You can deploy the automation appliance virtual machine in the management domain. This appliance will provide a web interface to run the orchestration workflows.

Deployment Process

  1. Download the Easy Deploy OVA from flings.vmware.com portal.

  2. Upload the Controller OVA to the Content Library.

    1. In a web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client (https://vcenter_server_fqdn/ui).

    2. Navigate to Menu > Content Libraries and click sfo-m01-avic.

    3. In the Templates section, click ACTIONS and select Import Item.

    4. Select the Source > Source File from Local file and click UPLOAD FILE.

    5. Select the Easy Deploy OVA and click Open.

    6. Specify the Destination > Item Name as Avi-Easy-Deploy.ova.

    7. Click IMPORT.

  3. Deploy Easy Deploy virtual machine.

    1. In a web browser, log in to the management vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client (https://vcenter_server_fqdn/ui).

    2. Navigate to one of the ESXi hosts in the Management domain and click Summary. Click Hardware and record the CPU {base clock speed}, this is used to reserve CPU for the Controller virtual machines.

    3. Navigate to Menu > Content Libraries and click sfo-m01-avic.

    4. Navigate to Templates.

    5. Right click on Avi-Easy-Deploy.ova and select New VM from this Template.

    6. Give a name sfo-m01-easydeploy to the virtual machine and select the datacenter in the Select a location for the virtual machine menu and click NEXT.

    7. Choose one of the hosts within the Management Domain to host the Controller virtual machine and click NEXT.

    8. Review details and click NEXT.

    9. Specify the following in the Select Storage section:

      Setting

      Value

      Virtual Machine Storage Policy

      vSAN default storage policy

      Select virtual disk format

      As defined in the virtual machine storage policy

      Datastore

      Storage compatible vSAN datastore

    10. Click Next.

    11. Choose a port group for Destination Network in Network Mapping. This port group is the management network for the Controller and will be used for all management communication.

    12. Click Next.

    13. Specify the following in the Customize template section:

      Setting

      Value

      Hostname

      Hostname of system

      IP Address

      IP Address of the system (Leave blank, if DHCP)

      Network Prefix

      CIDR notation (For instance, 24 for 255.255.255.0) - Ignored, if DHCP

      Gateway

      Gateway of the system (Leave blank, if DHCP)

      DNS

      DNS Server (Leave blank, if DHCP)

      DNS Domain

      DNS Domain (Leave blank, if DHCP)

      Root Password

      Root SSH Password

    14. Click Next.

    15. Review details and click FINISH.