Implementation of Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation

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	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 Cross Cloud Mobility tab of the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook. Verify that your VMware Cloud Foundation instance is healthy and fully operational. See VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Guide.
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	Verify that a Microsoft Certificate Authority is available for the environment. Verify that you download the CertGenVVS utility and it is available for generating certificates. See Certificate Generation Utility for VMware Validated Solutions

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

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