Install and configure the components of Telco Cloud Platform 5G Edition in the same sequence as described in this guide.

The following tables describe the high-level process for deploying and configuring the platform.
Table 1. Telco Cloud Platform 5G Edition Infrastructure

Step

Component

Deployment process

1

Management vCenter Server

Includes:

  • Installation

  • General configuration

  • Management cluster configuration

  • Network configuration

2

Compute vCenter Server

Includes:

  • Installation

  • General configuration

  • Compute cluster configuration

  • Edge cluster configuration

  • Network configuration

  • SRIOV Configuration

3

NSX-T Data Center

Includes:

  • NSX-T Manager deployment and cluster configuration

  • Preparing compute and resource hosts for NSX-T

  • Transport zone and transport nodes configuration

  • Deployment and configuration of edge nodes

  • Network configuration

  • N-VDS Standard or Enhanced deployment and configuration
Table 2. vRealize and Operations Management

Step

Component

Deployment process

1

vRealize Log Insight

Installation and configuration

2

vRealize Operations

Installation and configuration

3

vRealize Network Insight

Installation and configuration

4

vRealize Orchestrator

Installation and configuration
Table 3. Infrastructure Automation

Step

Component

Deployment process

1

Telco Cloud Automation

Includes:

  • Downloading the Installer OVA

  • Deploying Telco Cloud Automation and Telco Cloud Automation-Control Plane (TCA-CP) nodes

  • Deploying the Installer OVA in the vSphere Client

  • Activating Your Appliances - TCA-CP and TCA Manager

  • Configuring the Appliances - TCA-CP and TCA Manager

  • Deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters
Table 4. Kubernetes Infrastructure

Step

Component

Deployment process

1

VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer

Includes:

  • Downloading the Avi Controller OVA

  • Deploying Avi Controller on a vCenter Server

  • Configuring the Avi Controller

  • Install the Avi Kubernetes Operator