Implementation of Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation

Implementing the Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution includes activating private cloud automation in your SDDC by deploying the vRealize Automation cluster with three nodes.

To implement and configure the use of VMware vRealize Automation for cloud automation services with the VMware Cloud Foundation™ platform, two alternative methods exist: by using the user interface of each component in the solution or by using open-source Terraform, Packer, and Microsoft PowerShell procedures. You can directly reuse these CLI commands by replacing the provided sample values with values from your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook or adapt into your own Terraform modules

For information on the private cloud automation design, see Detailed Design for Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Prerequisites

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

Table 1. Prerequisites for Implementation of Private Cloud Automation 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 Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation tab of the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook. Verify that your VMware Cloud Foundation instance is healthy and fully operational.
Software	Verify that you download the vRealize Automation product binary and it is available in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.
License	Verify that you obtain the vRealize Suite or vRealize Automation license with a quantity that fulfills the requirements of this design.
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. Verify that you download the CertGenVVS utility and it is available for generating certificates. See Certificate Generation Utility for VMware Validated Solutions

If you want to use the open-source infrastructure-as-code method for the implementation and configuration of the Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution, verify that your system fulfills the following prerequisites.

Table 2. Prerequisites for CLI Implementation of Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation

CLI Method	Prerequisite
Terraform	The Terraform procedures are based on the use of Microsoft Windows. Verify that your system has Terraform 1.2.0 or later installed. See https://terraform.io. Verify that your system has a code editor installed. For installing Microsoft Visual Studio Code, see Visual Studio Code. Install the Terraform Visual Studio Code extension 2.25 or later by HashiCorp for syntax highlighting and other editing features for Terraform files. See HashiCorp Terraform. Verify that your system has access to https://registry.terraform.io. The Terraform procedures use the following Terraform providers: VMware vSphere Terraform Provider 2.2.0 or later by HashiCorp. See VMware vSphere Provider. VMware NSX-T Terraform Provider 3.2.9 or later by VMware. See VMware NSX-T Data Center Provider. VMware vRealize Automation Terraform Provider 0.4.1 by VMware. See VMware vRealize Automation Provider. Note: The Terraform provider for VMware vRealize Automation must be version 0.4.1 to continue to support VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.x with vRealize Automation 8.4.1. See https://github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-vra/releases/tag/v0.4.1. Clone the GitHub repository for this solution. See https://github.com/vmware-samples/validated-solutions-for-cloud-foundation. For example, if you are using Git on Windows, run the following commands: mkdir vvs cd vvs git clone https://github.com/vmware-samples/validated-solutions-for-cloud-foundation.git cd validated-solutions-for-cloud-foundation/pca dir By default, each Terraform example uses the local backend and stores the state locally in a file named terraform.tfstate. If you want to use the examples shared with a team, implement a remote state backend. See Remote State. Note: To report issues, obtain support, or suggest enhancements to the open-source Terraform code, use GitHuib Issues in the GitHub repository.
PowerShell	Verify that your system has Microsoft PowerShell 5.1 installed. See Microsoft PowerShell. Install the PowerValidatedSolutions PowerShell module together with the supporting modules from the PowerShell Gallery by running the following commands. Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -MinimumVersion 13.0.0 Install-Module -Name VMware.vSphere.SsoAdmin -MinimumVersion 1.3.9 Install-Module -Name ImportExcel -MinimumVersion 7.8.4 Install-Module -Name PowerVCF -MinimumVersion 2.3.0 Install-Module -Name PowerValidatedSolutions -MinimumVersion 2.3.0 Import the PowerValidatedSolutions and the PowerCLI PowerShell modules by running the following commands. Import-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -MinimumVersion 13.0.0 Import-Module -Name PowerValidatedSolutions -MinimumVersion 2.3.0 Note: To report issues, obtain support, or suggest enhancements to the open-source PowerShell Module, use GitHub Issues in the GitHub repository.