, and build verifiable migration waves.
Migrating WebShop Without a Big Bang: Blue-Green Cutover, Data, and Rollback
Prepare parity, data, DNS/LB cutover, and the reverse path to migrate WebShop without an irreversible move.
Cloud Templates, Custom Forms, and Extensibility: Rebuilding the All Apps Service
Rewrite the service contract and reconnect forms, workflows, events, policies, and custom resources.
Mixed Tenancy 9.1: Designing the Bridge Between VM Apps and All Apps
Compare shared-cluster, separate-cluster, and dedicated-infrastructure designs for controlled transitional coexistence.
Finishing the Migration: Identity, Operations, Audit, and VM Apps Retirement
Migrate identity and operations, drain the legacy estate, and prove that no unaccepted dependency remains before deletion.
VM Apps to All Apps: The Decision Framework Before Migration
Compare topologies, application strategies, artifact portability, and rollback constraints before choosing a migration path.