This article is a revised article of Create CPU quota usage alerts for subscription using Azure ARM templates. Initially, I encountered a challenge while attempting to incorporate ARM variables or parameters into Kusto Query Language (KQL) within an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template. Despite t…
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Reset VMware ESXi root password from vCenter using PowerCLI
When I began working with a new client on their Virtualization Broadcom VMware project, I encountered several ESXi servers that were already deployed and connected to vCenter servers. Since I was new to the project, I found that the root passwords for some of these ESXi servers were undocumented and…
Create PowerShell array of object in different way
When working with arrays and PSObject in PowerShell, there are several efficient methods for creating and managing array elements. Below are examples that highlight both the creation of arrays and the addition of elements in different ways.
To create an empty array in PowerShell, you have two m…
Broadcom VMware PowerCLI based ESXi capacity planner html web portal
I had a requirement to provide a solution for monitoring ESXi servers' CPU, memory, and datastore usage to non-IT or developer users without giving them direct access to vCenter or ESXi servers. The solution needed to avoid using any additional applications or tools. Previously, I had set up a syste…
PowerCLI List Add Delete Role Assignment account user on ESXi server with esxcli
I faced a scenario where I needed to automate the execution of a shell script on VMware (Broadcom) ESXi servers, version 7. The task involved renaming /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh to a .bak extension and restarting all services using /sbin/services.sh restart, which was necessary to resolve VM disconnec…
Deploying Azure ARM templates using Terraform
This article demonstrates how to deploy an Azure ARM template using Terraform. I encountered several scenarios where resources deployed through Terraform, Bicep, or the REST API didn't function as expected. However, when I deployed the same resources using an ARM template, they worked flawlessly.
…Azure resource group deployments with ARM JSON templates in Subscription with PowerShell
In this article, this example shows how to deploy resource group in Azure subscription. While deploying resource group with PowerShell you need to use New-AzSubscriptionDeployment cmdlet. Below is the output after deploying Resource Group in the subscription.
.\091-Complete_ARM_Template> # Crea…
Deploy CPU quota usage alerts for subscription using Terraform azapi provider
This is another way of deploying resources/services on Azure using azapi provider using HashiCorp Terraform.
AzAPI is a lightweight, flexible provider that leverages the Azure ARM REST APIs, empowering you to manage any Azure resource type with any desired API version. This enables access to the…
Configure CPU quota usage alerts for subscription using Azure Bicep templates
This article is a continuation of my previous post, where I deployed CPU quota usage alerts for a subscription using Azure ARM templates. In this post, I'll demonstrate how to deploy Action Groups and Subscription Quota Alerts for CPU usage using Bicep.
Compared to ARM templates, I find Bicep to …
Create CPU quota usage alerts for subscription using Azure ARM templates
This article is about Implementing of CPU Quota Usage Alert for Azure Subscription. As part of my recent assignment, I successfully created a CPU quota usage alert for an Azure subscription using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates. The deployment enables real-time monitoring of CPU quota usage, …
Resolved Terraform Error: POST https api.github.com user repos 401 Requires authentication
I was receiving Error: POST https://api.github.com/user/repos: 401 Requires authentication [] while applying and deploying repository on github.com with Terraform. This error occurs because terraform is not able to authenticate to GitHub.com API and not able to perform the action.
GitHub repository integration with Terraform Cloud to Deploy and Manage Azure
Streamline your infrastructure as code (IaC) workflows by integrating your GitHub repository with HashiCorp Terraform Cloud (HCP). This powerful combination enables automatic execution of Terraform plans and applies based on changes made to your infrastructure code, ensuring that every update to you…
Azure OIDC OpenID Connect password less with GitHub Actions
This documentation describes in what way to organize GitHub Actions to authenticate with Microsoft Azure Entra ID using OpenID Connect (OIDC) for secure and automated deployments to Azure. This guide covers key ideas like credentials, federated identity, and customer-managed keys for data encryptio…
Part 4.2 GitHub Actions manage Microsoft Azure Cloud with az CLI
In this article, I will guide through the procedure of securely keeping Azure credentials in GitHub Actions Repository Secrets and using them to authenticate with Azure CLI commands. This enables the execution of GitHub Actions workflows, automating various tasks and deployments in Azure. By storing…
Part 4.1 GitHub Actions deploy azure resources with PowerShell
After successfully configuring and setting up Azure and Terraform in GitHub Actions, I embarked on a Proof of Concept (POC) to automate PowerShell scripts (Azure az module) using GitHub Actions. I meticulously automated all the job steps using PowerShell, with a primary focus on utilizing credential…
Part 4 GitHub Actions deploy azure resources with Terraform backend
In this section, I'm leveraging the azurerm backend to keep the Terraform state (tfstate) file in an Azure Storage Account. This will make sure that the Terraform state is centralized and consistent across different environments and team members. Every time I push changes to my Terraform configurat…
Part 3 Automating and Planning Azure Resources with Terraform and GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions is a CI/CD tool that automates tasks and workflows within your repository. It lets you to create custom workflows, trigger actions, and keep sensitive information securely. Common use cases include automating testing, deployment, and code quality checks. You can also use GitHub Actio…
Configure SNMP Service on HPE ILO Redfish Rest API using PowerShell
In our team, a colleague was tasked with configuring SNMP settings on multiple HPE ILO portals. To streamline this process and avoid manual labor, they sought my expertise in automation. I leveraged the HPE ILO Redfish REST API with PowerShell to automate the task, utilizing the comprehensive API do…
Reboot remote Linux server from PHP PowerShell web server for privileged users
This HTML tool enables users to restart Linux servers remotely from their web browser, providing a convenient and efficient way to manage server operations. Built using HTML, PHP, and PowerShell, this project is designed to be hosted on a Windows XAMPP server only.
For added security and author…
HTML JavaScript generate GUID
Here is a small HTML project I created to generate a new GUID each time the "Generate New GUID" button is clicked. Additionally, this project includes a feature that allows you to easily copy the generated GUID to your clipboard by clicking on a copy icon next to the GUID. The project uses basic HTM…
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