Create a Virtual Machine and Template Folder and a Resource Pool for the VMware Aria Automation-Managed Workloads for Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation

You create a virtual machine folder and resource pools on the VI workload domain vCenter Server to group VMware Aria Automation-managed workloads.

Procedure

1. Log in to the VI workload domain vCenter Server at https://<vi_workload_domain_vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui by using an account with Administrator privileges.

2. Create a folder for the VMware Aria Automation-provisioned workload virtual machines.

   1. In the VMs and templates inventory, expand the VI workload domain vCenter Server tree.

   2. Right-click the VI workload domain data center and select New folder > New VM and template folder.

   3. In the New folder dialog box, enter the folder name and click OK.

3. Create a resource pool for the VMware Aria Automation-provisioned workload virtual machines.

   1. In the Hosts and clusters inventory, expand the VI workload domain vCenter Server tree.

   2. Right-click the default cluster for the VI workload domain and select New resource pool.

   3. In the New resource pool dialog box, enter the resource pool name and click OK.

4. Repeat these steps for each VI workload domain vCenter Server in each VMware Cloud Foundation instance.