skyline-endpoint-ops

Prerequisites:

• Skyline CLI Link
• Powershell
• PowerCLI
• Skyline users and permissions
• VM Name schema of endpoints based on FQDN
• vCenter: vcsa.vmware.local
• vROPs: vrops.vmware.local
• NSX-T: nsx-01.vmware.local, nsx-02.vmware.local, nsx-03.vmware.local | VIP nsx.vmware.local

Install and usage

Download the script and the json file

git clone https://github.com/mdhemmi/skyline-endpoint-ops.git

Adjust the config json file based on your environment

Parameter	Description	Example
SkylineCLI	Path to the SkylineCLI binary	/Users/mdhemmi/Documents/skyline-endpoint-ops/skylinecli-darwin-arm64-1.0.5
vcsa	vCenter FQDN	vcsa.vmware.local
SkylineVCUser	vCenter username with Skyline permissions based on docs	skywatcher@vsphere.local
SkylineVCUserPass	Corresponding password	VMware123!
Collector	Skyline collector FQDN	skyline.vmware.local
CollectorUser	Skyline collector user	admin
CollectorUserPass	Corresponding password	VMware123!
vROPsUser	vROPs user for Skyline	skywatcher
vROPsUserPassword	Corresponding password	VMware123!
NSXTUser	NSX-T user (until 3.2 the admin user has to be used)	admin
NSXTPassword	Corresponding password	VMware123!
LCMUser	LCM user for Skyline	admin@local
LCMPassword	Corresponding password	VMware123!
vCenterFilter	Filter string to find vCenter	vc
vROPsFilter	Filter string to find	vrops
NSXTFilter	Filter string to find	nsx
LCMFilter	Filter string to find	lcm

vi skyline_ops.json

{
    "SkylineCLI": "/PATH/TO/skylinecli-darwin-arm64-1.0.5",
    "vcsa":  "VCENTER-FQDN",
    "SkylineVCUser": "skywatcher@vsphere.local",
    "SkylineVCUserPass": "VMware123!",
    "Collector": "COLLECTOR-FQDN",
    "CollectorUser": "admin",
    "CollectorUserPass": "VMware123!",
    "vROPsUser": "skywatcher",
    "vROPsUserPassword": "VMware123!",
    "NSXTUser": "admin",
    "NSXTPassword": "VMware123!",
    "vCenterFilter": "vc",
    "vROPsFilter": "vrops",
    "NSXTFilter": "nsx",
    "LCMFilter": "lcm"
}

Run the powershell script

./skyline-endpoint-ops.ps1

Example Output if no Endpoints are existing

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[11-24-2022_09-38-04] Connect to vCenter vcsa.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-05] Get endpoints from vCenter vcsa.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-05] Get endpoints from Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-05] Compare Endpoints in Skyline Collector vs. found Endpoints
[11-24-2022_09-38-05] vcsa.vmware.local not found in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-05] Add Endpoint vcsa.vmware.local in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-10] Endpoint created
[11-24-2022_09-38-10] vrops.vmware.local not found in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-10] Add Endpoint vrops.vmware.local in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-38-14] Endpoint created
[11-24-2022_09-38-14] Disconnect from vcsa.vmware.local
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Example Output if all Endpoints are working as expected

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[11-24-2022_09-36-19] Connect to vCenter vcsa.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-20] Get endpoints from vCenter vcsa.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Get endpoints from Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Compare Endpoints in Skyline Collector vs. found Endpoints
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Found vcsa.vmware.local in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Check status of vcsa.vmware.local in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Endpoint status of vcsa.vmware.local is OK
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Found vrops.vmware.local in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Check status of vrops.vmware.local in Skyline Collector skyline.vmware.local
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Endpoint status of vrops.vmware.local is OK
[11-24-2022_09-36-21] Disconnect from vcsa.vmware.local
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