The Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution provides a design, implementation, and operational guidance for a workload domain that runs vSphere with Tanzu workloads in the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC).
A VMware by Broadcom validated solution is a well-architected and validated implementation, built and tested by VMware 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
VMware Cloud Foundation™ SDDC Manager® automates the implementation tasks for some design decisions. 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 Developer Ready Infrastructure 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.
For additional information, see PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions.
Intended Audience
The Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation document is intended for cloud architects and administrators who are familiar with and want to use VMware software to deploy and manage a workload domain that runs vSphere with Tanzu workloads in the SDDC and meets multiple requirements. The document provides guidance for capacity, scalability, backup and restore, and extensibility for disaster recovery support.
Support Matrix
Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation is compatible with certain versions of the VMware products that are used for implementing the solution.
VMware Cloud Foundation Version |
Product Group |
Component Versions |
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5.1.1 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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5.1.0 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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| 5.0 | Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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| 4.5.2 | Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 Release Notes. |
Solution-added products |
None | |
4.5.1 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
See VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.1 Release Notes. |
Solution-added products |
None. |
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4.5.0 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. | |
4.4.1 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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4.4.0 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
VMware Cloud Foundation Version |
Product Group |
Component Versions |
|---|---|---|
4.3.1 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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4.3.0 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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4.2.1 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
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4.2.0 |
Products part of VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Solution-added products |
None. |
The software component versions in this table are in End of General Support (EOGS) phase and are no longer generally supported by VMware. At the time of initial release and during the General Support phase, the software component versions in this solution are actively implemented, tested, and validated by VMware and VMware partners. See VMware Lifecycle Policies.
Before You Apply This Guidance
To design and implement the Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, your environment must have a certain configuration.
Workload Domain |
Deployment Details |
|---|---|
Management domain |
Automated deployment by using VMware Cloud Builder. See the following VMware Cloud Foundation documentation:
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One or more virtual infrastructure workload domains |
Automated deployment by using SDDC Manager See the following VMware Cloud Foundation documentation:
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NSX Edge cluster |
Automated deployment by using SDDC Manager See the following VMware Cloud Foundation documentation:
Note:
You must deploy the NSX Edge cluster with large-sized Edge nodes. A cluster with smaller nodes is not compatible for Supervisor deployment. |
VMware Cloud Foundation integrated with Active Directory |
Manual or PowerShell automated configuration of Active Directory over LDAP. See the Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution. |
Overview of Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
By applying the Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, you implement Kubernetes natively on VMware vSphere within your VMware Cloud Foundation instance.
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. Deploy and configure vSphere with Tanzu on VMware Cloud Foundation |
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Frequently Asked Questions
For additional questions, see VMware Validated Solutions Frequently Asked Questions.
Update History
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The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.1.0. |
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The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.0.1. |
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The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 2.0.0. |
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The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 1.8.0. |
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The PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module is now version 1.6.0. |
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05 OCT 2021 |
This validated solution now supports:
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24 AUG 2021 |
Initial release. |
