You must configure a JSON formatted bring-up specification file for the automated installation and configuration of the SDDC instance. VMware will retrieve this information through a API call.
The JSON file must contain the all the configuration settings required for bring-up. An example is provided below:
SDDC Input Specification File (bringup.json)
Collapse source
{
"dataCenter": {
"name": "MGMT_DC",
"managementFolder": "MGMT_VMs",
"clusters": {
"management": {
"name": "MGMT_CLU",
"vsanClusterSpec": {
"deduplication": true,
"compression": true
},
"hosts": [
{
"username": "root",
"password": "Skoda1!",
"type": "PRIMARY",
"vmknicSpecs": {
"esxiMgmt": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.101.101",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "esxmb1.cloud.vmw",
"gw": "192.168.101.1"
},
"type": "ESXi_MGMT",
"name": "vmk0",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vsan": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.102.101",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.102.1"
},
"type": "VSAN",
"name": "vmk1",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vmotion": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.103.101",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.103.1"
},
"type": "VMOTION_PG",
"name": "vmk2",
"vlanId": 0
},
"nfs": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.104.101",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.104.1"
},
"type": "NFS",
"name": "vmk3",
"vlanId": 0
}
},
"pnicSpec": {
"uplink1": {
"name": "vmnic0"
},
"uplink2": {
"name": "vmnic1"
}
},
"vsanDiskSpec": {
"autoDiskGroups": true,
"diskGroups": [
]
}
},
{
"username": "root",
"password": "Skoda1!",
"type": "SECONDARY",
"vmknicSpecs": {
"esxiMgmt": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.101.102",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "esxmb2.cloud.vmw",
"gw": "192.168.101.1"
},
"type": "ESXi_MGMT",
"name": "vmk0",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vsan": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.102.102",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.102.1"
},
"type": "VSAN",
"name": "vmk1",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vmotion": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.103.102",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.103.1"
},
"type": "VMOTION_PG",
"name": "vmk2",
"vlanId": 0
},
"nfs": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.104.102",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.104.1"
},
"type": "NFS",
"name": "vmk3",
"vlanId": 0
}
},
"pnicSpec": {
"uplink1": {
"name": "vmnic0"
},
"uplink2": {
"name": "vmnic1"
}
},
"vsanDiskSpec": {
"autoDiskGroups": true,
"diskGroups": [
]
}
},
{
"username": "root",
"password": "Skoda1!",
"type": "SECONDARY",
"vmknicSpecs": {
"esxiMgmt": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.101.103",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "esxmb3.cloud.vmw",
"gw": "192.168.101.1"
},
"type": "ESXi_MGMT",
"name": "vmk0",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vsan": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.102.103",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.102.1"
},
"type": "VSAN",
"name": "vmk1",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vmotion": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.103.103",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.103.1"
},
"type": "VMOTION_PG",
"name": "vmk2",
"vlanId": 0
},
"nfs": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.104.103",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.104.1"
},
"type": "NFS",
"name": "vmk3",
"vlanId": 0
}
},
"pnicSpec": {
"uplink1": {
"name": "vmnic0"
},
"uplink2": {
"name": "vmnic1"
}
},
"vsanDiskSpec": {
"autoDiskGroups": true,
"diskGroups": [
]
}
},
{
"username": "root",
"password": "Skoda1!",
"type": "SECONDARY",
"vmknicSpecs": {
"esxiMgmt": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.101.104",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "esxmb4.cloud.vmw",
"gw": "192.168.101.1"
},
"type": "ESXi_MGMT",
"name": "vmk0",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vsan": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.102.104",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.102.1"
},
"type": "VSAN",
"name": "vmk1",
"vlanId": 0
},
"vmotion": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.103.104",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.103.1"
},
"type": "VMOTION_PG",
"name": "vmk2",
"vlanId": 0
},
"nfs": {
"ipSpec": {
"ip": "192.168.104.104",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"gw": "192.168.104.1"
},
"type": "NFS",
"name": "vmk3",
"vlanId": 0
}
},
"pnicSpec": {
"uplink1": {
"name": "vmnic0"
},
"uplink2": {
"name": "vmnic1"
}
},
"vsanDiskSpec": {
"autoDiskGroups": true,
"diskGroups": [
]
}
}
]
},
"secondaryClusters": [
]
}
},
"vcSpec": {
"credentialSpec": {
"ssoPassword": "VMware123!",
"ssoDomain": "vsphere.local",
"rootVcenterPassword": "VMware123!"
