VMware#
To configure the target cloud, open the ACP. In the right part of the page, above the client list, click the Manage Clouds button. The page displays information about the target clouds. Use the available commands in the Actions menu to configure clouds. To add a cloud, click Add below the table with the list of target clouds.
Select the VMware cloud type.
Configuration without vCloud Director#
Fill in the fields on the Basic Parameters tab by providing information about the cloud configuration. Click "?" for field tips. Fields description:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud name | The name of the cloud which will be shown in UI. The name must be unique. | test_cloud |
| Endpoint | IP or FQDN of the target vCenter or ESXi host | my.vmware.loc |
| Login | User that will be used to work with Vmware APIs. In order for the solution to work properly, this user must have. Administrative permissions. | Acura_admin |
| Password | Password for the provided user | mypass |
| Replication storage type | Choose storage type to use for replicated data. Migration and recovery from cloud-native block storage is fastest, but the other storage types can be cheaper. | Cloud-native block storage |
| Use vCloud Director | Check this box to registry machines in vCloud Director automatically | unchecked |
| Target ESXi hostname | Hostname of the ESXi host that the machines will be replicated to | localhost |
| Target datastore | Name of the datastore that the machines will be replicated to | Datastore1 |
If necessary, add information about additional parameters. To do this, go to the Additional Parameters tab, select the required parameter, and enter its value. The tooltip system works similarly to the Basic Parameters tab. Description of additional parameters:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Cloud site replications launch timeout (minutes) | Timeout for a launch of replications during Cloud Site creation (in minutes) |
| Cloud site replications timeout (minutes) | Timeout for a replications during Cloud Site creation (in minutes) |
| Cloud site timeout | Cloud site creation timeout in minutes |
| Resource pool | Override the default VMware resource pool |
| Use public IP for cloud agent | Cloud Agent will be created with public IP and Acura will use public IP to connect to Cloud Agent |
| vCloud Director API version | Provide a specific vCloud Director API version to use, for example "31.0" |
| VM hardware version | Override the default VM hardware version, example: vmx-12 |
Click the Save button. The solution checks the entered data for correctness. If an error occurs, a notification appears.
Configuration with vCloud Director#
If using vCD when configuring the VMware target cloud parameters, check the Use vCloud Director box and fill in the extra mandatory fields needed to access the target environment.
Warning
Acura requires at least Organization Admin credentials to operate with vCloud.
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud name | The name of the cloud which will be shown in UI. The name must be unique. | test_cloud |
| Endpoint | IP or FQDN of the target vCenter | my.vmware.loc |
| Login | User that will be used to work with VMware APIs. Administrative permissions are mandatory for the user. Assign a global permission at the root object level with "Propagate to children" selected. More info about global permissions at the root object is available here | Acura_admin |
| Password | Password for the provided vCenter user | mypass |
| Replication storage type | Choose storage type to use for replicated data. Migration and recovery from cloud-native block storage is fastest, but the other storage types can be cheaper. | Cloud-native block storage |
| Use vCloud Director | Check this box to registry machines in vCloud Director automatically | checked |
| vCloud Director endpoint | IP or FQDN of the vCloud Director to connect to | my.vmware.vcd |
| Login | Username to log into the vCloud Director | vcd_admin |
| Password | Password for the provided user | mypass |
| Organization name | Default organization for registering machines | Myorganization |
| Organization VDC | Default Virtual Data Center for the machines | Datastore1 |
| Default vApp name | Default vApp name to register machines | My_vAPP |
Other additional parameters:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Cloud site replications launch timeout (minutes) | Timeout for a launch of replications during Cloud Site creation (in minutes) |
| Cloud site replications timeout (minutes) | Timeout for a replications during Cloud Site creation (in minutes) |
| Cloud site timeout | Cloud site creation timeout in minutes |
| Resource pool | Override the default VMware resource pool |
| Use public IP for cloud agent | Cloud Agent will be created with public IP and Acura will use public IP to connect to Cloud Agent |
| vCloud Director API version | Provide a specific vCloud Director API version to use, for example "31.0" |
| VM hardware version | Override the default VM hardware version, example: vmx-12 |
Click the Save button. The solution checks the entered data for correctness. If an error occurs, a notification appears.