Configuration Planning - VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Configuration Manual

Cloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide
Figure 1-1. Cloud Architecture Diagram
VMware Cloud Director Cluster
VMware vSphere
vCenter
ESX/ESXi
ESX/ESXi
ESX/ESXi
ESX/ESXi
ESX/ESXi
The Cloud Director installation and configuration process creates the cells, connects them to the shared
database, and establishes the first connections to a vCenter server, ESX/ESXi hosts, and vShield Manager. After
installation and configuration is complete, a system administrator can connect additional vCenter servers,
vShield Manager servers, and ESX/ESXi hosts to the Cloud Director cluster at any time.

Configuration Planning

vSphere provides storage, compute, and networking capacity to Cloud Director. Before you begin installation,
consider how much vSphere and Cloud Director capacity you need, and plan a configuration that can support
it.
Configuration requirements depend on many factors, including the number of organization in a cloud, the
number of users in each organization, and the activity level of those users. The following guidelines can serve
as a starting point for most configurations:
Allocate one Cloud Director server host (cell) for each vCenter server that you want to include in your
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cloud.
Be sure that all Cloud Director server hosts meet at least the minimum requirements for memory, CPU,
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and storage detailed in
Configure the Cloud Director database as described in
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