After you validate the target vCenter, you convert or import it into the SDDC Manager inventory.

Procedure

  1. SSH to the SDDC Manager VM as user vcf.
  2. Navigate to the directory where you copied the VCF Import Tool. For example: 
    cd /home/vcf/vcf-import-package/vcf-brownfield-import-<buildnumber>/vcf-brownfield-toolset
  3. Run the vcf_brownfield.py script and enter the required passwords when prompted.

    Operation

    Command

    Additional Information

    Convert an existing vSphere environment to a VCF management domain and deploy VLAN-backed NSX

    		 
    python3 vcf_brownfield.py convert --vcenter '<vcenter-fqdn>' --sso-user '<sso-user>' --domain-name '<wld-domain-name>' --nsx-deployment-spec-path '<nsx-deployment-json-spec-path>'

    Run once against the management domain vCenter Server

    Import an existing vSphere environment as a VI workload domain and deploy VLAN-backed NSX

    		 
    python3 vcf_brownfield.py import --vcenter '<vcenter-fqdn>' --sso-user '<sso-user>' --domain-name '<wld-domain-name>' --nsx-deployment-spec-path '<nsx-deployment-json-spec-path>'

    Run once per VI Workload Domain
    Note: During a convert operation, take a snapshot of the SDDC Manager appliance from vCenter when prompted.
  4. Inspect the command outputs highlighted in yellow. All should be status code 200.
    Note:

    If any guardrails fail, refer to the guardrails YAML file for information on the failed guardrail. Refer to the troubleshooting section of this guide for more information on remediation. See VCF Import Tool Troubleshooting. If the NSX deployment fails you can retry by following Deploy NSX Manager for Workload Domains

  5. For VCF Import Tool 5.2.1 and 5.2, switch to the root account.
  6. Restart all SDDC Manager services. 
    echo 'y' | /opt/vmware/vcf/operationsmanager/scripts/cli/sddcmanager_restart_services.sh
  7. Delete the snapshot of the SDDC Manager appliance.

Results

Once all the SDDC Manager services have restarted the new workload domain (management domain or VI workload domain) should appear in the SDDC Manager UI.