},
"managementNetwork": {
"ip": "192.168.105.50",
"fqdn": "vc.cloud.vmw",
"prefix": "24",
"gateway": "192.168.105.1"
},
"esx1Datastore": "vsanDatastore",
"licenseSpec": {
"vcLicense": "",
"hostLicense": ""
},
"dep_network": "VM Network",
"thin_disk_mode": "true",
"deployment_option": "small"
},
"dnsSpec": {
"dns_1": [
"192.168.101.5"
],
"domains": [
"cloud.vmw",
"vmware.com"
]
},
"ntpSpec": {
"ntp_server": [
"time.vmware.com"
]
},
"dvsSpec": {
"dvsName": "MGMT_DVS"
},
"resourcePools": {
"managementResourcePool": "MGMT-ResourcePool",
"workloadResourcePool": "Compute-ResourcePool"
},
"nsxSpec": {
"nsxManager1": {
"credentialSpec":{
"rootPassword" : "NSRRocks123!",
"cliPassword" : "NSRRocks123!",
"auditPassword" : "NSRRocks123!"
},
"managementNetwork":{
"ip": "192.168.105.51",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "192.168.105.51",
"gateway": "192.168.105.1"
}
},
"nsxManager2": {
"credentialSpec":{
"rootPassword" : "NSRRocks123!",
"cliPassword" : "NSRRocks123!",
"auditPassword" : "NSRRocks123!"
},
"managementNetwork":{
"ip": "192.168.105.52",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "192.168.105.51",
"gateway": "192.168.105.1"
}
},
"nsxManager3": {
"credentialSpec":{
"rootPassword" : "NSRRocks123!",
"cliPassword" : "NSRRocks123!",
"auditPassword" : "NSRRocks123!"
},
"managementNetwork":{
"ip": "192.168.105.53",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"fqdn": "192.168.105.53",
"gateway": "192.168.105.1"
}
},
"virtualIP": "192.168.105.55",
"nsxEdgeSpec": {
"edgeCluster": "NSX_EDGE_CLUSTER",
"edgeNode1": {
"credentialSpec": {
"rootPassword": "NSRRocks123!",
"cliPassword": "NSRRocks123!"
},
"managementNetwork": {
"ip": "192.168.105.61",
"fqdn": "edge1.cloud.vmw",
"prefix": "24",
"gateway": "192.168.105.1",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0"
},
"datastore": "vsanDatastore",
"deploymentNetwork": {
"network0": "VM_MGMT",
"network1": "EDGE_OVERLAY",
"network2": "EDGE_UPLINK1",
"network3": "EDGE_UPLINK2"
},
"thinDiskMode": "true",
"deploymentOption": "small",
"nodeSwitch": {
"nvds1": {
"switchName": "NVDS-1",
"uplinkProfile": "nsx-edge-overlay-uplink-profile",
"ipPool": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"virtualNic": {
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"deviceName": "fp-eth0"
}
},
"nvds2": {
"switchName": "NVDS-2",
"uplinkProfile": "nsx-edge-uplink-profile",
"ipPool": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"virtualNic": {
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"deviceName": "fp-eth1"
}
},
"nvds3": {
"switchName": "NVDS-3",
"uplinkProfile": "nsx-edge-uplink-profile",
"ipPool": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"virtualNic": {
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"deviceName": "fp-eth2"
}
}
}
},
"edgeNode2": {
"credentialSpec": {
"rootPassword": "NSRRocks123!",
"cliPassword": "NSRRocks123!"
