The document discusses automating troubleshooting using vRealize Operations Manager, highlighting its benefits in diagnosing environment health and error identification to reduce resolution times. It emphasizes the use of Powershell and PowerCLI for enhanced reporting and automation capabilities. Additionally, it includes resources for further learning, such as GitHub and blogs.

1. Automate Troubleshooting with
vRealize Operations Manager
Thom Greene
@tbgree00
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2. Agenda
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Document and Automate
Troubleshooting
PowerShell and PowerCLI

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Document How You Troubleshoot
Diagnosing is a problem is
complex
Documenting can show
automation potential

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How Does vRealize Operations Help?
Environment health
Error Identification

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Error Identification
Reduce Mean Time
to Resolution
Rollup dashboards
with Alerts and
Recommendations
Hierarchy
dependencies

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Stress
Heatmap over 6
weeks
Breakdown per
resource

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Save Time with PowerShell Troubleshooting
vRealize Operations Manager
is only one path
Time is Money

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Troubleshooting by Script

10. EnhancedHTML Output
Import-Module –Name EnhancedHTML2
Requires some CSS skills… or
Copy/Paste skills
Reporting with PowerShell HTML and
Enhanced HTML – Vlad Catrinescu

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ThomGreene.com/vrops
Github.com/tbgree00/vrops
vBrownbag.com/brownbags
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