After the configuration and bootstrapping phase is complete, Infrastructure Automation deploys the software defined data center (SDDC) .

Note: The SDDC deployment starts only when the minimum number of hosts are registered for a domain and the domain is enabled.
As a part of the SDDC deployment, the following software components are installed according to the domain type.
Site Deployment Type
Central A full SDDC with Telco Cloud Automation. It includes:
  • VMware vCenter
  • VMware NSX
  • VMware vRealize Orchestrator
  • VMware vRealize Log Insight
  • VMware Telco Cloud Automation
  • VMware Telco Cloud Automation Control Plane
Regional A full SDDC, includes:
  • VMware vCenter
  • VMware NSX
  • VMware vRealize Orchestrator
  • VMware Telco Cloud Automation Control Plane
The central site controls operations in the regional site.
Compute Cluster A vCenter cluster. A central site or a regional site manages the compute cluster
Cell Site Group A set of ESXi hosts, where RAN is deployed. A central or regional site manages the hosts in the Cell Site Group.