Implementing the Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution includes activating the VMware HCX service, preparing your VMware Cloud Foundation instance, and establishing a connection between the two.

For information on the cross cloud mobility design, see Detailed Design for Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Prerequisites

To complete the implementation of Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, verify that your system fulfills the following prerequisites.

Table 1. Prerequisites for Implementation of Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation

Category

Prerequisite

Environment

Active Directory

  • Verify that Active Directory Domain Controllers are available in the environment.

  • Verify that the required service accounts are created in Active Directory.

Certificate Authority

If you want to use the infrastructure-as-code method for the implementation and configuration of the Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, verify that your system fulfills the following prerequisites.

Table 2. Prerequisites for CLI Implementation of Cross Cloud Mobility 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 13.1.0
    Install-Module -Name VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin -MinimumVersion 1.3.9
    Install-Module -Name ImportExcel -MinimumVersion 7.8.5
    Install-Module -Name PowerVCF -MinimumVersion 2.4.0
    Install-Module -Name PowerValidatedSolutions -MinimumVersion 2.7.0
  • Import the PowerValidatedSolutions and the PowerCLI PowerShell modules by running the following commands.
    Import-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -MinimumVersion 13.1.0
    Import-Module -Name PowerValidatedSolutions -MinimumVersion 2.7.0