Users Guide

Cloud Builder and SDDC deployment

The primary software installation tool for Cloud Foundation 4.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.

Topics:

• Deploy Cloud Builder

• Check Time Synchronization

Deploy Cloud Builder

Prerequisites

The prerequisites to deploy Cloud Builder are as follows:

• Cloud Builder OVA file with version and build numbers that are specified in Validated Components section

• The following must be deployed to an ESXi host outside of the Cloud Foundation target nodes and have 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

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.

3. Right-click the ESXi host and select Deploy OVF Template.

4. Locate the OVA file locally or from the URL, and then click Next.

5. Select the required ESXi server to host the Cloud Builder VM, and then click Next.

NOTE: The selected EXSi server should not be targeted for Cloud Foundation deployment.

6. Click Next.

7. Review the EULA, and if you agree, click Accept, and then click Next to continue.

8. Select the required datastore and then click Next.

9. Select the required network and then click Next.

10. In the Customize Template page, enter username, password, network 1 IP address and subnet mask, default gateway, hostname,

DNS, and NTP resources in the appropriate fields, and then click Next.

CAUTION:

You must adhere to the following password rules that are listed on the screen:

• Noncompliant passwords cause an unrecoverable error when attempting to access and use the Cloud Builder VM

in the next section of the document.

• The password rules vary for different user accounts. For example, minimum 8-character rule is applicable to

some users and minimum 12-character rule is applicable to other users.

• You must not enter dictionary words as passwords.

NOTE: IP Address and related fields must align with the IP subnet of the Cloud Foundation Management VLAN.

CAUTION: You must adhere to the following password rules that are listed on the screen:

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