Implementation of Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation

Implementing the Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution includes configuring vCenter Server and NSX and activating vSphere with Tanzu.

To implement and configure developer ready infrastructure, alternative methods exist.

Table 1. Validated Solution Implementation Options

Method	Description
Implementation by using PowerShell automation	End-to-end automated implementation by using PowerShell. See Automated PowerShell Implementation of Developer Ready Infrastructure.
Implementation by using component user interfaces	End-to-end manual implementation by using components' user interfaces. See User Interface Implementation of Developer Ready Infrastructure.

This guidance provides a prescriptive path for deploying vSphere with Tanzu, Tanzu Kubernetes clusters using the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service, and sample Kubernetes applications in a VI workload domain. For more information on other deployment options and configurations, read the vSphere with Tanzu Configuration and Management guide. See the vSphere with Tanzu product documentation on the vSphere documentation page.

Prerequisites

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

Table 2. Prerequisites for Implementation of Developer Ready Infrastructure 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 Developer Ready Infrastructure 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. If using a stretched vSAN environment, verify that all vSAN datastores are healthy and fully operational including vSAN whitness hosts.
Domain Name Service	Verify that the required DNS entries are created in the DNS server for the associated forward and reverse zones.
Active Directory	Verify that Active Directory Domain Controllers are available in the environment. Verify that the required service accounts are created in Active Directory. Verify that the required security groups are created in Active Directory.
Certificate Authority	Verify that a Microsoft Certificate Authority is available for the environment. Install the PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions together with the supporting modules to request an SSL certificate from your Microsoft Certificate Authority. Verify that you have OpenSSL 3.0 or later installed on the system that will run the PowerShell module.