Add Virtualized Infrastructure Managers and Kubernetes Layer

The Virtualized Infrastructure Managers (VIM) and Kubernetes layer contains NSX-T, vCenter, VIO, vCloud Director configurations and the CaaS infrastructure includes the
configuration.
Ensure that you perform the following tasks:
  • Before configuring the VIM layer, you must configure the ESM server under the Domain Manager configuration in Smarts Integration. For more information, see Create Smarts Integration topic.
  • Before configuring the
    in the alerts monitoring mode, ensure that you configure Domain Settings for the ESM and OI server. For more information, see Add Domain Settings topic.
  1. Navigate to
    Administration
    Configuration
    Collectors and Connectors
    5G Integration
    .
  2. In the 5G integration section, click
    Add
    and depending on the requirement select
    TCP-5G-Core
    or
    TCP-RAN
    from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the
    Add Integration
    section, select
    VIM/K8s
    .
  4. Click
    Next
    .
  5. In the Description section, enter the name and description.
    The description field is not mandatory when adding new 5G Integration.
  6. In the Credentials section, select
    Broker Host and Port
    .
  7. Click
    Next
    .
  8. In the VIM and Kubernetes section, click
    Add
    .
  9. From the drop-down menu, select the required configuration.
    In the 5G Integration section, if you click
    Add
    and select
    TCP-RAN
    , you can see configurations for only vCenter, VIO, and
    in the VIM/K8s layer.
    1. For creating an integration using
      NSX
      , enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click
      Save
      .
      Input Parameter
      Description
      Default Value
      Name of the NSX-T
      Provide the NSX-T instance name.
      NA
      Hostname
      Provide the NSX-T hostname.
      localhost
      Username
      Provide the NSX-T username.
      admin
      Password
      Provide the NSX-T password.
      NA
      Port
      Provide the REST API port for the NSX-T.
      443
      Protocol
      Provide the REST API protocol for the NSX-T.
      https
      Domain Manager
      Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
      NA
    2. For creating an integration using
      vCenter
      , enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click
      Save
      .
      Input Parameter
      Description
      Default Value
      Name of the vCenter
      Provide the vCenter instance name.
      NA
      Hostname
      Provide the vCenter hostname.
      localhost
      Username
      Provide the vCenter username.
      admin
      Password
      Provide the vCenter password.
      NA
      Port
      Provide the REST API port for the vCenter.
      443
      Protocol
      Provide the REST API protocol for the vCenter.
      https
      Domain Manager
      Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
      NA
      • Roles and Privileges: The user must have Read Only privileges across the all the objects of vCenter. Provide Read-Only role for the vCenter user created under Global Permissions in vCenter UI.
      • Follow the vCenter guidelines for the minimum and maximum password length supported for the vCenter user.
      • The following special characters are supported for vCenter password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:
        ~!@#$%*_-+|(){}[]:;”,.?/‘
    3. For creating an integration using
      VMware Integrated OpenStack (VIO)
      , enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click
      Save
      .
      Prerequisites for VIO Discovery:
      • Ensure that you have the Cloud administrator read-only privileges which has the visibility and role across all Domain and Projects.
      • For connections, enable SNMP and LLDP on hypervisors and connected physical switches. To discover connections between a physical switch and a KVM hypervisor, the LLDP Protocol (LLDP) must be enabled on both the physical switch and the hypervisor. If LLDP is not enabled, the connections between the physical switch and the hypervisor are not created. For more information on VIO Discovery, refer
        Server Manager User and Configuration Guide
        .
      Input Parameter
      Description
      Default Value
      Name of the VIO
      Provide the VIO instance name.
      NA
      Hostname
      Provide the VIO hostname.
      localhost
      Username
      Provide the VIO username.
      admin
      Password
      Provide the VIO password.
      NA
      Port
      Provide the Keystone port number for the VIO.
      5000
      Protocol
      Provide the REST API protocol for the VIO.
      https
      Domain
      Provide the domain type for the VIO.
      default
      Domain Manager
      Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
      NA
      • You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the VMware Integrated Openstack settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.
      • Roles and Privileges: The VIO user must have cloud administrator read-only privileges which has the visibility and role across all Domain and Projects.
      • Follow the VIO guidelines for the minimum and maximum password length supported for the VIO user.
      • The following special characters are supported for VIO password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:
        ~_-|(){}\[]:;,?/‘&^`<>!@#$%^&*+=
    4. For creating an integration using
      vCloud Director (vCD)
      , enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click
      Save
      .
