Implementation of Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

Implementing the Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution includes deploying VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, preparing your VMware Cloud Foundation instance, deploying the VMware Aria Operations for Networks, and configuring data sources inside the VMware Cloud Foundation instance.

To implement and configure the network analysis tool, alternative methods exist:

Table 3. Validated Solution Implementation Options

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

For information on the Intelligent Network Visibility design, see Detailed Design for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Prerequisites

To implement and configure the use of VMware Aria Operations for Networks for network monitoring services with the VMware Cloud Foundation™ platform, 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 Intelligent Network Visibility.
Implementation by using component user interfaces	End-to-end manual implementation by using components' user interfaces. See User Interface Implementation of Intelligent Network Visibility.

To complete the implementation of the Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, verify that your system fulfills the following prerequisites.

Table 2. Prerequisites for Implementation of Intelligent Network Visibility 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 Intelligent Network Visibility 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. A deployment of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle which is covered in both the Automated Powershell Implementation and the User Interface Implementation sections.
Software	Download the VMware Aria Operations for Networks platform .ova from the Broadcom Support portal and make sure its available on the machine that you use to access the vSphere Client. Download the VMware Aria Operations for Networks collector .ova from the Broadcom Support portal and make sure its available on the machine that you use to access the vSphere Client.
License	Verify that you obtain the VMware Aria Suite or VMware Aria Operations for Networks license with a quantity that fulfills the requirements of this design.
Domain Name Service	Verify that the required DNS entries are created in the DNS server for 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. The OpenSSL Wiki has a list of third-party pre-compiled binaries for Microsoft Windows. openssl --version