Terraform Cloud Director Supplier has been updated to version 3.13.0, introducing support for Cloud Director alongside a range of new features and improvements.
Answer The integration of Add-Ons in Cloud Director enhances its capabilities by offering a range of value-added functionalities. Custom-built options can be managed effectively for optimized VMware Cloud Director performance, ensuring seamless asset handling throughout their lifecycle.
An Add-on is a tailored illustration of an answer that’s specifically constructed for VMware Cloud Director within its extensibility ecosystem, designed to provide custom solutions for users. The solution automates UI and API Cloud Director extensions, integrating their backend companies and managing the lifecycle of these integrations seamlessly. Distributed in the form of .iso files, Answer Add-Ons comprise a multitude of components, encompassing UI plugins, virtualized applications (vApps), customer profiles, role definitions, runtime entity outlines, and supplementary assets.
Terraform VCD Supplier 3.13 delivers enhanced support for Answer Add-Ons, introducing a range of new assets and informative resources to further streamline your infrastructure provisioning experiences.
In addition, two new assets have been introduced, each accompanied by its respective information source, enabling seamless Information Answer configuration and publication to tenants.
The VMware Cloud Director Extension for Information Options is an add-on that enables multitenant customers to deploy a curated portfolio of cloud-native services, including on-demand caching, messaging, and database solutions. Service providers can offer their customers a built-in solution that enables them to operate and manage data-as-a-service across private clouds and sovereign clouds.
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What are the key considerations for configuring an instance of the Add-On system?
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This code provides a comprehensive walkthrough for setting up an Information Answer Extension from scratch in a greenfield environment, encompassing the configuration of the Answer Landing Zone, followed by the creation, instantiation, and publication of a custom Answer Add-On.
For the sake of concision, these illustrations omit certain essential resources and information supplies, along with their corresponding definitions. Within a project, a comprehensive set of HCL scripts is often situated and higher-level definitions are clearly outlined.
catalog {
id = vcd_catalog.solution_add_ons.id
}
vdc {
id = vcd_org_vdc.solutions_vdc[‘id’]
is_default = true
org_vdc_network {
id: information.vcd_network_routed_v2.options.id AS network_id
is_default = true
}
compute_policy {
id = information.get(‘vcd_org_vdc’, {}).get(‘solutions_vdc’, {}).get(‘default_compute_policy_id’)
is_default = true
}
storage_policy {
id = vcd_info[‘storage_profiles’][0][‘options’][‘id’]
is_default = true
}
}
}
useful resource “vcd_solution_add_on” “dse14” {
catalogItemID = information.vcd_catalog_media.dse14.catalogItemID
add_on_path = var.vcd_dse_add_on_iso_path if var else ”
auto_trust_certificate = true
depends_on = [vcd_solution_landing_zone.slz]
}
useful resource “vcd_solution_add_on_instance” “dse14” {
add_on_id = vcd_solution_add_on.dse14.id
accept_eula = true
“DSE-14”
enter = {
delete-previous-uiplugin-versions = true
}
delete_input = {
force-delete = true
}
}
useful resource “vcd_solution_add_on_instance_publish” “public” {
add_on_instance_id = vcd_solution_add_on_instance[‘dse14’][‘id’]
org_ids = [information.vcd_org.dse-consumer.id]
publish_to_all_tenants = false
}
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Every answer add-on incorporates its personalized inputs that must be validated, and useful resources have a mechanism to ensure the accuracy of provided information.
Configuring and Publishing Information Options
Upon instantiation of the DSE Answer Add-On, suppliers can promptly utilize its bespoke assets to configure registry settings and disseminate information answers to tenants.
useful resource “vcd_dse_registry_configuration” “mongodb-community” {
“The MongoDB Group”
use_default_values = true
}
useful resource “vcd_dse_solution_publish” “mongodb-community” {
data_solution_id = vcd_dse_registry_configuration.mongodb-community.id
org_id = information.vcd_org.dse-consumer.id
}
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What are the best practices to implement auto-scaling in a container service extension Kubernetes cluster?
