You need to create a tenant to associate resources and permissions based on which an IDP can perform operations on visible resources.

When creating a tenant, you choose an IDP and also add privileges and permissions for tenant admin. You can either choose an existing IDP or create a new IDP and associate with the tenant.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Telco Cloud Automation.
  2. Click Authorization > Tenants.
    Note: Default tenant is created as part of the VMware Telco Cloud Automation installation process. You cannot edit or delete the default tenant.
  3. Click Create.
  4. Under Tenant Details, enter a name for the tenant.
  5. Under Identity Provider, click Select IDP to select the default IDP or create an IDP.
    IDPs are required to authenticate the tenants.
    • To select the default IDP, click the required IDP and then click Select.
    • To create an IDP, do the following:
    1. Click Create and provide the following information:
      • Name: Enter a name for the IDP.
      • Type: Select one of the following:
        • vCenter: If you have stored the user information in vCenter, select this option and provide the following information:
          • URL: FQDN of the vCenter server.
          • Username: User name of any administrative user.
        • Active Directory: If you have stored the user information in the active directory, select this option and provide the following information:
          • URL: URL of the Active Directory server
          • Base Distinguished Name for Users: The base distinguished name for the users of the LDAP directory.
          • Base Distinguished Name for Groups: The base distinguished name for the groups of the LDAP directory.
          • Admin User Distinguished Name: The base distinguished name for the administrator of the LDAP directory.
      • Password: Password of the administrative user.
      • Click Add.

What to do next

  • To edit a tenant, click the vertical ellipse corresponding to the tenant you want to edit and click Edit.
  • To delete a tenant, see Delete a Tenant.
Note: You cannot edit or delete the default tenant.