Deploy the TCA-CP and TCA Manager using OVA through the vSphere Client in the Management vCenter Server.

Procedure

  1. Deploy three appliances and select the type as TCA Control Plane while deploying the appliance. For more details, see Installing the System.
    Table 1. TCA- Control Plane Nodes

    TCA-CP Appliances

    VIM Type to register

    Other Components to register

    TCA-CP-MGMT-VCENTER

    Management vCenter

    TCA-CP-RES-VCENTER

    Compute vCenter

    NSX-T, vRO

    TCA-CP-EXTERNAL-K8S (optional)

    External Kubernetes

    vRO
    Note:

    TCA-CP-EXTERNAL-K8S is optional. It is deployed only when the user wants to integrate Telco Cloud Automation with any external Kubernetes platform.

  2. Deploy one appliance and select the appliance type as TCA manager during the appliance deployment. For more details, see Installing the System.
    Table 2. TCA Manager

    TCA-Manager Appliance

    TCA-CP Appliances to register

    Other Components to register

    TCA-MANAGER

    TCA-CP-MGMT-VCENTER

    TCA-CP-RES-VCENTER

    TCA-CP-EXTERNAL-K8S (optional)

    MGMT/RES vCenter as SSO