The Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution provides information on the use of VMware Aria® Operations for Logs™ (formerly VMware vRealize Log Insight Cloud™) service with the on-premises VMware Cloud Foundation platform. The solution can be extended to support public cloud operations and covers recommended operational practices and considerations, where applicable.

A VMware validated solution is a well-architected and validated implementation, built and tested by VMware and VMware partners to help customers deliver common business use cases. VMware validated solutions are operational, cost-effective, reliable, and secure. Each solution contains a detailed design, implementation, and operational guidance.

Automation for This Design in VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud Foundation™ SDDC Manager® automates the prerequisite implementation tasks for this design. For the rest of the design decisions, as noted in the design implications, you must perform the implementation steps manually.

To provide a fast and efficient path to automating the Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation implementation, this document provides Microsoft PowerShell cmdlets using an open-source module as code-based alternatives to completing certain procedures in each SDDC component's user interface. You can directly reuse the PowerShell commands by replacing the provided sample values with values from your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

Intended Audience

The Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is intended for cloud architects and administrators who are familiar with and want to implement cloud logging and analytics services for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Support Matrix

The Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is compatible with specific versions of the VMware products that are used for implementing the solution.
Table 1. Software Components in Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud Foundation Version

Product Group

Component Versions

5.0

Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 Release Notes.

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Logs
4.5.2 Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 Release Notes.
Solution-added products VMware Aria Operations for Logs

4.5.1

Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.1 Release Notes.

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Logs

4.5.0

Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.0 Release Notes

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Logs

4.4.1

Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.1 Release Notes.

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Logs

4.4.0

Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.0 Release Notes.

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Logs

Before You Apply This Guidance

To design and implement the Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, your environment must have a certain configuration.

Table 2. Supported VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment

Workload Domain / Component

Deployment Details

Management domain

  • Automated deployment using VMware Cloud Builder™.

See the following VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation:

One or more virtual infrastructure (VI) workload domains

Automated deployment by using SDDC Manager

See the following VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation:

VMware Cloud Foundation integrated with Active Directory

Manual or PowerShell automated deployment of standalone Workspace ONE Access.

See the Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution.

Overview of Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation

By applying the Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, you activate VMware Aria Operations for Logs for VMware Cloud Foundation instances using VMware Cloud Services.

Table 3. Implementation Overview of Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation

Stage

Steps

1. Plan and prepare the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.

Work with the technology team of your organization on configuring the physical servers, network, and storage in the data center. Collect the environment details and write them down in the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

2. Enable the VMware Cloud Service for a VMware Cloud Foundation instance.

  1. Prepare the VMware Cloud Foundation instance for the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Service.

  2. Connect the VMware Cloud Foundation instance with the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Service.

3. Configure VMware Aria Operations for Logs.

  1. Configure each management application to forward logs to VMware Aria Operations for Logs.

Update History

The Cloud-Based Intelligent Logging for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is updated when necessary.

Revision

Description
29 AUG 2023
25 JUL 2023 The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.5.0.
27 JUN 2023
  • This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0.
  • The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.4.0.

30 MAY 2023
  • The following product names are changing:
    • VMware vRealize Log Insight Cloud is now VMware Aria Operations for Logs
    • VMware vRealize Operations is now VMware Aria Operations

    For more information on the VMware Aria rebranding, see Multi-Cloud Management and VMware Aria.

  • This validated solution now supports VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.1.

  • The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.3.0.

25 APR 2023

  • The VMware.PowerCLI PowerShell module is now version 13.0.0.

  • The VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin PowerShell module is now version 1.3.9.

  • The ImportExcel PowerShell module is now version 7.8.4.

  • The PowerVCF PowerShell module is now version 2.3.0

  • The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.2.0.

28 MAR 2023

Initial release.