You can use vRealize Orchestrator to launch the Infoblox setup wizard. To do so, you connect vRealize Automation and IaaS to Infoblox IPAM, create group properties, and enable an IPAM endpoint in vRealize Automation.
Procedure
- Log in to vRealize Orchestrator.
- Open a Web browser and go to https://vra01svr01.rainpole.local.
- Click vRealize Orchestrator Client to download the vRealize Orchestrator Client file.
- Click the download and click Continue on the security warning prompt
- In the VMware vRealize Orchestrator Login wizard, specify the following credentials and click Login.
Setting
Value
Host name
vra01svr01.rainpole.local:443
User name
svc-vra@rainpole.local
Password
svc-vra_password
- Launch the Setup Wizard workflow from vRealize Orchestrator.
- In the VMware vRealize Orchestrator window, click the Workflows icon.
- Navigate to svc-vRA@vra01svr01.rainple.local > Library > Infoblox > vRA > Installation.
- Right click Setup Wizard and select Start Workflow.
- In Start Workflow: Setup Wizard, enter the following values for the vRA host.
- Enter the following vRA host properties and click Next.
Setting
Value
Create vRA host
Yes
Host name
vra01svr01
Host URL
https://vra01svr01.rainpole.local
Automatically install SSL certificates
Yes
Connection timeout
Default
Operation timeout
Default
- Enter the following user credentials for the vRA host.
Setting
Value
Session mode
Shared Session
Tenant
vsphere.local
Authentication username
administrator@vsphere.local
Authentication password
vsphere_admin_password
- Click Next.
- Enter the following vRA host properties and click Next.
- Still in the Start Workflow: Setup Wizard, enter the following IaaS host properties.
- Enter the following the host properties and click Next.
Setting
Value
Create IaaS host
Yes
Host name
vra01iws01
Host URL
https://vra01iws01.rainpole.local
Automatically install SSL certificates
Yes
Connection timeout
Default
Operation timeout
Default
User proxy
No
- Enter the following user credentials and click Next.
Setting
Value
Host's authentication type
NTLM
Authentication user name
svc-vra
Authentication password
svc-vra_password
- Enter domain and workstation parameters and click Next.
Setting
Value
Workstation for NTLM authentication
Leave blank
Domain for NTLM authentication
rainpole.local
- Enter the following the host properties and click Next.
- Still in the Start Workflow: Setup Wizard, enter the following Property group parameters and click Submit.
Setting
Value
Name
VVD-Infoblox-Group-Properties
Description
VVD-Infoblox-Group-Properties
Visibility
All tenants
Number of virtual network interfaces
1
Update existing property definitions
Yes
- Configure an IPAM endpoint in vRealize Automation.
- Open a Web browser and go to https://vra01svr01.rainpole.local/vcac/org/rainpole.
- Log in using the following credentials.
Setting
Value
User name
vra-admin-rainpole
Password
vra-admin-rainpole_password
Domain
rainpole.local
- Select Infrastructure > Endpoints > Endpoints.
- Click New, select IPAM from the drop-down menu, and click Infoblox.
- Enter the following settings and click OK.
Setting
Value
Name
IPAM-01
Description
vNIOS Appliance
Address
https://mgmt01vnios01.rainpole.local
User name
cloudapi
Password
cloudapi_password