You have to create a VxRail Virtual Infrastructure (VI) workload domain before adding a cluster.

Deploy the vCenter server and make the domain ready for the cluster addition.

Note: You can only perform one workload domain operation at a time. For example, while creating a new workload domain, you cannot add a cluster to any other workload domain.

For each NSX for vSphere workload domain, the workflow deploys an NSX Manager in the management domain and three NSX controllers on the ESXi datastore. The workflow also configures an anti-affinity rule between the controller VMs to prevent them from being on the same host for High Availability.

For the first NSX-T VI workload domain in your VMware Cloud Foundation environment, the workflow deploys a cluster of three NSX-T Managers in the management domain. The workflow also configures an anti-affinity rule between the NSX-T Manager VMs to prevent them from being on the same host for High Availability. All subsequent NSX-T workload domains share this NSX-T Manager cluster.

For an NSX-T workload domain, the NSX-T edges are needed to enable overlay the VI networks and the public networks for north-south traffic. The NSX-T edges are not deployed automatically for an NSX-T VI workload domain. You can deploy them manually after the VI workload domain is created. The subsequent NSX-T VI workload domains may share the NSX-T Edges deployed for the first workload domain.

Start the VI Configuration wizard.

Procedure

  • ♦ On the SDDC Manager Dashboard, click + Workload Domain and then select VI-VxRail Virtual Infrastructure Setup.