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Create a private cloud environment using a configuration file in
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 a
    vCenter
     to 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
Locker
Passwords
 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
  1. Log in to
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
     as administrator and click
    Create Environment
    .
  2. From
    Data Center
    , select an existing data center for this environment, or click
    +
     to add a data center to
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
    .
    For information about adding a data center, see Add and manage data center associations for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.
  3. 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.
  4. Select
    Join the VMware Customer Experience Program
     to 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 the
    Lifecycle Operations
     service and then selecting
    Settings
    System Details
    . Select
    JOIN
     or
    QUIT
    in the
    Customer Experience Program
     section of the
    System Details
     page.
  5. Click the
    Use Configuration file
     toggle feature.
  6. Paste the text of the product configuration JSON file into the
    Product Config JSON
     text box, and click
    Next
    .
    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.

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