To protect the nodes in a clustered Workspace ONE Access instance from a host-level failure, configure an anti-affinity rule to run the virtual machines on different hosts in the default management vSphere cluster. You then configure a VM group to define the startup order to ensure that vSphere High Availability powers on the clustered Workspace ONE Access nodes in the correct order.

Procedure

  1. In a web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client (https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui).
  2. In the Hosts and Clusters inventory, expand the management domain vCenter Server and data center.
  3. Select the cluster and click the Configure tab.
  4. Create the anti-affinity rule for the clustered Workspace ONE Access virtual machines.
    1. Navigate to Configuration > VM/Host rules and click Add.
    2. Configure the settings and click OK.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      <management-domain-name>-anti-affinity-rule-wsa

      Enable rule

      Selected

      Type

      Separate Virtual Machines

      Members

      Click Add, select the clustered Workspace ONE Access nodes, and click OK.

      • vidm-primary_VM

      • vidm-secondary-1_VM

      • vidm-secondary-2_VM

  5. Create a virtual machine group for the clustered Workspace ONE Access nodes.
    1. Navigate to Configuration > VM/Host groups and click Add.
    2. Configure the settings and click OK.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      Clustered Workspace ONE Access Appliances

      Type

      VM Group

      Members

      Click Add, select the clustered Workspace ONE Access nodes, and click OK.

      • vidm-primary_VM
      • vidm-secondary-1_VM
      • vidm-secondary-2_VM