Custom properties in vRA 8.x

[mkaetm]

Hello,

We are currently planning the transition from vRA and vRO 7.6 to 8.x.

According to the transition guide to vRA 8.x custom properties like VirtualMachine.Software%.Name and VirtualMachine.Software%.ScriptPath are not supported for migration.

Does that also mean they are ENTIRELY not supported in vRA 8.x or are they just not covered during the migration?

I am asking because we rely on these two properties to do a bunch of things like:

• Automatic configuration of non-supported Debian-based linux distributions like Plain Debian, russian Astra Linux and Industrial OS (a Debian-based distribution by Siemens) and AD Integration on Linux via script
• Installation of small toolsets in Windows 

Next question would be what a brownfield migration actually is. The transition guide mentions the word, but does not give further explanations. 

Thanks.

Br,

Matthias

[carl1]

These properties are part of the Custom Resources mechanism in 7.6, which does not exist in 8.  That is, vRA 8 will not automatically run scripts for you.  If you want this to work again, you will need to do it your self in vRO or ABX.

Carl L.

[mkaetm]

Too bad, but then I will probably need to set up ABX. 

[mkaetm]

One last question: 

If I understand the architecture of vRA 8 correctly there is no more Windows IaaS and MS SQL Server host required, right?

[xian_]

Correct. You can have a single appliance or a 3 node HA cluster (Photon OS).

DB is running on the same appliance(s). IaaS functionality integrated.

[mkaetm]

Ok. Could imagine it, because I saw it was not mentioned in the transition guide. 

Good to know that :). 

Helps us also to save MS SQL server licensing costs.