},
"managementNetwork": {
"ip": "192.168.105.62",
"fqdn": "edge2.cloud.vmw",
"prefix": "24",
"gateway": "192.168.105.1",
"subnet": "255.255.255.0"
},
"datastore": "vsanDatastore",
"deploymentNetwork": {
"network0": "VM_MGMT",
"network1": "EDGE_OVERLAY",
"network2": "EDGE_UPLINK1",
"network3": "EDGE_UPLINK2"
},
"thinDiskMode": "false",
"deploymentOption": "small",
"nodeSwitch": {
"nvds1": {
"switchName": "NVDS-1",
"uplinkProfile": "nsx-edge-overlay-uplink-profile",
"ipPool": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"virtualNic": {
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"deviceName": "fp-eth0"
}
},
"nvds2": {
"switchName": "NVDS-2",
"uplinkProfile": "nsx-edge-uplink-profile",
"ipPool": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"virtualNic": {
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"deviceName": "fp-eth1"
}
},
"nvds3": {
"switchName": "NVDS-3",
"uplinkProfile": "nsx-edge-uplink-profile",
"ipPool": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"virtualNic": {
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"deviceName": "fp-eth2"
}
}
}
}
},
"uplinkProfileSpec": {
"nsxEdgeOverlayUplinkProfile": {
"displayName": "nsx-edge-overlay-uplink-profile",
"description": "Used to define how the Edge Node VMs connect to the network to provide participate in the Overlay network.",
"mtu": "9000",
"transportVlan": "0",
"teaming": {
"standbyList": [
],
"activeList": [
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"uplinkType": "PNIC"
}
],
"policy": "FAILOVER_ORDER"
}
},
"nsxEdgeUplinkProfile": {
"displayName": "nsx-edge-uplink-profile",
"description": "Used to define how the Edge Node VMs connect to the physical network.",
"mtu": "1500",
"transportVlan": "0",
"teaming": {
"standbyList": [
],
"activeList": [
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"uplinkType": "PNIC"
}
],
"policy": "FAILOVER_ORDER"
}
},
"hostUplinkProfile": {
"displayName": "host-uplink-profile",
"mtu": "9000",
"teaming": {
"policy": "LOADBALANCE_SRCID",
"standbyList": [
],
"activeList": [
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"uplinkType": "PNIC",
"deviceName": "vmnic2"
},
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-2",
"uplinkType": "PNIC",
"deviceName": "vmnic3"
}
]
},
"transportVlan": "1200",
"namedTeamings": [
{
"name": "Edge_Transport",
"policy": "FAILOVER_ORDER",
"standbyList": [
],
"activeList": [
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"uplinkType": "PNIC"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Uplink1_Only",
"policy": "FAILOVER_ORDER",
"standbyList": [
],
"activeList": [
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-1",
"uplinkType": "PNIC"
}
]
},
{
"name": "Uplink2_Only",
"policy": "FAILOVER_ORDER",
"standbyList": [
],
"activeList": [
{
"uplinkName": "uplink-2",
"uplinkType": "PNIC"
}
]
}
]
}
},
"ipPoolSpec": {
"sddcIpPool": {
"displayName": "SDDC_ESX_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"start": "192.168.106.10",
"end": "192.168.106.30",
"cidr": "192.168.106.0/24",
"tepGatewayIp": "192.168.106.1"
},
"sddcEdgeIpPool": {
"displayName": "SDDC_EDGE_TEP_IP_POOL_GENEVE2",
"start": "192.168.107.10",
"end": "192.168.107.20",
"cidr": "192.168.107.0/24",
"tepGatewayIp": "192.168.107.1"
}
},
"nsxTransportZones": {
"sddcNvdsName": "NVDS-1",
"edgeUplink1TransportZone": {
"displayName": "SDDC_EDGE_UPLINK1_TZONE",
"hostSwitchName": "NVDS-2",
"description": "Used for connecting one of the Edge Node VMs interfaces to the physical network",
"transportType": "VLAN"
},
"edgeUplink2TransportZone": {
"displayName": "SDDC_EDGE_UPLINK2_TZONE",
"hostSwitchName": "NVDS-3",
"description": "Used for connecting one of the Edge Node VMs interfaces to the physical network",
"transportType": "VLAN"
},
