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Deployment Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation on PowerEdge Servers and Unity Storage
VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment
Introduction General deployment guidelines Installing ESXi on the management hosts Configuring the ESXi management network Installing VMware Cloud Foundation Builder Completing the deployment parameter sheet Creating the management domain

Creating the management domain

  • After the deployment parameter sheet configuration details have been populated, the next step is to create the management domain through the bring-up process. During this phase, the deployment parameter spreadsheet is uploaded to VMware Cloud Foundation Builder, where it is converted to JSON and validated. If errors are found, they must be corrected before configuration can begin.

    Upload and validate the parameter spreadsheet to initiate the bring-up process and create the management domain as follows:

    1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Foundation Builder VM with your administrator credentials by navigating to https://<Cloud_Builder_VM_IP>.
    1. Click Upload Config File, select the completed parameter spreadsheet, and click Upload.
    2. After the file is uploaded, click Validate to validate the uploaded file.

    Any errors prevent the bring-up process from starting. Correct any errors by clicking Re-try or by updating the deployment parameter spreadsheet and uploading it again.

    1. Acknowledge any warning messages, and then click Next.
    2. Click Begin Bring-up.

    After the bring-up process is initiated, the management domain is created with all required components: SDDC Manager, vCenter servers, and the NSX Manager and NSX Controllers.

    1. Click the link that is provided for SDDC Manager and review the management domain details for accuracy.
    2. Log in to vCenter Server and verify the health status and configuration details of the management cluster, vSAN cluster, and deployed VMs.
    3. Optionally, power off and remove the VMware Cloud Foundation Builder VM.