Create a private cloud environment using a
configuration file in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
To create a private cloud environment
with a product configuration file, use
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
. - Configure OVA settings for the products to install. See Configure product binaries.
- Ensure that you have added avCenterto the data center with valid credentials and that the request has completed.
Review the What
is a Private Cloud information before you configure your environment.
When you are creating an environment using a JSON
specification file, if the
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
locker ID for the passwords is used, you must use the
respective locker ID from the current VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
. Navigate to and copy the password ID, and use it in the specification file. There
is no action required for a plain text password.When using a JSON specification file, you must
update all the parameters in each node's advanced settings as required. I
- Log in toVMware Aria Suite Lifecycleas administrator and clickCreate Environment.
- FromData Center, select an existing data center for this environment, or click+to add a data center toVMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.For information about adding a data center, see Add and manage data center associations for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.
- Activate or deactivate the JSON configuration toggle, as required. When you activate the JSON configuration file, you can paste the JSON file text manually or you can import the file from your local system.
- SelectJoin the VMware Customer Experience Programto join CEIP for this environment.This product participates in the VMware Customer Experience Program (CEIP). Details regarding the data collected through CEIP and the purposes for which it is used by VMware are set forth at the Trust & Assurance Center at http://www.vmware.com/trustvmware/ceip.html.You can join or quit the program later by selecting theLifecycle Operationsservice and then selecting . SelectJOINorQUITin theCustomer Experience Programsection of theSystem Detailspage.
- Click theUse Configuration filetoggle feature.
- Paste the text of the product configuration JSON file into theProduct Config JSONtext box, and clickNext.You can download the configuration file from the summary page to create a JSON file for the product or the solution with the latest inputs that were provided while configuring the environment.The create installation wizard is launched and the JSON data is populated. You can validate the data before you click submit. For more information on getting a sample JSON file, see KB article 75255.
To monitor product
installation progress, click the
Home
button.
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
displays installation progress for the environment under
Recent
Requests
and on the
Requests
tab.