Configure environment settings, such as name, password, and data center for a private cloud environment by using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle as an administrator, select the Lifecycle Operations from the My Services dashboard, and click Create Environment.
  2. In the Environment Name, enter a descriptive name for the new private cloud environment.
    This name must be unique among environments on this instance of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.
  3. (Optional) Enter the Environment Description, which can be a maximum of 1024 characters.
  4. Enter a Default Admin Password and confirm the password.
    The default password must be a minimum of 8 characters.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. (Optional) 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 QUITin the Customer Experience Program section of the System Details page.

  8. Click Next.