The deployment parameter sheet is an XLS file that contains all the configuration details that are required to install the components of the VMware Cloud Foundation stack. The XLS file is later converted to JSON and used as a configuration source for the bring-up process.
Download the deployment parameter spreadsheet
To download the deployment parameter spreadsheet:
- Connect to the VMware Cloud Foundation Builder VM at https://<Cloud_Builder_VM_IP>.
- On the VMware Cloud Foundation page, enter the administrator credentials that you provided when you deployed the VMware Cloud Foundation Builder VM.
- Verify that the environment meets the criteria in the pre-bring-up checklist and select the check boxes.
Correct any issues before proceeding.
- Accept the End-User License Agreement, and then click Download Deployment Parameter Sheet.
Complete the deployment parameter spreadsheet
The deployment parameter spreadsheet contains important configuration data that is necessary for installing and configuring all the interconnected VMware Cloud Foundation components. While you can obtain many of the core parameters from Appendix A: Site Survey Site Survey, numerous other configuration settings are required. An exhaustive explanation of all required input parameters is out of scope for this document. For detailed guidance about populating the deployment parameter spreadsheet, see the Cloud Builder Deployment Parameter Guide (requires My VMware account credentials).
The deployment parameter guide also provides basic sizing guidance for your environment. Ensure that you have all the required environment information including:
- Host and VM names (FQDN, and short names)
- Host and VM IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateways
- Host security thumbprints (if required)
- Networking information including CIDR, VLAN, inclusion ranges, and so on
- Service accounts and credential information
- VMware Cloud Foundation product license keys
- Infrastructure details that were specified previously (NTP, DNS, and so on)
