This section describes the procedure to configure the vCenter credentials that is responsible for managing the infrastructure.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Collectors and Connectors > 5G Integration.
  2. In the 5G integration section, click Add and depending on the requirement select TCP-5G-Core or TCP-RAN from the drop-down menu..
  3. In the Add Integration section, select VIM/K8s.
  4. Click Next.
  5. In the Description section, enter the name and description.
    Note: The description field is not mandatory when adding new 5G Integration.
  6. In the Credentials section, select Broker Host and Port.
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the VIM and Kubernetes section, click Add and select vCenter.
  9. Enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click Save.
    Input Parameter Description Default Value
    Name of the vCenter Provide the vCenter instance name. NA
    Hostname Provide the vCenter hostname. localhost
    Username Provide the vCenter username. admin
    Password Provide the vCenter password. NA
    Port Provide the REST API port for the vCenter. 443
    Protocol Provide the REST API protocol for the vCenter. https
    Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
    Note:
    • Roles and Privileges: The user need to have Read Only privileges across all the objects of vCenter. Provide Read-only role for the vCenter user created under Global permissions in vCenter UI.
    • Follow the vCenter guidelines for the minimum and maximum password legnth supported for the vCenter user.
    • The following special characters are supported for vCenter password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:
      ~!@#$%*_-+|(){}[]:;”,.?/‘