About Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution provides information on the use of the VMware vRealize^® Operations Cloud™ service with the on-premises VMware Cloud Foundation platform. The solution can be extended to support public cloud integrations.

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Automation for This Design in 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 implication, you must perform the implementation steps manually or by using PowerShell..

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

Intended Audience

The Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is intended for cloud architects and administrators who are familiar with and want to connect vRealize Operations Cloud services to VMware Cloud Foundation.

Support Matrix

The Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations 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 Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud Foundation Version	Product Group	Component Versions
4.5.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 Release Notes
	Solution-added products	vRealize Operations Cloud
4.4.1	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.1 Release Notes.
	Solution-added products	vRealize Operations Cloud
4.4.0	Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation	See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 Release Notes.
	Solution-added products	vRealize Operations Cloud

Before You Apply This Guidance

To design and implement the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations 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: For information on designing the management domain, see VMware Cloud Foundation Design Guide for the Management Domain. For information on deploying the management domain, see Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment Guide.
One or more virtual infrastructure (VI) workload domains	Automated deployment by using SDDC Manager See the following VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation: For information on designing a VI workload domain, see VMware Cloud Foundation Design Guide for a Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain. For information on deploying the VI workload domains, see Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and Administration Guide.
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 Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation

By applying the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, you activate intelligent operations for VMware Cloud Foundation instances using a Software as a Service (SaaS) based operations platform - vRealize Operations Cloud.

Table 3. Implementation Overview of Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations 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. Activate SaaS operations service for a VMware Cloud Foundation instance.	Prepare the VMware Cloud Foundation instance for the vRealize Operations Cloud Service. Connect the VMware Cloud Foundation instance with the vRealize Operations Cloud Service.
3. Configure vRealize Operations Cloud	Configure VMware Cloud Foundation integration between the VMware Cloud Foundation instance and vRealize Operations Cloud. Configure Ping integration between the VMware Cloud Foundation instance and vRealize Operations Cloud

Update History

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

Revision	Description
28 MAR 2023	The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.1.0.
28 FEB 2023	The solution now provides PowerShell automation. See Implementation of Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.0.1,adding support for the following implementation procedures: Assign SDDC Manager Role to a Service Account for VMware Cloud Foundation Integration for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Define a Custom Role in vSphere for vRealize Operations Cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation Integration for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Assign vCenter Server Role to a Service Account for VMware Cloud Foundation Integration for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Create a Virtual Machine and Template Folder for Cloud Proxy Appliances for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Configure vSphere Anti-Affinity Rules for the Cloud Proxy Appliances for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Add the Cloud Proxy Appliances to the First Availability Zone VM Group for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations The solution now updates the password management design with password policy configuration guidance. See Password Management Design for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations. The solution now provides guidance on the following password policy configuration procedures: Configure the Local User Password Expiration Policy of the Cloud Proxy Appliance for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Configure the Local User Password Complexity Policy for the Cloud Proxy Appliance for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations Configure the Local User Account Lockout Policy for the Cloud Proxy Appliance for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations The solution now provides guidance on Dashboard Management for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation
31 JAN 2023	Initial release.