Add the VI Workload Domain vCenter Server to VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator for Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation

To activate orchestration, management, and provisioning of workloads, you must configure the connection to the VI workload domain vCenter Server instance by running the necessary workflows in VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.

UI Procedure

1. Log in to the VMware Aria Automation cloud services console at https://<aria_automation_cluster_fqdn>/csp/gateway/portal with a user assigned the Orchestrator administrator service role.

2. On the main navigation bar, click Services.

3. Under My services, click Orchestrator.

4. In the left pane, select Library > Workflows.

5. On the Workflows page, in the Filter text box, enter Add a vCenter Server instance and press Enter.

6. In the Add a vCenter Server instance workflow card, click Run.

7. On the Set the vCenter Server instance properties tab, enter the FQDN of the VI workload domain vCenter Server according to your values in the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook, and configure the following settings.

   Setting	Value
   HTTPS port of the vCenter Server instance	443
   Location of SDK that you use to connect to the vCenter Server instance	/sdk
   Do you want to ignore certificate warnings	Deselected

8. Click the Set connection properties tab, deselect the Do you want to create a session per user to the vCenter Server? check-box, and enter the integration service account credentials according to your values in the VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook.

9. Click Run.
10. Click Close.
11. Repeat the procedure for each VI workload domain vCenter Server.

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-w01"
   
   $configUser = "configadmin"
   $configPass = "VMw@re1!"
   $vcUser = "[email protected]"
   $vcPass = "VMw@re1!"

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

   Add-vROvCenterServer -server $sddcManagerFqdn -user $sddcManagerUser -pass $sddcManagerPass -domain $sddcDomainName -vraUser $configUser -vraPass $configPass -vcUser $vcUser -vcPass $vcPass

What to do next

VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator uses Administrator privileges to register a vCenter Server instance with VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator. After the addition of the VI workload domains, you can update and reduce the privileges for the custom role.