Adding Resources To Cloud Director; Adding Vsphere Resources; Attach A Vcenter Server - VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Admin Manual

Adding Resources to Cloud Director

Cloud Director derives its resources from an underlying vSphere virtual infrastructure. After you register
vSphere resources in Cloud Director, you can allocate these resources for organizations within the Cloud
Director installation to use.
This chapter includes the following topics:

"Adding vSphere Resources,"

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"Adding Cloud Resources,"
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Adding vSphere Resources
Cloud Director relies on vSphere resources to provide CPU and memory to run virtual machines. In addition,
vSphere datastores provide storage for virtual machine files and other files necessary for virtual machine
operations.
For information about Cloud Director system requirements and supported versions of vCenter Server and
ESX/ESXi see the VMware Cloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide.

Attach a vCenter Server

Attach a vCenter Server to make its resources available for use with Cloud Director. After you attach a vCenter
Server, you can assign its resource pools, datastores, and networks to a provider virtual datacenter.
Prerequisites
An instance of vShield Manager is installed and configured for Cloud Director. For more information, see the
VMware Cloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide.
Procedure
1 Open the Attach New vCenter Wizard
Open the Attach New vCenter wizard to start the process of attaching a vCenter Server to Cloud Director.
2 Provide vCenter Server Connection and Display Information
To attach a vCenter Server to Cloud Director, you must provide connection information and a display
name for the vCenter Server.
3 Connect to vShield Manager
Cloud Director requires vShield Manager to provide network services. Each vCenter Server you attach
to Cloud Director requires its own vShield Manager.
4 Confirm Settings and Attach the vCenter Server
Before you attach the new vCenter Server, review the settings you entered.
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