"vlanTransportZone": {
"displayName": "SDDC_VLAN_TZONE",
"hostSwitchName": "NVDS-1",
"description": "SDDC_VLAN_TZONE",
"transportType": "VLAN",
"uplinkTeamingPolicyNames": [
"Edge_Transport",
"Uplink1_Only",
"Uplink2_Only"
]
},
"overlayTransportZone": {
"displayName": "SDDC_OVERLAY_TZONE",
"hostSwitchName": "NVDS-1",
"description": "SDDC_OVERLAY_TZONE",
"transportType": "OVERLAY"
}
},
"logicalSwitchSpec": {
"edgeOverlay": {
"displayName": "EDGE_OVERLAY",
"transportZone": "SDDC_VLAN_TZONE",
"uplinkTeamingPolicyNames": "Edge_Transport",
"vlan": "1100"
},
"edgeUplink1": {
"displayName": "EDGE_UPLINK1",
"transportZone": "SDDC_VLAN_TZONE",
"uplinkTeamingPolicyNames": "Uplink1_Only",
"vlanRanges": {
"start": 0,
"end": 4094
}
},
"edgeUplink2": {
"displayName": "EDGE_UPLINK2",
"transportZone": "SDDC_VLAN_TZONE",
"uplinkTeamingPolicyNames": "Uplink2_Only",
"vlanRanges": {
"start": 0,
"end": 4094
}
}
},
"routerSpec": {
"tierZeroGateway": {
"name": "T0",
"haMode": "ACTIVE_STANDBY",
"failOverMode": "NON_PREEMPTIVE",
"description": "T0 gateway router for outboud connections.",
"routeRedistributionTypes": [
"TIER0_NAT"
],
"routeAdvertisementTypes": [
"TIER1_CONNECTED"
],
"edgeUplink1TransportZoneSegment": {
"name": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-1",
"description": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-1-2100",
"vlan": "2100"
},
"edgeUplink2TransportZoneSegment": {
"name": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-2",
"description": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-2-2200",
"vlan": "2200"
},
"tierZeroInterfaces": [
{
"name": "Uplink-I1",
"ipAddressWithCidr": "172.16.1.1/24",
"connectedWithSegment": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-1",
"placementEdgeNode": "edge1.cloud.vmw"
},
{
"name": "Uplink-I2",
"ipAddressWithCidr": "172.16.2.1/24",
"connectedWithSegment": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-2",
"placementEdgeNode": "edge1.cloud.vmw"
},
{
"name": "Uplink-I3",
"ipAddressWithCidr": "172.16.1.2/24",
"connectedWithSegment": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-1",
"placementEdgeNode": "edge2.cloud.vmw"
},
{
"name": "Uplink-I4",
"ipAddressWithCidr": "172.16.2.2/24",
"connectedWithSegment": "VLAN-UPLINK-SEGMENT-2",
"placementEdgeNode": "edge2.cloud.vmw"
}
]
},
"tierOneGateway": {
"name": "CGW",
"failOverMode": "NON_PREEMPTIVE",
"routeAdvertisementTypes": [
"TIER1_CONNECTED"
],
"description": "Tier 1 Router for internal East-west SDDC overlay traffic.",
"logicalOverlaySwitches": [
{
"name": "WorkloadLS1",
"description": "Segment for internal overlay Network.",
"type": "ROUTED",
"gatewayIpAddressWithCidr": "192.168.200.1/24",
"internalNetwrokWithCidr": "192.168.200.0/24"
}
]
}
},
"licenseKey": ""
},
"portGrpSpecs": {
"vmMgmt": {
"type": "VM_MGMT",
"vlan": 0
},
"vsan": {
"type": "VSAN",
"vlan": 0
},
"nsxTransport": {
"type": "TRANSPORT_PG",
"vlan": 0
},
"vmotion": {
"type": "VMOTION_PG",
"vlan": 0
},
"esxMgmt": {
"type": "ESXi_MGMT",
"vlan": 0
}
},
"vsanSpec": {
"license": ""
},
"repoSpec": {
"vc_url": "http://10.172.158.244:8080/vcps-sddc-bundle/vcenter/VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-14080392.iso",
"nsx_unified_appliance_ova": "http://10.172.158.244:8080/vcps-sddc-bundle/nsxt/nsx-unified-appliance-2.5.0.0.0.14075120.ova",
"base_repo_url": "http://10.172.158.244:8080",
"hcx_cloud_ova_url": "https://172.17.11.3:8443/userContent/vcps/hcx/cloud/VMware-HCX-Cloud-3.5.1-14222959-all.ova",
"hcx_enterprise_ova_url": "https://172.17.11.3:8443/userContent/vcps/hcx/enterprise/VMware-HCX-Enterprise-3.5.1-14222958-all.ova"
},
"components": {
"vcenter": {
"build": "13950066",
"version": "6.7.0.40000"
},
"nsxt": {
"build": "13952734",
"version": "2.5.0.0.0"
},
"esxi": {
"build": "13962079",