      You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the VMware Integrated Openstack settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.
      Input Parameter
      Description
      Default Value
      Name of the vCD
      Provide the vCD instance name.
      NA
      Data Center
      Select data center from the drop-down menu.
      core
      Hostname
      Provide the vCD hostname.
      localhost
      Username
      Provide the vCD username.
      admin
      Password
      Provide the vCD password.
      NA
      Port
      Provide the REST API port for the vCD.
      443
      Protocol
      Provide the REST API protocol for the vCD.
      https
      Domain Manager
      Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
      NA
    5. For creating an integration using
      , enter the parameters as listed in the following table and click
      Save
      .
      • You must configure the Domain Settings for ESM server before you can configure the VMware Integrated Openstack settings. For more information on configuring Domain Settings, see Add Domain Settings.
      • You must configure the Domain Settings for OI server before you configure the VMware Aria Alert Collector in Alerts Mode. For steps to configure Domain Settings for the OI Server, see Add Domain Settings for OI Server topic.
      VMware Aria Operations collector can be configured in two modes:
      • Discovery and Monitoring: To fetch the Kubernetes topology and status from VMware Aria Operations.
      • Alerts: To fetch the existing alerts in VMware Aria Operations.
      The following table lists the parameters when
      is configured in
      Discovery and Monitoring
      mode:
      Input Parameter
      Description
      Default Value
      Name of the
      Provide the
      instance name.
      NA
      Data Center
      Select the data center from the drop-down menu.
      Core
      Monitoring Mode
      Select the Monitoring Mode as Discovery and Monitoring.
      Select Option
      Type
      Acceptable options are:
      • Standalone Instance
      • Cloud Instance
      Standalone Instance
      Hostname or IP
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the hostname, or IPv4 address for the
      Orchestrator.
      localhost
      Username
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the username for the
      Orchestrator.
      admin
      Password
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the password for the
      Orchestrator.
      NA
      Port
      When Standalone Instance is selected, provide the REST API port for the
      Orchestrator.
      443
      Protocol
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Insance is selected, provide the REST API protocol for the
      Orchestrator (https/http).
      https
      Domain Manager
      Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
      NA
      • Roles and Privileges: The user must have Read Only privileges across the all the objects of VMware Aria Operations. Create a user with Read Only role and scope as All Objects.
      • Follow the VMware Aria Operations guidelines for the minimum and maximum password length supported for the user.
      • The following special characters are supported for VMware Aria password in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance:
        !@#$%^&*+=
      The following table lists the parameters when
      is configured in
      Alerts
      monitoring mode:
      Input Parameter
      Description
      Default Value
      Name of the
      Provide the
      instance name.
      NA
      Data Center
      Select the data center from the drop-down menu.
      Core
      Monitoring Mode
      Select the Monitoring Mode as Alerts.
      Select Option
      Type
      Acceptable options are:
      • Standalone Instance
      • Cloud Instance
      Standalone Instance
      Hostname or IP
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the hostname, or IPv4 address for the
      Orchestrator.
      localhost
      Username
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the username for the
      Orchestrator.
      admin
      Password
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance is selected, provide the password for the
      Orchestrator.
      NA
      Port
      When Standalone Instance is selected, provide the REST API port for the
      Orchestrator.
      443
      Protocol
      When Standalone Instance or Cloud Insance is selected, provide the REST API protocol for the
      Orchestrator (https/http).
      https
      Log Level
      For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the log level from the drop-down menu.
      To enable SAM OI logs for
      alert management, set the log level to DEBUG or ALL.
      ERR
      Alert Type
      For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the alert type from the drop-down menu.
      Acceptable options are:
      • ALL
      • Perfomance
      • Compliance
      All
      Alert Severity
      For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the alert type from the drop-down menu.
      Acceptable options are:
      • All
      • Critical
      • Immediate
      • Warning
      • Information
      All
      Alert Status
      For Standalone Instance or Cloud Instance and alerts monitoring mode, select the alert type from the drop-down menu.
      Acceptable options are:
      • All
      • Active
      • Inactive
      All
      Domain Manager
      Select domain manager from the drop-down menu.
      NA
  10. Click
    Next
    .
  11. Confirm the Integration Description Details and click
    Save
    .
    To
    Edit
    or
    Delete
    any VIM and Kubernetes, click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) icon against the VIM and Kubernetes name.