Create a vCenter Server Single Sign-On User for Integration with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager

Before adding the vCenter Server instance in the additional VMware Cloud Foundation instance to the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager instance in the first VMware Cloud Foundation instance, you create a user in vCenter Server Single Sign-On.

UI Procedure

1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server in the additional VMware Cloud Foundation instance at https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui as [e-mail].

2. Select Menu > Administration.

3. In the left pane, select Single Sign On > Users and Groups.

4. From the Domain drop-down menu, select vsphere.local, and click Add.

5. On the Add User page, configure the settings according to your values in the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and click Add.

PowerShell Procedure

1. Start Windows 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 = "lax-vcf01.lax.rainpole.io"
   $sddcManagerUser = "[e-mail]"
   $sddcManagerPass = "VMw@re1!"
   
   $ssoUsername = "svc-xint-vrslcm01-lax-m01-vc01"
   $ssoPassword = "VMw@re1!"
   

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

   Add-SsoUser -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -ssoUser $ssoUsername -ssoPass $ssoPassword