Create Virtual Machine and Template Folder for VMware Aria Operations for Logs for Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation

To group objects of the same type for easier management, you create a folder in the management domain.

UI Procedure

1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server at https://<management_vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui as [email protected].

2. In the VMs and templates inventory, navigate to the default management data center, right-click the data center, and select New folder > New VM and template folder.

3. In the New folder dialog box, enter a name for the folder, and click OK.

PowerShell Procedure

1. Start PowerShell.

2. 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-m01"
   
   $vmFolder = "sfo-m01-fd-logs"

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

   Add-VMFolder -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -folderName $vmFolder