Select the location where you want to deploy the SDDC.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Services Console at https://console.cloud.vmware.com/csp/gateway/discovery.
  2. Launch the VMware Cloud on Dell service.
  3. Access the SDDC order form by using one of the following methods:
    • Click Order SDDC on the upper-right corner of the page.
    • Click Launchpad on the left pane and then perform the following steps:
      1. Under Infrastructure, click VMware Cloud on Dell EMC > Learn More.
      2. Click Get Started.

      Launchpad includes the tabs, Overview, Journey, and Resources. You can navigate through these tabs for more information about the VMware Cloud on Dell service.

    The SDDC order form appears.
  4. Enter the following information:
    1. SDDC name.
    2. Country and the complete address of the location where you want to install the rack.
    3. Details of your primary contact person, network administrator, cloud administrator, and site manager.
      You must enter at least one contact person. The contact persons are responsible for confirming the order, verifying the order details before shipment, coordinating the hardware arrival and installation, and SDDC activation onsite. VMware contacts any of these persons for verifying the details before shipping the hardware and during the shipment until the hardware is delivered and installed at your location.
    4. (Optional) Under Notes, provide additional information about the location.
      Note: You can edit the contact details and notes anytime during the ordering process flow or after you place the order. See Edit Contact Details and Notes.
  5. Click Save and continue to save the details.
    After you add the SDDC name and location, you can either complete the ordering process flow now or continue later. Your SDDC is available on the Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC) page with the status Order Not Complete. You can access your SDDC and continue working. The Order VMware Cloud on Dell EMC SDDC form opens at the section where you last left. For more information on how to access your SDDC, see Select a Standard Rack Model.

Results

The SDDC is available on the SDDCs page.

What to do next

After you add the location, select a rack.