Implementation of Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation

Implementing the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution includes activating the VMware Aria Operations service, preparing your VMware Cloud Foundation instance, and establishing a connection between the two.

To implement and configure the use of the VMware Aria Operations service with the on-premises VMware Cloud Foundation platform, two alternative methods exist: by using the user interface of each component in the solution or by using the open-source PowerShell module cmdlets. You can directly reuse the PowerShell cmdlets by replacing the provided sample values with values from your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

For information on the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation design, see Detailed Design for Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Prerequisites

To complete the implementation of the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, verify that your system fulfills the following prerequisites.

Table 1. Prerequisites for Implementation of Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation

Category	Prerequisite
Environment	Verify that your VMware Cloud Foundation version is listed in the Support Matrix for this solution. Verify that you configure your environment according to Before You Apply This Guidance. Verify that you capture all parameters for the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations tab of the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook. Verify that your VMware Cloud Foundation instance is healthy and fully operational.
Active Directory	Verify that Active Directory Domain Controllers are available in the environment. Verify that the required service accounts are created in Active Directory.

If you want to use the open-source infrastructure-as-code method for the implementation and configuration of the Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, verify that your system fulfils the following prerequisites.

Table 2. Prerequisites for CLI Implementation of Cloud-Based Intelligent Operations for VMware Cloud Foundation

CLI Method

Prerequisite

PowerShell

Verify that your system has Microsoft PowerShell 5.1 installed. See Microsoft PowerShell. Install the PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module together with the supporting modules from the PowerShell Gallery by running the following commands. Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -MinimumVersion 13.0.0 Install-Module -Name VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin -MinimumVersion 1.3.9 Install-Module -Name ImportExcel -MinimumVersion 7.8.4 Install-Module -Name PowerVCF -MinimumVersion 2.3.0 Install-Module -Name PowerValidatedSolutions -MinimumVersion 2.3.0 Import the PowerValidatedSolutions and the PowerCLI PowerShell modules by running the following commands. Import-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -MinimumVersion 13.0.0 Import-Module -Name PowerValidatedSolutions -MinimumVersion 2.3.0 Note: To report issues, obtain support, or suggest enhancements to the open-source PowerShell Module, use GitHub Issues in the GitHub repository.