Configure the deployment for vRealize Log Insight in a vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager logical environment in VMware Cloud Foundation mode.
UI Procedure
- Log in to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager at https://<vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager_fqdn> as vcfadmin@local.
- On the My services page, click Lifecycle operations.
On the Dashboard page, click Create environment.
On the Create environment page, configure the following settings, configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and click Next.
Setting
Value
Enable VCF mode
Enabled
JSON configuration
Disabled
Join the VMware customer experience improvement program
Selected
On the Select product page, select the check box for vRealize Log Insight, configure these settings, and click Next.
Setting
Value
Installation type
New install
Version
Select the compatible version for the VMware Cloud Foundation release.
Deployment type
Cluster
On the End user license agreement page, agree to license agreement, and click Next.
On the License page, select or manually add the vRealize Suite or vRealize Log Insight license, click Validate association, and click Next.
To select the license from the locker, click Select, select the license alias and click Update.
To add the license manually, click Add, enter the license alias and key, click Validate, and click Add.
On the Certificate page, from the Select certificate drop-down menu, select the vRealize Log Insight certificate and click Next.
On the Infrastructure page, configure the following settings, configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and click Next.
Setting
Value
Select disk mode
Thin
Use content library
Disabled
On the Network page, configure the following settings, configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and click Next.
Setting
Value
Time sync mode
Use NTP server
.
On the Products page, in the Product properties section, configure the following settings, configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.
Setting
Value
Anti-affinity / affinity rule
Disabled
Upgrade VM compatibility
Disabled
Always use English
Disabled
Integrate with Identity Manager
Disabled
Time sync mode
Use NTP server
On the Products page, expand the Cluster virtual IP section and configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.
On the Products page, expand the vrli-master section and configure the remaining settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.
Repeat this step for the vrli-worker-1 and vrli-worker-2 sections, and click Next.
On the Precheck page, click Run precheck.
After all prechecks finish with a Passed messages and click Next.
On the Summary page, review the configuration details.
- (Optional)
To back up the deployment configuration, click Export configuration.
On the Request details page, monitor the deployment progress until all stages become Completed.
To start the deployment, click Submit.
PowerShell Procedure
Start Windows 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 = "administrator@vsphere.local" $sddcManagerPass = "VMw@re1!"
Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.
New-vRLIDeployment -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass
In the dialog box, navigate to the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and click Open.
