To protect the cross-region Workspace ONE Access nodes from a host-level failure, configure an affinity rule to run the virtual machines on different hosts in the first vSphere cluster of the Management domain. After that, you configure a VM group to define the startup order to ensure the vSphere High Availability powers on the cross-region Workspace ONE Access cluster members in the correct order.

Procedure

  1. In a Web browser, log in to vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client.
    Setting Value
    URL https://sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local/ui
    User name [email protected]
    Password vsphere_admin_password
  2. In the Hosts and clusters inventory, expand the sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local tree and expand the sfo01-m01dc data center.
  3. Select the sfo01-m01-mgmt01 cluster and click the Configure tab.
  4. Create the anti-affinity rule for the cross-region Workspace ONE Access virtual machines.
    1. In the left pane, select Configuration > VM/Host rules and click Add.
    2. In the Create VM/Host rule dialog box, configure these settings and click OK.
      Setting Value
      Name anti-affinity-rule-wsa
      Enable rule Selected
      Type Separate Virtual Machines
      Members
      • wsa01svr01a
      • wsa01svr01b
      • wsa01svr01c
  5. Create a virtual machine group for the cross-region Workspace ONE Access cluster nodes.
    1. In the left pane, select Configuration > VM/Host groups and click Add.
    2. In the Create VM/Host group dialog box, configure these settings and click OK.
      Setting Value
      Name Cross-Region Workspace ONE Access Virtual Appliances
      Type VM Group
      Members
      • wsa01svr01a
      • wsa01svr01b
      • wsa01svr01c