The Cloud-Based Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution provides information on the use of the VMware Aria Operations™ for Networks service with the on-premises VMware Cloud Foundation platform. This solution can be extended to support public cloud operations and covers recommended operational practices and considerations, where applicable.

A VMware validated solution is a technical 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

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 Network Visibility 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 Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution is intended for cloud architects and administrators who are familiar with and want to implement the intelligent network analytics cloud service for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Support Matrix

The Cloud-Based Network Visibility 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 Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

VMware Cloud FoundationVersion

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 Networks

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 Networks

4.5.0

 Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 Release Notes.

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Networks

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 Networks

4.4.0

Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation

See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 Release Notes.

Solution-added products

VMware Aria Operations for Networks

Before You Apply This Guidance

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

Table 2. Supported VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment

VI 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 VI 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 Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

By applying the Cloud-Based Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, you activate VMware Aria Operations for Networks for VMware Cloud Foundation instances by using VMware Cloud Services.

Table 3. Implementation Overview of Cloud-Based Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

Stage

Steps

1. Plan and prepare the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.

Work with the technology team of your organization to configure 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 the VMware Aria Operations for Networks service for a VMware Cloud Foundation instance.
  1. Prepare the VMware Cloud Foundation instance for the VMware Aria Operations for Networks Service.
  2. Connect the VMware Cloud Foundation instance with the VMware Aria Operations for Networks service.

3. Configure VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

Configure network discovery data sources in VMware Aria Operations for Networks

Update History

This Cloud-Based Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation is updated when necessary.

Revision

Description

30 MAY 2023

Initial release.