Configure the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension Server Settings

You must complete the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server configuration process before it can operate. This workflow automatically creates a Kubernetes Clusters rights bundle, CSE Admin Role role, Kubernetes Cluster Author global role, and VM sizing policies. In this process, the Kubernetes Clusters rights bundle and Kubernetes Cluster Author role are automatically published to all tenants.

You can specify the following settings when you configure the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server.

Table 1. Server Configuration Parameters

Server Parameter	Description
Current CSE Server Component Versions	CAPVCD Version: Kubernetes Cluster API Provider for VMware Cloud Director
	Kubernetes Cloud Provider for VMware Cloud Director
	Kubernetes Container Storage Interface driver for VMware Cloud Director
	Optional: Github Personal Access Token
	Optional: Bootstrap Cluster VM Sizing Policy
Current Proxy Settings: Optional	NO_PROXY: List of comma-seperated domains without spaces
	HTTP_PROXY: Address of HTTP proxy server
	HTTPS_PROXY: Address of HTTPS proxy server
	Note: Proxy settings in VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension are used only for image downloads in air-gapped environments or from external repositories. Proxy communication between the internal pods of a routed Organisation VDC and the VMware Cloud Director API is not supported.
Current Syslog Location: Optional	Host: Domain name
	Port: Port number
Current Node Health Check Settings	Node Startup Timeout Node "Not Ready" Timeout Node "Unknown" Timeout Max Unhealthy Nodes For more information, see Node Health Check Configuration.
Current Container Registry Settings	Registry URL: The URL where Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters fetch container images. Note: To use VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension in an air-gapped environment, it is necessary to enter a local container registry URL. For more information, see Set up a Local Container Registry in an Air-gapped Environment.
Certificates	Bootstrap VM Certificates: Certificates that allow the ephemeral VM, that is created during cluster creation, to authenticate with. For example, when pulling images from a container registry. It is necessary to copy and paste the .cert file contents.
	Cluster Certificates: Certificates that allow clusters to authenticate with. For example, when pulling images from a container registry. It is necessary to copy and paste the .cert file contents.

Prerequisites

Before you can configure the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server, ensure you have met the following prerequisites:

• Complete the rerequisites detailed in VMware Cloud Director Setup Prerequisites
• Upload the OVA files detailed in Create Catalogs and Upload OVA Files.

Procedure

1. Log in to VMware Cloud Director and from the top navigation bar, select More > Kubernetes Container Clusters.
2. Click CSE Management > Setting up the Configuration for CSE Server > Start.
3. In VMware Cloud Director UI, in the Configure Settings for CSE Server window, in the Set Up Prerequisites section, click Start.
4. Click Next.
5. In the Set Configuration Parameters section, configure the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server settings. For a list of these settings, see Server Details Section.
   Note: To revert to default configuration values, click Restore Defaults.
6. Click Submit.
   Server configuration entity is successfully created.