VMware Telco Cloud Automation User Guide
Introduction
Common Abbreviations
API Documentation
Deployment Architecture
Supported Features on Different VIM Types
Getting Started
Viewing the Dashboard
Managing Roles and Permissions
Enabling Users and User Groups to Access VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Object Level Access Permissions
Privileges and Roles
Creating Roles and Permissions
Create a Role
Create Permission
Working with Tags
Configuring Your Virtual Infrastructure
Add a Cloud to VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Configure the Compute Profile
Edit a Virtual Infrastructure Account
Force Sync Inventory
Viewing Your Cloud Topology
Working with Infrastructure Automation
Introduction to Infrastructure Automation
Prerequisites
Supported Software Version
Configuration and Bootstrapping
Automated SDDC Deployment
Ready for Network Function
Roles
System Administrator
vSphere Admin User
Deployment Configurations
Configure Global Settings
Configure Appliances
Add Images or OVF
Add Certificate Authority
Managing Domains
Add Management Domain
Edit a Management Domain
Add Workload Domain
Edit a Workload Domain
Add Compute Cluster
Edit a Compute Cluster
Add a Cell Site Group
Edit a Cell Site Group
Add Host to a Site
Edit a Host
Certificate Management
Viewing Tasks
Working with Kubernetes Clusters
Kubernetes Cluster Upgrade Flow
Implications of Not Upgrading Management Cluster
Implications of Not Upgrading Node Pool
Implications of Not Upgrading Workload Cluster
Working with Kubernetes Cluster Templates
Create a Management Cluster Template
Create a Workload Cluster Template
Edit a Kubernetes Cluster Template
Download and Upload a Kubernetes Cluster Template
Delete a Kubernetes Cluster Template
Deploying a Kubernetes Cluster
Deploy a Management Cluster
Deploy a Workload Cluster
Retry a Failed Cluster Creation Operation
Stop a Cluster Creation Operation
Add-On Failures
Viewing Cluster Details
Editing Kubernetes Clusters
Edit a Kubernetes Cluster Configuration
Edit a Kubernetes Cluster Master Node Configuration
Edit a Kubernetes Cluster Node Pool
Add a Node Pool
Delete a Node Pool
Upgrade Kubernetes Version
Upgrade the Kubernetes Version for Cluster Template
Upgrade the Kubernetes Version for a Cluster Instance
Change the Kubernetes Password
Upgrading the Node Pool
Machine Health Check
Place Nodes in Maintenance Mode
Copy Spec and Deploy New
Managing Network Function Catalogs
Onboarding a Network Function
Upload a Network Function Package
Designing a Network Function Descriptor
Design a Virtual Network Function Descriptor
Design a Cloud Native Network Function Descriptor
Infrastructure Requirements Designer
Working with Affinity Rules
Create Affinity Rules
Scaling Policies
Add a Scaling Policy
Edit Network Function Descriptor Drafts
Edit the Network Function Catalog Source Files
Edit a CSAR File Manually
Delete a Network Function
Customizing Network Function Infrastructure Requirements
Node Customization
TOSCA Components
TOSCA Definition Extension
Supported DPDK and Kernel Versions
CNF with Customizations Example
Download a Network Function Package
Managing Network Function Lifecycle Operations
Instantiating a Network Function
Instantiate a Virtual Network Function
Instantiate a Cloud Native Network Function
External Network Referencing
Heal an Instantiated Network Function
Scale an Instantiated VNF
Scale an Instantiated CNF
Operate an Instantiated Network Function
Run a Workflow on an Instantiated Network Function
Terminate a Network Function
Retry, Rollback, and Reset State
Managing Network Service Catalogs
Onboarding a Network Service
Upload a Network Service Package
Design a Network Service Descriptor
Edit Network Service Descriptor Drafts
Delete a Network Service
Download a Network Service Package
Managing Network Service Lifecycle Operations
Instantiate a Network Service
Run a Workflow on a Network Service
Heal a Network Service
Terminate a Network Service
Upgrading Network Functions and Network Services
Upgrade a VNF Package
Upgrade a CNF Package
Update a CNF Software
Upgrade a CNF
Upgrade Network Service Package
Running Workflows with vRealize Orchestrator
Key Concepts of Workflows
Workflow Parameters
Workflow Attributes and Variables
Workflow Bindings
Creating a Workflow
Defining Workflow Variables and Parameters
Define Workflow Variables
Define Workflow Parameters
Add Workflow Steps to Your Workflow
Running Ansible Playbooks with VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Workflow Examples
Ansible Workflow
SSH Workflows
File Workflow Example
Custom vRO Workflows
VMware Tools Script
Multiple Steps
Variables
Conditions
Advanced Workflow Use Cases
Updating NETCONF Protocol Using VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Monitoring Performance and Managing Faults
Managing Alarms
Performance Management Reports
Scheduling Performance Management Reports
Monitor Instantiated Virtual Network Functions and Virtual Deployment Units
Monitor Instantiated CNF
Monitor Instantiated Network Services
Administrating VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Managing Tags
Create a Tag
Edit a Tag
Delete a Tag
Transform Object Tags
Viewing Audit Logs
Troubleshooting and Support
Administrator Configuration
Upgrading VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Upgrade VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Upgrade VMware Telco Cloud Automation Control Plane
Scheduling TCA-CP Upgrades
Creating Upgrade Groups
Scheduling Group Upgrades
Monitoring Group Upgrades
Deleting a Schedule
Global Settings APIs
API for CNF Debug Options
Global Settings for Cluster Automation
API for Cluster Automation Global Settings
API to Disble CSR Validation
Configure Cluster Automation Settings
Hardware Version for VFIO PCI Driver
Enable Virtual Machine Placement in vSphere DRS
Update CPU and Memory Reservation During Virtual Machine Placement
Update Wait Timeout for Customization Tasks
Registering Partner Systems
Add a Partner System to VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Edit a Registered Partner System
Associate a Partner System Network Function Catalog
Add a Harbor Repository