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vRA and vRO Connection Issue After vCenter Certificate Replacement

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 Hi Team, In this blog, I would like to share my real-time experience and troubleshooting steps after replacing certificates in vCenter Server, which caused connectivity issues with both VMware Aria Automation (vRA) and vRealize Orchestrator (vRO). Environment Issue After updating the vCenter Server certificate in our infrastructure, the integrations with: VMware Aria Automation (vRA) VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) stopped working properly due to certificate trust issues. Issue 1 – vRA Cloud Account Connection Failure After the vCenter certificate replacement, the connection between vRA and vCenter was broken. Validation Steps in Aria Automation To validate the issue: Logged in to Aria Automation Navigated to: Infrastructure → Connections → Cloud Accounts Selected the affected vCenter Cloud Account Re-entered the required credentials/details Accepted the newly updated vCenter certificate After accepting the updated certificate, the connection bet...
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Certificate Replacement in vIDM & Aria Automation – Real-Time Experience and Troubleshooting

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In this blog, I would like to share my real-time experience and troubleshooting steps while replacing certificates for: VMware Identity Manager (vIDM): 3.3.7 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRLCM): 8.18.0 Patch 7 VMware Aria Automation: 8.18.1.36791   Pre-Activity Preparation Before starting the certificate replacement activity, the following steps were completed: Imported the custom certificate into Locker in vRLCM and verified it Took snapshots of vIDM and Aria Automation nodes Performed Inventory Sync from vRLCM successfully   Aria Automation Certificate Replacement The certificate replacement for Aria Automation was completed successfully without any major issues. The new certificate was applied and validated.   Issue During vIDM Certificate Replacement While updating the certificate for vIDM , we encountered the following error: Error Code: LCMVRAVACONFIG590008 Reference KB We followed the of...
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CSP-102547 Patch Upgrade Experience VMware Identity Manager 3.3.7 & Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 (Patch 5 → 7)

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In this blog, I would like to share my real-time experience and troubleshooting steps while applying the CSP-102547 patch for: VMware Identity Manager (vIDM): 3.3.7 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (vRLCM): 8.18.0 (Patch 5 to Patch 7) This includes the issues encountered during PostgreSQL cluster patching and how they were resolved.   Pre-Upgrade Validation Before starting the upgrade, I performed the necessary pre-check validations : Verified vIDM cluster node health Checked vRLCM status and services Confirmed connectivity and credentials We followed the official Broadcom KB article:    https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/426230   Patch Upgrade Status VMware Identity Manager CSP-102547 patch was applied successfully All vIDM cluster nodes were upgraded without issues Aria Suite Lifecycle Upgrade from Patch 5 to Patch 7 completed successfully   Issue During Postgr...
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Intermittent Aria Automation Login Issue Resolved by Infrastructure Health Validation

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Environment Details We recently faced an intermittent login issue in our Production environment involving the following VMware components: VMware Identity Manager (vIDM): 3.3.7 VMware Aria Automation: 8.18.1 Issue Description After users successfully authenticated via tenant login , the Aria Automation home page intermittently failed to load and displayed the error: “Page can’t be reached” This issue did not occur consistently, making it difficult to immediately isolate the root cause. Initial Validation Checks During the issue window, we validated the following: ✅ Network connectivity between components was healthy ✅ DNS entries were resolving correctly ✅ No authentication failures were observed in vIDM Reference screenshots were captured for further analysis. Troubleshooting Approach 1. Validate Aria Automation & vIDM Services We first verified that all Aria Automation and vIDM services were up and running across the infrastructure. No immediate service-level failures were ...
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Bulk Import DFW Rules to NSX-T using Aria Automation

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 Managing a large number of Distributed Firewall (DFW) rules manually in NSX-T can be time-consuming and error-prone. In enterprise environments, firewall rules are often provided in bulk through spreadsheets and need to be applied consistently across policies. In this blog, we’ll explore how to automate bulk creation and update of NSX-T DFW rules using VMware Aria Automation (vRA) and vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) , driven by a CSV input file . Use Case Overview The goal of this automation is to: Import firewall rules in bulk using a CSV file Automatically create or update DFW rules in NSX-T Enforce platform limits and validations Support large-scale rule deployments in a controlled manner This solution is ideal for: Firewall rule migrations Compliance-driven rule deployment Large-scale application onboarding Input CSV Format The automation accepts a CSV file with the following fields: Policy Name ,  Source ,  Destination,  Protocol ,...
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GitLab SSL Certificate Renewal – Step-by-Step Guide

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Overview SSL certificate renewal for GitLab requires careful planning to avoid service disruption. This guide explains the end-to-end process for renewing GitLab SSL certificates across both Application and Database servers , including backup, CSR generation, certificate replacement, service restart, and verification . This procedure ensures: Secure HTTPS access Zero data loss Safe rollback using snapshots Compliance with enterprise certificate standards Environment Overview Component Description GitLab Application Server Hosts GitLab UI & services GitLab Database Server Hosts PostgreSQL Access Method CyberArk SSH Certificate Type Custom Root + Intermediate + Signed Certificate   High-Level Flow Diagram Phase 1: Backup & CSR Preparation Step 1: Take VM Snapshots GitLab Application Server ...
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VCF 9 Automation vs Aria Automation 8.x (Part 1)

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  Key Differences That Matter for Modern Cloud Automation With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 , automation has evolved beyond what Aria Automation 8.x originally delivered. While Aria Automation 8.x was a powerful standalone automation platform, VCF 9 Automation is designed as a deeply integrated, platform-native automation layer . This blog explains the real-world differences , especially from an architect, automation engineer, and platform operations perspective. 1. Platform Philosophy Shift Aria Automation 8.x Designed as a standalone automation product Focused on self-service provisioning Required manual integration with vSphere, NSX, vROps, and Code Stream Automation was often project-based , not platform-driven VCF 9 Automation Built as a core capability of VMware Cloud Foundation Automation is platform-native , not an add-on Tight lifecycle alignment with VCF components Automation is infrastructure-aware by default 2. Installa...
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