Cloud Builder OVA deployment
The primary software installation tool for Cloud Foundation 3.x is Cloud Builder. It is delivered as a virtual appliance in the standard OVA
format. This section describes the steps to deploy the OVA. The Cloud Builder VM is a temporary tool to facilitate deployment of Cloud
Foundation. It can be discarded after the deployment.
Deploy OVA
Prerequisites
The prerequisites to deploy OVA are as follows:
•
Cloud Builder OVA file with version and build numbers that are specified in
section
•
An ESXi host outside of the Cloud Foundation target nodes with network access to the Cloud Foundation Management VLAN on
which the Cloud Builder VM resides
•
All prior sections are reviewed and any listed steps completed
NOTE:
There are multiple ways to deploy an OVA. This example involves deploying the OVA from vCenter. For best results in
terms of speed and reliability of OVA deployment, it is recommended to copy the OVA file to the virtual environment. For
example, on a VM running on the Cloud Builder host.
Steps
1
Using a web browser, go to the vCenter web interface at
https://<vCenter Address>
.
2
In the
Navigator
pane, on the
Hosts and Clusters
tab, locate an available ESXi host.
NOTE:
The ESXi host should be outside the Cloud Foundation target nodes and should have network access to the
Management VLAN for Cloud Foundation.
3
Right-click the ESXi host and select
Deploy OVF Template
.
13
Cloud Builder OVA deployment
73
Summary of Contents for PowerEdge MX7000
Page 1: ...Dell EMC VMware Cloud Foundation for PowerEdge MX7000 Deployment Guide ...
Page 8: ...Figure 1 Cloud Foundation deployment workflow 8 Overview ...
Page 27: ...Figure 19 Dual PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure configuration Physical layout 27 ...
Page 29: ...Figure 20 MX9002m Management module cabling Physical layout 29 ...
Page 30: ...Figure 21 Connectivity between FSE modules and FEM modules 30 Physical layout ...
Page 31: ...Figure 22 Uplinks to customer network environment Physical layout 31 ...
Page 42: ...Figure 25 MX9002m Management Module cabling 42 Networking requirements ...
Page 43: ...Figure 26 Connectivity between FSE modules and FEM modules Networking requirements 43 ...
Page 44: ...Figure 27 Uplinks to customer network environment 44 Networking requirements ...
