VMware Telco Cloud Automation Deployment Guide
About This Guide
Overview
Planning for Installation
System Requirements
Cloud Native Telco Cloud Automation Deployment Types
Cloud Native Deployment in HA Mode
Cloud Native Deployment in Non-HA Mode
VM-Based Deployment
Ports and Protocols
Software Version Support and Interoperability
Deploying Cloud Native VMware Telco Cloud Automation Using Scripts
Prerequisites For Running the Script
Run the Script
Deploying Cloud Native VMware Telco Cloud Automation in HA Mode Using Infrastructure Automation
Initial Configuration and Bootstrapping
Install VMware vSphere ESXi
Deploy VMware Telco Cloud Automation Bootstrapper Virtual Machine
High Availability Specific Configurations
Deploying Telco Cloud Automation through Infrastructure Automation
Deployment Configurations
Specification File for Cloud Native
Configure Global Settings
Add Images or OVF
Configure Appliances
Add Certificate Authority
Managing Domains
Add Management Domain
Add Workload Domain
Add Compute Cluster
Add a Cell Site Group
Add Host to a Site
Certificate Management
Deploying VM-Based VMware Telco Cloud Automation
Installing the System
Downloading the VMware Telco Cloud Automation OVA File
Deploying the VMware Telco Cloud Automation OVA in the vSphere Client
Deploying VMware Telco Cloud Automation Using OVF Tool
Activating Your Appliances
Activate VMware Telco Cloud Automation Manager
Activate VMware Telco Cloud Automation Control Plane
Configuring the Appliances
Configure VMware Telco Cloud Automation Manager
Configure VMware Telco Cloud Automation Control Plane
Configuring an Airgap Repository
Airgap Server Deployment Topologies
Prerequisites for Setting up the Airgap Repository
Set up the Airgap Server
Export and Transfer Airgap Server OVA to Internet-Restricted Environment
Deploy Airgap Servers from the Airgap OVA
Validate Airgap Server Setup
Set Up Airgap Server on IPv6 Network
Troubleshooting Airgap Server Setup
Renew Airgap Server Certificate
Update Airgap Server Certificate
Update TCA Manager Mongo DB
Update Existing Clusters with Update CA Tool
Troubleshoot Cluster Airgap Server CA Certificate Updating
Update a Management Cluster CA Certificate Manually
Update a v1 Workload Cluster CA Certificate Manually
Update a v2 Workload Cluster CA Certificate Manually
Update CA Tool Reports Leader Changed Error
Updating Node Process Hangs
Upgrading the Airgap Server and High Availability
Upload Incremental Upgrade Images Bundle to Airgap Server
Managing System Settings
Network Ports and Protocols
Understanding the Appliance Management Dashboard
Updating the Time Settings
Updating the System Name
Managing CA and Self-Signed Certificates
Update Server Certificate
Reboot an Appliance
Change Appliance Password
Update License Key
Backing Up and Restoring the System
Backing Up VMware Telco Cloud Automation Control Plane
Restoring the System
Restoring the Appliance
Backing Up and Restoring a Deployment
Back Up a Deployment
Restore a Deployment
Technical Support Logs
Upgrading Standalone VMware Telco Cloud Automation Appliances
Troubleshooting Deployment
Troubleshooting Deployment Scripts
General Troubleshooting