To enable integrations for the VMware Cloud Foundation instance, you create credentials in VMware Aria Operations for SDDC Manager, vCenter Server, and NSX Manager.

UI Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Aria Operations interface at https://<aria_operations_fqdn> with a user assigned the Administrator role.
  2. In the left pane, navigate to Data Sources > Integrations.
  3. Click the Accounts tab and click Credentials.
  4. On the Credentials page, click Add.
  5. In the Manage Credential dialog box, configure the settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and click OK.
  6. Repeat this procedure for each remaining SDDC component according to the values in your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.
  7. Repeat the procedure for each VI workload domains in the VMware Cloud Foundation instance.

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"

$iomVcfServiceAccount = "[email protected]"
$iomVcfServiceAccountPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$iomVsphereServiceAccount = "[email protected]"
$iomVsphereServiceAccountPassword = "VMw@re1!"
  3. Add the VMware Cloud Foundation credential by running the command in the PowerShell console.
    Add-vROPSVcfCredential -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -serviceUser $iomVcfServiceAccount -servicePassword $iomVcfServiceAccountPassword
  4. Add the vCenter Server credential by running the command in the PowerShell Console.
    Add-vROPSVcenterCredential -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user [email protected] -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -serviceUser $iomVsphereServiceAccount -servicePassword $iomVsphereServiceAccountPassword
  5. Add the NSX credential.

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

      Add-vROPSNsxCredential -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -certificate
    2. Navigate to the NSX Manager .cer certificate file and click Open.
    3. Navigate to the NSX Manager .key certificate key file and click Open.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each NSX Local Manager in each workload domain.