This blog post will show you how to use the Skyline CLI fling to deploy and configure a new Skyline collector. Workflow Deployment of the OVA Register of the new Skyline collector Configure the Skyline collector Create Endpoints Prerequisites: Skyline collector ova file Skyline CLI fling CSP API token Skyline …

I'm pleased to announce that version 1.0.3 of my Skyline CLI fling has been released. https://flings.vmware.com/skyline-cli

How to check the expiry date of VCSA internal certificates. ssh into your VCSA switch to the bash shell run the following command 1for store in $(/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli store list | grep -v TRUSTED_ROOT_CRLS); do /usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli entry list --store $store --text | grep -ie …

Short example on how to use the new Skyline Insight API with Powershell Install the following module which will simplify the usage. 1Install-Module -Name PSGraphQL -Repository PSGallery -Scope CurrentUser You have to create a API token for your Skyline ORG: …

VMware has released a new Skyline certification called Skyline Advisor Pro Technologist. Quote: The VMware Skyline Advisor Pro Technologist badge validates skills for supporting, managing, and planning environments through proactive monitoring and issue remediation. The badge holder helps organizations use VMware …

How to install Loginsight agent using a Ansible playbook onto Ubuntu or Photon OS machines. Create a directory called loginsight-agent Create a sub directory called files Copy the liagent install packages into the files folder Copy a liagent.ini into the files folder Copy the playbook into the loginsight-agent folder …

If you have configured a proxy in the VAMI it might be that you run into issues when importing OVA/OVF files. 1/var/log/vmware/vpxd/vpxd.log 12020-09-16T14:41:59.004+02:00 info vpxd[14866] [Originator@6876 sub=Default opID=2b691553-01] [VpxLRO] -- ERROR task-1978410 -- UPSA913s-x64-VM01-noV 2APP -- …

Example Ansible playbook to deploy a Skyline collector: Download the Skyline collector ova from vmware.com Download Playbook: here You have to adjust the parameters based on your environment. Folder path can easily be found using govc. 1root@jumper:~/ansible-VMware# govc vm.info testmachine 2Name: testmachine 3 Path: …

You can query the version and build number of VMware products on command line. ESXi: 1[root@r630:~] vmware -v 2VMware ESXi 7.0.3 build-18644231 vCenter: 1root@vcsa [ ~ ]# vpxd -v 2VMware VirtualCenter 7.0.3 build-18778458 vROPS: 1root@vRealizeClusterNode [ ~ ]# cat /etc/vmware/.buildInfo | grep RELEASENUMBER | sed …

what I'm currently working on 1dev@workstation:/opt/development/skycli# go run skycli.go 2Please provide parameters: 3 4-action add, delete, update, status, rootpasspolicy, register, collectorupdate 5-collector FQDN or IP of Skyline Collector 6-username Skyline Collector User 7-password Skyline Collector Password …