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Deploy a VI WLD in SDDC VCF 3.11

Sep 13

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Deploying/creating a new VI Workload Domain using the SDDC Manager UI. In this blog post we'll explore how to use VI Configuration wizard in the SDDC Manager UI to deploy a new VI Workload Domain.


Please note, there are some prerequisites & requirements before we proceed with VI workload deployment. Please refer to the below link for more details/information about the same.


Table of Contents:

  1. Pre-requisites for a new VI WLD deployment/creation.

  2. Procedure/steps for a new VI WLD deployment/creation.


1. Pre-requisites:

  • Commission the required number of hosts to SDDC.

  • Make sure all the hardware, networking requirements and all the required configurations are met as per VI WLD requirements. Refer to this link below for more.

Prerequisites for a Workload Domain (vmware.com)


2. Procedure/steps:

  • Once you have met with all the pre-requisites, you're good to proceed with VI WLD deployment/creation. Please find all the steps below & also the screenshots as I followed and deployed the VI Workload doamin in VCF instance 3.11.

  • Login to SDDC UI.

  • Go to Inventory.

  • Go to Workload Domains

  • Right side top, click on + Workload Domain, then VI - Virtual Infrastructure.

  • Now, navigate through the wizards for all the required details to be provided.

  • Select the Principle storage type.  Here I've selected vSAN.

  • Now, specify the required details as VI WLD Name, Compute, Networking, vSAN storge, Host selection, License and review, then click on Finish to start the VI WLD deployment.

Here, I provided details for VI workload domain vCenter, screenshot below.

Here, I wanted to deploy NSX-v, hence chose and provided details for the same.

Here, you review and verify before your final click to start the VI Workload domain deployment.

  • Once the deployment kicks off, you can see the task status in Pending, however can click on the Task Name to view the subtasks/subsequent tasks progress status. Please find the screenshots below. 

  • Once you start the deployment, it takes 3 to 4 hours, you may refer to SDDC tasks & subsequent progress for the update on VI workload creation.











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