To deploy a MongoDB Enterprise instance in VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions, first attach the MongoDB Ops Manager.

You can use the MongoDB Ops Manager to manage your MongoDB instances.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you are assigned with the Tenant administrator role. See Tenant user roles and rights.
  • Install the MongoDB Ops Manager. See https://www.mongodb.com/products/ops-manager. Do not install the MongoDB Ops Manager on a tenant Kubernetes cluster, where the Data Solutions operator is being installed.
  • Prepare the necessary resources on the MongoDB Ops Manager, before you attach it to the tenant organization.
    • Create an organization.
    • Create an API key pair, which has access to the organization.
    • Store the MongoDB Ops Manager TLS certificate file on the local path.

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware Cloud Director extension for Data Solutions from VMware Cloud Director.
  2. Click Solutions and on the solution card, click Ops Manager > Attach.
  3. Enter the necessary details and click Create.

Results

You are now able to create MongoDB Enterprise instances.