Deploy Parameters Worksheet: vSphere Infrastructure
The vSphere infrastructure section of the Deploy Parameters Worksheet details how you want to configure the vCenter Server and its related objects.
This section of the deployment parameter workbook contains sample configuration information, but you can update them with names that meet your naming standards.
All host names entries within the deployment parameter workbook expect the short name.
VMware Cloud Builder
takes the host name and the DNS zone provided to calculate the FQDN value and performs validation prior to starting the deployment. The specified host names and IP addresses must be resolvable using the DNS servers provided, both forward (hostname to IP) and reverse (IP to hostname), otherwise the bring-up process will fail.Parameter | Host Name | IP Address |
|---|---|---|
vCenter Server | Enter a host name for the vCenter Server. | Enter the IP address for the vCenter Server that is part of the management VLAN.
This is the same VLAN and IP address space where the ESXi management VMKernels reside. |
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Datacenter Name | Enter a name for the management datacenter. |
Cluster Name | Enter a name for the management cluster. |
Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) is automatically enabled on the VxRail management cluster.
Select the architecture model you plan to use. If you choose
Consolidated
, specify the names for the vSphere resource pools. You do not need to specify resource pool names if you are using the standard architecture model. See Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation
for more information about these architecture models.Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Resource Pool SDDC Management | Specify the vSphere resource pool name for management VMs. |
Resource Pool SDDC Edge | Specify the vSphere resource pool name for NSX-T VMs. |
Resource Pool User Edge | Specify the vSphere resource pool name for user deployed NSX-T VMs in a consolidated architecture. |
Resource Pool User VM | Specify the vSphere resource pool name for user deployed workload VMs. |
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
vSAN Datastore Name | Enter vSAN datastore name for your management components. |