Start-CloudBuilderSDDC¶
Synopsis¶
Starts a management domain deployment task on VMware Cloud Builder.
Syntax¶
Start-CloudBuilderSDDC [-json] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
Description¶
The Start-CloudBuilderSDDC cmdlet starts a management domain deployment task on VMware Cloud Builder using a JSON specification file.
Examples¶
Example 1¶
Start-CloudBuilderSDDC -json .\samples\sddc\sddcSpec.json
This example shows how to start a management domain deployment task on VMware Cloud Builder using a JSON specification file.
Sample JSON: Management Domain Bringup
{
"taskName": "workflowconfig/workflowspec-ems.json",
"sddcId": "sfo-m01",
"ceipEnabled": "True",
"fipsEnabled": "False",
"managementPoolName": "sfo-m01-np01",
"skipEsxThumbprintValidation": true,
"esxLicense": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"excludedComponents": ["NSX-V"],
"ntpServers": ["ntp0.sfo.rainpole.io", "ntp1.sfo.rainpole.io"],
"dnsSpec": {
"domain": "sfo.rainpole.io",
"subdomain": "sfo.rainpole.io",
"nameserver": "172.16.11.4",
"secondaryNameserver": "172.16.11.5"
},
"sddcManagerSpec": {
"hostname": "sfo-vcf01",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.59",
"netmask": "255.255.255.0",
"localUserPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"rootUserCredentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"restApiCredentials": {
"username": "admin",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"secondUserCredentials": {
"username": "vcf",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
}
},
"networkSpecs": [
{
"networkType": "MANAGEMENT",
"subnet": "172.16.11.0/24",
"vlanId": "1611",
"mtu": "1500",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1",
"portGroupKey": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01-mgmt"
},
{
"networkType": "VMOTION",
"subnet": "172.16.12.0/24",
"includeIpAddressRanges": [
{
"startIpAddress": "172.16.12.101",
"endIpAddress": "172.16.12.108"
}
],
"vlanId": "1612",
"mtu": "9000",
"gateway": "172.16.12.1",
"portGroupKey": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01-vmotion"
},
{
"networkType": "VSAN",
"subnet": "172.16.13.0/24",
"includeIpAddressRanges": [
{
"startIpAddress": "172.16.13.101",
"endIpAddress": "172.16.13.108"
}
],
"vlanId": "1613",
"mtu": "9000",
"gateway": "172.16.13.1",
"portGroupKey": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01-vsan"
}
],
"nsxtSpec": {
"nsxtManagerSize": "medium",
"nsxtManagers": [
{
"hostname": "sfo-m01-nsx01a",
"ip": "172.16.11.72"
}
],
"rootNsxtManagerPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"nsxtAdminPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"nsxtAuditPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"rootLoginEnabledForNsxtManager": "true",
"sshEnabledForNsxtManager": "true",
"overLayTransportZone": {
"zoneName": "sfo-m01-tz-overlay01",
"networkName": "netName-overlay"
},
"vlanTransportZone": {
"zoneName": "sfo-m01-tz-vlan01",
"networkName": "netName-vlan"
},
"vip": "172.16.11.71",
"vipFqdn": "sfo-m01-nsx01.sfo.rainpole.io",
"nsxtLicense": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"transportVlanId": 1614
},
"vsanSpec": {
"vsanName": "vsan-1",
"licenseFile": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"vsanDedup": false,
"datastoreName": "sfo-m01-cl01-ds-vsan01"
},
"dvsSpecs": [
{
"mtu": "9000",
"niocSpecs": [
{
"trafficType": "VSAN",
"value": "HIGH"
},
{
"trafficType": "VMOTION",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "VDP",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "VIRTUALMACHINE",
"value": "HIGH"
},
{
"trafficType": "MANAGEMENT",
"value": "NORMAL"
},
{
"trafficType": "NFS",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "HBR",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "FAULTTOLERANCE",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "ISCSI",
"value": "LOW"
}
],
"dvsName": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01",
"vmnics": ["vmnic0", "vmnic1"],
"networks": ["MANAGEMENT", "VMOTION", "VSAN"]
}
],
"clusterSpec": {
"vmFolders": {
"MANAGEMENT": "sfo-m01-fd-mgmt",
"NETWORKING": "sfo-m01-fd-nsx",
"EDGENODES": "sfo-m01-fd-edge"
},
"clusterName": "sfo-m01-cl01",
"clusterEvcMode": ""
},
"pscSpecs": [
{
"pscSsoSpec": {
"ssoDomain": "vsphere.local"
},
"adminUserSsoPassword": "VMw@re1!"
