The Virtualized Infrastructure Managers (VIM) and Kubernetes layer contains NSX-T, vCenter, VIO, vCloud Director configurations and the CaaS infrastructure includes the VMware Aria Operations configuration.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you perform the following tasks:
  • Before configuring the VIM layer, you must configure the ESM server under the Domain Manager configuration in Smarts Integration. For more information, see Create Smarts Integration topic.
  • Before configuring the VMware Aria Operations in the alerts monitoring mode, ensure that you configure Domain Settings for the ESM and OI server. For more information, see Add Domain Settings topic.

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.
  9. From the drop-down menu, select the required configuration.
    Note: In the 5G Integration section, if you click Add and select TCP-RAN, you can see configurations for only vCenter, VIO, and VMware Aria Operations in the VIM/K8s layer.
    1. For creating an integration using NSX, enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click Save.
      Input Parameter Description Default Value
      Name of the NSX-T Provide the NSX-T instance name. NA
      Hostname Provide the NSX-T hostname. localhost
      Username Provide the NSX-T username. admin
      Password Provide the NSX-T password. NA
      Port Provide the REST API port for the NSX-T. 443
      Protocol Provide the REST API protocol for the NSX-T. https
      Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
    2. For creating an integration using vCenter, 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 must have Read Only privileges across the 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:
        ~!@#$%*_-+|(){}[]:;”,.?/‘
    3. For creating an integration using VMware Integrated OpenStack (VIO), enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click Save.
      Prerequisites for VIO Discovery:
      • Ensure that you have the Cloud administrator read-only privileges which has the visibility and role across all Domain and Projects.
      • For connections, enable SNMP and LLDP on hypervisors and connected physical switches. To discover connections between a physical switch and a KVM hypervisor, the LLDP Protocol (LLDP) must be enabled on both the physical switch and the hypervisor. If LLDP is not enabled, the connections between the physical switch and the hypervisor are not created. For more information on VIO Discovery, refer Server Manager User and Configuration Guide.
      Input Parameter Description Default Value
      Name of the VIO Provide the VIO instance name. NA
      Hostname Provide the VIO hostname. localhost
      Username Provide the VIO username. admin
      Password Provide the VIO password. NA
      Port Provide the Keystone port number for the VIO. 5000
      Protocol Provide the REST API protocol for the VIO. https
      Domain Provide the domain type for the VIO. default
      Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
      Note:
      • You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the VMware Integrated Openstack settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.
      • Roles and Privileges: The VIO user must have cloud administrator read-only privileges which has the visibility and role across all Domain and Projects.
      • Follow the VIO guidelines for the minimum and maximum password length supported for the VIO user.
      • The following special characters are supported for VIO password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:
        ~_-|(){}\[]:;,?/‘&^`<>!@#$%^&*+=
    4. For creating an integration using vCloud Director (vCD), enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click Save.
      Note: You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the VMware Integrated Openstack settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.
      Input Parameter Description Default Value
      Name of the vCD Provide the vCD instance name. NA
      Data Center Select data center from the drop-down menu. core
      Hostname Provide the vCD hostname. localhost
      Username Provide the vCD username. admin
      Password Provide the vCD password. NA
      Port Provide the REST API port for the vCD. 443
      Protocol Provide the REST API protocol for the vCD. https
      Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
    5. For creating an integration using VMware Aria Operations, enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click Save.
      Note:
      • You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the VMware Integrated Openstack settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.
      • You must configure the Domain Settings for OI server before you configure the VMware Aria Alert Collector in Alerts Mode. For steps to configure Domain Settings for the OI Server, see Add Domain Settings for OI Server topic.
      VMware Aria Operations collector can be configured in two modes:
      • Discovery and Monitoring: To fetch the Kubernetes topology and status from VMware Aria Operations.
      • Alerts: To fetch the existing alerts in VMware Aria Operations.

      The following table lists the parameters when VMware Aria Operations is configured in Discovery and Monitoring mode:

      Input Parameter Description Default Value
      Name of the VMware Aria Operations Provide the VMware Aria Operations instance name. NA
      Data Center Select the data center from the drop-down menu. Core
      Monitoring Mode Select the Monitoring Mode as Discovery and Monitoring. Select Option
      VMware Aria Operations Type Acceptable options are:
      • VMware Aria Operations Standalone Instance
      • VMware Aria Operations Cloud Instance
      		 Standalone Instance
      VMware Aria Operations Hostname or IP When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the hostname, or IPv4 address for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. localhost
      VMware Aria Operations Username When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the username for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. admin
      VMware Aria Operations Password When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the password for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. NA
      VMware Aria Operations Port When Standalone Instance is selected, provide the REST API port for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. 443
      VMware Aria Operations Protocol When Standalone Instance or Cloud Insance is selected, provide the REST API protocol for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator (https/http). https
      Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
      Note:
      • Roles and Privileges: The user must have Read Only privileges across the all the objects of VMware Aria Operations. Create a user with Read Only role and scope as All Objects.
      • Follow the VMware Aria Operations guidelines for the minimum and maximum password length supported for the user.
      • The following special characters are supported for VMware Aria password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:
        !@#$%^&*+=
      The following table lists the parameters when VMware Aria Operations is configured in Alerts monitoring mode:
      Input Parameter Description Default Value
      Name of the VMware Aria Operations Provide the VMware Aria Operations instance name. NA
      Data Center Select the data center from the drop-down menu. Core
      Monitoring Mode Select the Monitoring Mode as Alerts. Select Option
      VMware Aria Operations Type Acceptable options are:
      • VMware Aria Operations Standalone Instance
      • VMware Aria Operations Cloud Instance
      		 Standalone Instance
      VMware Aria Operations Hostname or IP When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the hostname, or IPv4 address for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. localhost
      VMware Aria Operations Username When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the username for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. admin
      VMware Aria Operations Password When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the password for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. NA
      VMware Aria Operations Port When Standalone Instance is selected, provide the REST API port for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator. 443
      VMware Aria Operations Protocol When Standalone Instance or Cloud Insance is selected, provide the REST API protocol for the VMware Aria Operations Orchestrator (https/http). https
      Log Level For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the log level from the drop-down menu.

      To enable SAM OI logs for VMware Aria Operations alert management, set the log level to DEBUG or ALL.

      		 ERR
      Alert Type For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the alert type from the drop-down menu.
      Acceptable options are:
      • ALL
      • Perfomance
      • Compliance
      		 All
      Alert Severity For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the alert type from the drop-down menu.
      Acceptable options are:
      • All
      • Critical
      • Immediate
      • Warning
      • Information
      		 All
      Alert Status For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the alert type from the drop-down menu.
      Acceptable options are:
      • All
      • Active
      • Inactive
      		 All
      Domain Manager Select domain manager from the drop-down menu. NA
  10. Click Next.
  11. Confirm the Integration Description Details and click Save.
    To Edit or Delete any VIM and Kubernetes, click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) icon against the VIM and Kubernetes name.