Author: allen.visser

F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition LTM in Microsoft Azure

This blog unpacks the deployment of the F5 Networks BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) Local Traffic Manager (LTM) in Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS). This deployment will provision a virtual machine scale set with 3 instances spread across 3 availability zones for high availability.

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F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition LTM in Microsoft Azure marketplace deployment

This blog is a how-to guide for the quick deployment of the F5 Networks BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) Local Traffic Manager (LTM) in Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS). This deployment will provision a virtual machine scale set with 3 instances spread across 3 availability zones for High Availability as part of an organizations BCDR… Continue reading F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition LTM in Microsoft Azure marketplace deployment

How to start/stop a virtual machine scale set instance using Logic Apps

This blog is a follow up to the Azure Automation blog by configuring a Logic App to implement user defined scheduling of start and stop /snoozing on azure virtual machine scale set instances as part of FinOps. Deployment Plan Step 1 – Create your Logic App Step 2 – Enable the System Assigned Managed Identity… Continue reading How to start/stop a virtual machine scale set instance using Logic Apps

How to quickly create a dummy / self-signed certificate for sandbox testing

This is quick, simple recipe on how to creat a self-signed .pfx certificate for your sandbox in 1 minute using powershell. Step 1 – Create a new a self-signed certificate The New-SelfSignedCertificate cmdlet enables you to create a self-signed certificate. $cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName www.domainname.co.za `-Type CodeSigning -CertStoreLocation Cert:\CurrentUser\My Step 2 – Verify that the… Continue reading How to quickly create a dummy / self-signed certificate for sandbox testing

Configuring your Azure Monitor Agent DCR

This article explains how to quickly automate the addition of numerous virtual machines at scale into existing DCR as resources, using Azure Policy. There are four initiatives that exist, based on your bespoke requirements. Configure Linux machines to run Azure Monitor Agent and associate them to a Data Collection Rule Configure Windows machines to run… Continue reading Configuring your Azure Monitor Agent DCR

Trend Micro Cloud One – custom role

The json script below is the custom role required to deploy your Azure based Cloud One HA solution not using a GLWB. Copy the script below and save into a .json file.