Connect a VI Workload Domain to VMware Aria Operations for Logs for Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation

SDDC Manager automatically integrates VMware Aria Operations for Logs with the management components in the management domain. To collect logs from the management components in a VI workload domain, connect VMware Aria Operations for Logs to the VI workload domain by using SDDC Manager.

UI Procedure

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 and later

Log in to SDDC Manager at https://<sddc_manager_fqdn> with a user assigned the Admin role.
In the navigation pane, click Administration > VMware Aria Suite.
On the VMware Aria Suite page, in the VMware Aria Operations for Logs card, click Modify Workload Domain connections.
On the Modify connection page, in the VMware Aria Operations for Logs column for the VI workload domain, select the check box and click Next.
On the Review page, click Finish.

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 and earlier

Log in to SDDC Manager at https://<sddc_manager_fqdn> with a user assigned the Admin role.
In the navigation pane, click Administration > vRealize Suite.
On the vRealize Suite page, in the vRealize Log Insight card, click Modify Workload Domain connections.
On the Modify connection page, in the vRealize Log Insight column for the VI workload domain, select the check box and click Next.
On the Review page, click Finish.

PowerShell Procedure

Start PowerShell.
Replace the values in the sample code with values from your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and run the commands in the PowerShell console.
```
$sddcManagerFqdn = "sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io"
$sddcManagerUser = "[email protected]"
$sddcManagerPass = "VMw@re1!"

$sddcDomainName = "sfo-w01"
```

Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

Register-vRLIWorkloadDomain -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -status ENABLED

Repeat this procedure for each VI workload domains.