Implementation of Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

To monitor the resources in your SDDC, deploy the VMware Aria Operations analytics cluster with three nodes. To collect data from the management components in the SDDC, you deploy a local-instance collector group with VMware Cloud Proxy appliances.

To implement and configure the use of a centralized monitoring and alerting 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 Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation.
Implementation by using component user interfaces	End-to-end manual implementation by using components' user interfaces. See User Interface Implementation of Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation.

When it is integrated with VMware Cloud Foundation, the load balancer for VMware Aria Operations is automatically configured by SDDC Manager.

VMware Aria Operations is automatically connected to some of the management components in the management domain. You complete the integration by modifying the integration with vCenter Server and vSAN and configuring the integration with NSX and the clustered Workspace ONE Access instance.

For information on the intelligent operations management design, see Detailed Design for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Prerequisites

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

Table 2. Prerequisites for Implementation of Intelligent Operations Management 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 Operations Management 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.
Software	Download the Workspace ONE Access .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.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 Cloud Proxy .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 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