The creation of primary cluster is a part of the creation of the workload domain.

Before adding the VxRail cluster, you need to perform the imaging of the workload domain nodes. Once you complete the imaging, perform the VxRail first run of the workload domain nodes using the external vCenter Server.
  • Create a local user in vCenter server as this is an external server deployed by VMware Cloud Foundation. This is required for the VxRail first run.
    1. Log in to the workload domain vCenter Server Appliance through vSphere Web Client.
    2. Select Menu > Administration > Single Sign On.
    3. Click Users and Groups.
    4. Click Users.
    5. Select Domain vSphere.local.
    6. Click Add User.
    7. In the Add User pop-up window, enter the values for the mandatory fields.
    8. Enter Username as vxadmin and Password. Confirm the Password.
    9. Click Add.
    10. Wait for the task to complete.
  • Image the workload domain nodes. For information on imaging the nodes, contact Dell EMC Support.
  • Do a VxRail first run of the workload domain nodes using the external vCenter Server. For information on the VxRail first run, contact Dell EMC Support.
  • Once the validation is complete, trigger the build VxRail operation.
  • The cluster is created in VxRail.

To add the primary VxRail cluster to a workload domain:

Procedure

  1. On the SDDC Manager Dashboard, click Inventory > Workload Domains. The Workload Domains page displays information for all workload domains.
  2. In the workload domains table, hover your mouse over workload domain in the activating state. The primary cluster needs to be added to the activating domain. This means that the domain is not created and it is waiting for the addition of primary cluster.
    A set of three dots appears on the left of the workload domain name.
  3. Click these three dots. Click Add VxRail Cluster.
  4. The Add VxRail Cluster to Workload Domain page appears.
  5. On the Discovered Clusters page, a single VxRail cluster or multiple VxRail clusters in the vCenter are discovered. If there are multiple clusters, select a cluster. Click Next.
  6. The Discovered Hosts page displays a list of the discovered hosts for that cluster. Update the SSH password for the discovered hosts for that cluster. Click the icon next to the name of the host to get more information about it. Click Next.
  7. On the VxRail Manager page, enter the admin and root user names and passwords.
  8. The Networking page displays all the networking details for the cluster.
    1. Select the NSX Platform. Provide the corresponding VLAN ID.
    2. If you have selected NSX-V, provide the manager and the controller information.
    3. If you have selected NSX-T, provide the managers’ details and the cluster/virtual IP address.
    4. Click Next.
    5. Enter the license keys for NSX for vSphere and VMware vSAN. Click Next.
    6. Review the details. Click Finish. The process of adding the VxRail cluster is triggered.