To use VMware Cloud Flex Storage, you must activate a storage region in which you have SDDCs deployed (or where you plan to deploy them).

Part of setting up VMware Cloud Flex Storage requires authorizing the service to connect to VMware Cloud on AWS.

VMware Cloud Services uses OAuth 2.0 apps to enable access in two ways:
  • Authorize the creation of an OAuth app during VMware Cloud Flex Storage setup, which will allow VMware Cloud Flex Storage to connect to VMware Cloud Services.
  • Existing users only: If you are a legacy customer, you might need to authorize the creation of an OAuth app to link VMware Cloud Flex Storage to your VMware Cloud on AWS Organization. For more information, see recreate the global OAuth app.

You only need to allow the creation of the OAuth app once, on first deployment. All subsequent VMware Cloud Flex Storage region deployments will not require this authorization. If this OAuth app is deleted or changed, you must Reauthorize Access for VMware Cloud Flex Storage to create a new OAuth app.

Your user account must have the Organization Owner and Global Console Admin roles to authorize the OAuth app needed for connecting VMware Cloud Flex Storage with VMware Cloud on AWS.

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware Cloud Services using your VMware account at https://console.cloud.vmware.com.
  2. Under Services > My Services, click the VMware Cloud Flex Storage tile.
  3. From the left navigation, select Regions.
  4. Click the Activate Regions button.
  5. On the Link to VMware Cloud on AWS page, follow the instructions to create an OAuth app for linking VMware Cloud Flex Storage to VMware Cloud on AWS.
    Note: If you already authorized access for VMare Cloud Flex Storage, then you will not see this page during region activation.
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Activation page, select an AWS region where you want to add storage. Click Next.
  8. Once you have made a choice, click Next.
  9. On the Summary page, select the check boxes to confirm the deployment and that once you activate this region, charges start incurring.
  10. Click Activate Region.

What to do next

When the region finishes being activated, you can now manage the region, which launches the VMware Cloud Flex Storage UI.