Especially for the 'VCDA Disaster Recovery/Protection' use case, which constantly synchronizes your data, we highly recommend upgrading your on-premise environment to a supported release. Using them in conjunction with VMware Cloud Director Availability may lead to missing functions and/or dropped connections. VSphere versions 6.0 and below are not fully supported. Downloaded and installed VMware replicator OVA ( VMware VCDA download).Internet connectivity from on-prem VCDA appliance to DCS.DCS API user credentials* Target DDC in DCS for VMs.Your DCS credentials (contract login, PRO/BusinessGroup number).# Deployment Preparation # Connectivity Requirements
These chapters will provide you with information about how to design, setup and use VMware Cloud Availability in the DCS context. VCDA Disaster Recovery/Protection from your on-premise datacenter to DCS.VCDA VM Migration from your on-premise datacenter to DCS.VMware Cloud Director Availability ( VCDA) is a hybrid-cloud solution, which enables the following two features: This can also be done from the App Launchpad UI by clicking "Actions" and then "View in Virtual Datacenter". You may change the server sizing or network settings as needed, just like any other DCS VM. (Optional) App Launchpad will automatically build a vApp and VM within the selected DDC. You will also find the initial login credentials as part of the Bitnami builds. All of your apps are listed here.Ĭlick on "Open Console" on your app of choice and the VM console will open in a separate window. Go to "My Application" in the App Launchpad section. Each application tag is a key-value pair.Ĭlick "Launch Application" again to confirm & initiate the build. Tags (Optional): User-defined tag is helpful when you want to add additional properties to the application. The script runs before and after guest customization when you deploy a virtual machine based on an application template.
Startup Script (Optional): You can upload a customization script to a virtual machine. Refer to the Storage chapter for details. Make sure to select a DDC-specific network, "shared" networks are not suppported yet.Īdvanced Settings -> Storage Profile: Customize the storage tier of the host VM.
IP Address: Choose either an "Internal IP Address" or "External IP Address".Īdvanced Settings -> Network: Select the network to which the host VM should be attached to. You can still adjust the system specifications later in the regular VM settings. If you are not sure which one to select, we recommend starting with a smaller size at first. Please refer to the respective app provider documentation for sizing guidelines. This will depend on the load you're expecting. Size: Pre-defined t-shirt sizes for the host VM. Location: Target DDC, in which the VM running this app should be placed. We recommend to expand the view by clicking on "Show Details >". Remark: You will find the initial user login credentials in the console after booting the VM.Ĭlick "Launch Application" after you've read through the displayed information.įill in the required fields of the order form. You may also just hit "Launch" instead if you know which one to build. This section contains vital information including the sizing, default username, and used ports. Find the app you would like to build by browsing the catalog or using the search box.Ĭlick on "Details" to view the description, technical specifications and app versions. # Select & Build your Appįrom the VCD home screen menu, click "More" and then "App Launchpad".īy default, it will automatically open your "Applications Marketplace". services team will of course check if they can support against official services fees. Please consult the official VMware Bitnami documentation for detailed instructions on getting started, as well as how-to articles about configuration & administration for each app. Remark: Application support is not part of the Swisscom DCS service scope. We provide the two latest versions of each application. The Bitnami community catalog offers pre-configured, tested, and supported open source apps. Together with Bitnami, you have access to hundreds of ready-to-deploy application templates. It enables you to easily access and launch single-VM apps from curated community content in seconds. VRealize Operations Manager Operational Status Dashboards of your Workload # App Launchpad and BitnamiĪpp Launchpad is a marketplace of deployment-ready applications built directly into VMware Cloud Director.