VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5

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About VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management

This
VMware Cloud Foundation
 Lifecycle Management
 document describes how to manage the lifecycle of a
VMware Cloud Foundation
 environment. The information includes prerequisites, step-by-step configuration instructions, and suggested best practices.

Intended Audience

The
VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management
 is intended for cloud architects, infrastructure administrators, and cloud administrators who are familiar with and want to use VMware software to quickly deploy and manage an SDDC. The information in this document is written for experienced data center system administrators who are familiar with:
  • Concepts of virtualization, software-defined data centers, and virtual infrastructure (VI)
  • VMware virtualization technologies, such as VMware ESXi™
  • Software-defined networking using VMware
    NSX
  • Software-defined storage using VMware vSAN™
  • IP networks
Additionally, you should be familiar with these VMware software products, software components, and their features:
  • VMware vSphere®
  • VMware vCenter Server®
  • VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
  • VMware vRealize®Log Insight™
  • VMware vRealize Operations
  • VMware vRealize Automation
  • Workspace ONE Access

Related Publications

The
VMware Cloud Foundation
Release Notes
 provide important information about upgrading
VMware Cloud Foundation
, including known and resolved issues. The
Release Notes
 also provide a list of the software components and versions included in the Bill of Materials (BOM).
The
VMware Cloud Foundation
Planning and Preparation Workbook
 provides detailed information about the inputs required to complete a
VMware Cloud Foundation
 deployment. It also provides dynamic sizing guidance.
The
VMware Cloud Foundation
 Deployment Guide
 provides information about installing VMware ESXi™ software on
VMware Cloud Foundation
™ servers and deploying the management domain using the VMware Cloud Builder appliance™.
The
VMware Cloud Foundation
 Administration Guide
 provides information about managing a VMware Cloud Foundation™ system, including managing the system's virtual infrastructure, managing users, configuring and deploying service offerings, and upgrading and monitoring the system.

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