"version": "6.7.0-1.39"
}
},
"hcxSpec": {
"hcxCloudDeploy": true,
"hcxEnterpriseDeploy": false,
"hcxCloudSpec": {
"mgrCliPassword": "Skoda1!",
"mgrRootPassword": "Skoda1!",
"hostname": "192.168.101.99",
"mgrIp": "192.168.101.99",
"mgrGateway": "192.168.101.1",
"systemName": "hcx-cloud",
"diskMode": "thick",
"publicAccessUrl": "https://hcx-cloudrs12.lab.vmw",
"dataCenterLocation": {
"city": "Dallas",
"country": "United States",
"province": "Texas",
"latitude": "32.78306",
"longitude": "-96.80667"
},
"hcxActivation": {
"url": "https://connect.hcx.vmware.com",
"activationKey": ""
},
"networkProfiles": {
"mgmtNetworkProfile": {
"portGroupName": "VM_MGMT",
"switchName": "MGMT_DVS",
"ipScopes": [{
"networkIpRanges": [{
"startAddress": "192.168.101.115",
"endAddress": "192.168.101.119"
}],
"gateway": "192.168.101.1",
"primaryDns": "192.168.101.5"
}]
},
"vMotionNetworkProfile": {
"portGroupName": "VMOTION_PG",
"switchName": "MGMT_DVS",
"ipScopes": [{
"networkIpRanges": [{
"startAddress": "192.168.101.120",
"endAddress": "192.168.101.123"
}],
"gateway": "192.168.101.1",
"primaryDns": "192.168.101.5"
}]
},
"externalNetworkProfile": {
"portGroupName": "ESXi_MGMT",
"switchName": "MGMT_DVS",
"ipScopes": [{
"networkIpRanges": [
{
"startAddress": "192.168.101.124",
"endAddress": "192.168.101.127"
}
],
"gateway": "192.168.101.1",
"primaryDns": "192.168.101.5"
}]
}
},
"computeProfile": {
"name": "CloudCP",
"dataStore": "vsanDatastore",
"resourcePool": "MGMT-ResourcePool",
"switchName": "SDDC_OVERLAY_TZONE",
"computeNetworkProfileTags": {
"mgmtNetworkProfile": ["management", "replication"],
"externalNetworkProfile": ["uplink"],
"vMotionNetworkProfile": ["vmotion"]
}
}
},
"hcxEnterpriseSpec": {
"mgrCliPassword": "Skoda1!",
"mgrRootPassword": "Skoda1!",
"hostname": "192.168.101.99",
"mgrIp": "192.168.101.99",
"mgrIpPrefix": "24",
"mgrGateway": "192.168.101.1",
"systemName": "hcx-cloud",
"diskMode": "thick",
"publicAccessUrl": "https://hcx-cloudrs12.lab.vmw",
"dataCenterLocation": {
"city": "Dallas",
"country": "United States",
"province": "Texas",
"latitude": "32.78306",
"longitude": "-96.80667"
},
"hcxEnterpriseCredentialSpec": {
"username": "[email protected]",
"password": "VMware123!"
},
"hcxSitePairSpec": {
"hcxCloudCredentialSpec": {
"url": "https://192.168.101.6/",
"username": "[email protected]",
"password": "VMware123!"
}
},
"hcxServiceMeshSpec": {
"name": "serviceMeshName",
"cloudComputeProfileName": "",
"enterpriseComputeProfileName": "",
"enterpriseNetworkUplinkProfileName": "",
"cloudNetworkUplinkProfileName": ""
},
"datastore": "vsanDatastore",
"hcxActivation": {
"url": "https://connect.hcx.vmware.com",
"activationKey": ""
},
"networkProfiles": {
"mgmtNetworkProfile": {
"portGroupName": "VM_MGMT",
"switchName": "MGMT_DVS",
"ipScopes": [{
"networkIpRanges": [{
"startAddress": "192.168.101.115",
"endAddress": "192.168.101.119"
}],
"gateway": "192.168.101.1",
"primaryDns": "192.168.101.5"
}]
},
"vMotionNetworkProfile": {
"portGroupName": "VMOTION_PG",
"switchName": "MGMT_DVS",
"ipScopes": [{
"networkIpRanges": [{
"startAddress": "192.168.101.120",
"endAddress": "192.168.101.123"
}],
"gateway": "192.168.101.1",
"primaryDns": "192.168.101.5"
}]
},
"externalNetworkProfile": {
"portGroupName": "ESXi_MGMT",
"switchName": "MGMT_DVS",
"ipScopes": [{
"networkIpRanges": [
{
"startAddress": "192.168.101.124",
"endAddress": "192.168.101.127"
}
],
"gateway": "192.168.101.1",
"primaryDns": "192.168.101.5"
}]
}
},
"computeProfile": {
"name": "sample",
"dataStore": "vsanDatastore",
"resourcePool": "MGMT-ResourcePool",
"switchName": "SDDC_OVERLAY_TZONE",
"computeNetworkProfileTags": {
"mgmtNetworkProfile": ["management", "replication"],
"externalNetworkProfile": ["uplink"],
"vMotionNetworkProfile": ["vmotion"]
}
}
}
}
}