}
],
"vcenterSpec": {
"vcenterIp": "172.16.11.70",
"vcenterHostname": "sfo-m01-vc01",
"licenseFile": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"rootVcenterPassword": "VMw@re1!",
"vmSize": "medium"
},
"hostSpecs": [
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx01",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.101",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
},
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx02",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.102",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
},
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx03",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.103",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
},
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx04",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.104",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
}
],
"subscriptionLicensing": "False"
}
Sample JSON: Multi-pNIC Management Domain Bringup
{
"taskName": "workflowconfig/workflowspec-ems.json",
"sddcId": "sfo-m01",
"ceipEnabled": "True",
"fipsEnabled": "False",
"managementPoolName": "sfo-m01-np01",
"skipEsxThumbprintValidation": true,
"esxLicense": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"excludedComponents": ["NSX-V"],
"ntpServers": ["ntp0.sfo.rainpole.io", "ntp1.sfo.rainpole.io"],
"dnsSpec": {
"domain": "sfo.rainpole.io",
"subdomain": "sfo.rainpole.io",
"nameserver": "172.16.11.4",
"secondaryNameserver": "172.16.11.5"
},
"sddcManagerSpec": {
"hostname": "sfo-vcf01",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.59",
"netmask": "255.255.255.0",
"localUserPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"rootUserCredentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"restApiCredentials": {
"username": "admin",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"secondUserCredentials": {
"username": "vcf",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
}
},
"networkSpecs": [
{
"networkType": "MANAGEMENT",
"subnet": "172.16.11.0/24",
"vlanId": "1611",
"mtu": "1500",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1",
"portGroupKey": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01-mgmt"
},
{
"networkType": "VMOTION",
"subnet": "172.16.12.0/24",
"includeIpAddressRanges": [
{
"startIpAddress": "172.16.12.101",
"endIpAddress": "172.16.12.108"
}
],
"vlanId": "1612",
"mtu": "8900",
"gateway": "172.16.12.1",
"portGroupKey": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01-vmotion",
"teamingPolicy": "failover_explicit",
"activeUplinks": ["uplink1", "uplink2"],
"standbyUplinks": ["uplink3", "uplink4"]
},
{
"networkType": "VSAN",
"subnet": "172.16.13.0/24",
"includeIpAddressRanges": [
{
"startIpAddress": "172.16.13.101",
"endIpAddress": "172.16.13.108"
}
],
"vlanId": "1613",
"mtu": "8900",
"gateway": "172.16.13.1",
"portGroupKey": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01-vsan",
"teamingPolicy": "failover_explicit",
"activeUplinks": ["uplink3", "uplink4"],
"standbyUplinks": ["uplink1", "uplink2"]
}
],
"nsxtSpec": {
"nsxtManagerSize": "medium",
"nsxtManagers": [
{
"hostname": "sfo-m01-nsx01a",
"ip": "172.16.11.72"
}
],
"rootNsxtManagerPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"nsxtAdminPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"nsxtAuditPassword": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
"rootLoginEnabledForNsxtManager": "true",
"sshEnabledForNsxtManager": "true",
"overLayTransportZone": {
"zoneName": "sfo-m01-tz-overlay01",
"networkName": "netName-overlay"
},
"vlanTransportZone": {
"zoneName": "sfo-m01-tz-vlan01",
"networkName": "netName-vlan"
},
"vip": "172.16.11.71",
"vipFqdn": "sfo-m01-nsx01.sfo.rainpole.io",
"nsxtLicense": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"transportVlanId": 1614
},
"vsanSpec": {
"vsanName": "vsan-1",
"licenseFile": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"vsanDedup": false,
"datastoreName": "sfo-m01-cl01-ds-vsan01"
},
"dvsSpecs": [
{
"mtu": "8900",
"niocSpecs": [
{
"trafficType": "VSAN",
"value": "HIGH"
},
{
"trafficType": "VMOTION",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "VDP",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "VIRTUALMACHINE",
"value": "HIGH"
},
{
"trafficType": "MANAGEMENT",
"value": "NORMAL"
},
{
"trafficType": "NFS",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "HBR",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "FAULTTOLERANCE",
"value": "LOW"
},
{
"trafficType": "ISCSI",
"value": "LOW"
}
],
"dvsName": "sfo-m01-cl01-vds01",
"vmnics": ["vmnic0", "vmnic1", "vmnic2", "vmnic3"],
"networks": ["MANAGEMENT", "VMOTION", "VSAN"]
}
],
"clusterSpec": {
"vmFolders": {
"MANAGEMENT": "sfo-m01-fd-mgmt",
"NETWORKING": "sfo-m01-fd-nsx",
"EDGENODES": "sfo-m01-fd-edge"
},
"clusterName": "sfo-m01-cl01",
"clusterEvcMode": ""
},
"pscSpecs": [
{
"pscSsoSpec": {
"ssoDomain": "vsphere.local"
},
"adminUserSsoPassword": "VMw@re1!"
}
],
"vcenterSpec": {
"vcenterIp": "172.16.11.70",
"vcenterHostname": "sfo-m01-vc01",
"licenseFile": "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX",
"rootVcenterPassword": "VMw@re1!",
"vmSize": "small"
},
"hostSpecs": [
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx01",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.101",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
},
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx02",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.102",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
},
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx03",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.103",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
},
{
"hostname": "sfo01-m01-esx04",
"vSwitch": "vSwitch0",
"association": "sfo-m01-dc01",
"credentials": {
"username": "root",
"password": "VMw@re1!"
},
"ipAddressPrivate": {
"subnet": "255.255.255.0",
"ipAddress": "172.16.11.104",
"gateway": "172.16.11.1"
}
}
],
"subscriptionLicensing": "False"
}
Parameters¶
-json¶
Specifies the JSON specification to be used.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Common Parameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.