Bits, Bytes, & Radio Waves

A quiet journey through discovery and understanding.

  • Delete Failed Aria Suite Lifecycle Requests

    Working with VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle often leaves behind a growing list of Failed requests. Manually clearing them through the API gets old fast, so I created a simple script that logs in, retrieves failed requests, and deletes them automatically—even when running directly from the appliance.

  • Deploy and Configure a Photon OS 5.0 Virtual Machine

    This post walks through deploying and configuring a Photon OS 5.0 virtual machine, covering initial installation choices, system configuration, and basic hardening considerations. It provides a practical baseline for administrators using Photon OS as a lightweight, VMware-aligned operating system in lab or production-adjacent environments.

  • VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Service Account Permissions

    This post contains all the permissions necessary to install the Aria Suite components and takes into account additional permissions for successful deployment.

Notes from practice

I use this site to document systems, configurations, and lessons learned as I work through real problems—both professionally and through personal experimentation. The goal is clarity: understand how something works, explain why it behaves the way it does, and make it reliable and repeatable.

These notes are written primarily for myself, but shared openly in case they help someone else avoid a dead end or reduce frustration. If you’d like to learn more, visit the About page.

If you have questions or comments, you’re always welcome to contact me.

Aaron Rombaut

Technologist & Writer