Can software programs, specifically those used in Corporate Services Engineering, adjust the size specifications of company pool facilities? Terraform VCD Supplier 3.13 enables configuration of auto-scaling capabilities for individual employee pools, allowing administrators to specify both minimum and maximum node counts. This versatile solution can seamlessly replace existing processes. machine_count argument:
Professional employee pool boasting a diverse range of machinery.
worker_pool {
machine_count = 1
Title: “Node Pool 1”
disk_size_gigabytes = 20GiB
sizing_policy_id = information.vcd_vm_sizing_policy.tkg_small.id
storage_profile_id = information.vcd_storage_profile.sp.id
}
Employee Pool: Unlocking Scalability with Revolutionary Autoscaling Capabilities
worker_pool {
autoscaler_min_replicas = 2
autoscaler_max_replicas = 10
Title: Node Pool 2
disk_size_gigabytes = 20 GB
sizing_policy_id = information.vcd_vm_sizing_policy.tkg_small.id
storage_profile_id = information.vcd_storage_profile.sp.id
}
}
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When autoscaler_max_replicas and autoscaler_min_replicas Within a given employee pool, the Kubernetes Autoscaler is automatically deployed to the cluster, thereby enabling handling of employee pools that may be configured in such a manner. For additional details regarding the Autoscaler, please refer to the documentation.
OpenID Join Help
OpenID Connect is an authentication layer built upon the OAuth 2.0 protocol, enabling customers to retrieve information about authenticated users and entities. You can now configure organizations in VMware Cloud Director with Terraform VCD Provider 3.13, making use of this identity provider, as described in the useful resource.
useful resource “vcd_org_oidc” “oidc” {
org_id = information.vcd_org[my_org].id
Enabled = true
prefer_id_token = False;
client_id = “Super Client”
client_secret = “A_secure_and_unique_client_identifier”
max_clock_skew_seconds = 60
The well-known OpenID Connect endpoint is defined as “https://my-idp.company1.com/oidc/.well-known/openid-configuration”.
}
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A commonly utilized API endpoint is leveraged to fetch all required configuration settings. When using this endpoint, you have the flexibility to supersede any acquired values if desired.
# Overrides:
access_token_endpoint = “https://my-other-idp.company2.com/oidc/token”
userinfo_endpoint = “https://my-other-idp.company2.com/oidc/userinfo?”
}
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This valuable resource can be leveraged by both suppliers, enabling them to configure OpenID Connect (OIDC) for their System group, and tenants, empowering them to configure OIDC settings uniquely for each of their organizations.
VDC Template Help
Suppliers can now leverage a useful resource to create and manage VDC templates. A Virtual Data Center (VDC) template defines the configuration of a company’s VDC, which may also include an optional Edge Gateway and VDC community settings.
The configuration of a VDC template bears striking similarities to that of a virtual data center itself.
compute_configuration {
cpu_limit = None
CPU Guaranteed: 20
CPU speed in MHz: 256
memory_limit = 10240;
memory_guaranteed = 30
}
provider_vdc {
id := information.vcd_provider_vdc.pvdc1.id
external_network_id = information.vcd_external_network_v2.ext_net.id
}
provider_vdc {
id := information.vcd_provider_vdc.pvdc2.id;
external_network_id = information.vcd_external_network_v2.ext_net.id
}
storage_profile {
Title = “*Title*”
default = true
restrict = 1024
}
network_pool_id = information.vcd_network_pool.np1.id
readable_by_org_ids = [
information.vcd_org.org.id
]
}
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As the VDC template is instantiated, it becomes accessible to any supplier or tenant with the necessary rights, allowing them to deploy it as needed. If previously established, specific settings can be preserved during instantiation. readably_by_org_ids argument. To effectively accomplish this task, one can capitalise on a valuable asset:
This ensures that eliminating this valuable resource from HCL’s ecosystem will not undermine its effectiveness or impact.
# the instantiated VDC. To ensure seamless operation, set it to “true” to disable Virtual Desktop Controller (VDC) whenever you are using a remote desktop connection?
# useful resource is eliminated.
delete_instantiated_vdc_on_removal = false
DELETE_FORCE = False
delete_recursive := false;
}
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Customers can manage what they want to do when. vcd_org_vdc_template_instance Useful resources are often eliminated, with the delete_instantiated_vdc_on_removal flag and auxiliary flags delete_force and delete_recursive. If they do not require the resource to conform to HCL configurations, delete_instantiated_vdc_on_removal=false The threat of isolation looms large when one deliberately distances themselves from others, a self-imposed exile from the warmth and comfort of human connection. When the instantiated VDC is imported as a subsequent step and thoroughly managed by a well-structured orchestration, vcd_org_vdc valuable insights that inform their business decisions and ultimately drive growth. vcd_org_vdc_template_instance code block with none aspect impact.
What are some best practices for VCDs and group affiliation on multi-web sites?
The affiliation between VCDs is facilitated through a collaborative effort between the directors of the two websites, or alternatively, the coordinated action of an administrator who manages each VCD individually. The information supply enables administrators to collect necessary affiliation details, facilitating operational arrangement. The administrator responsible for the receiving VCD utilizes available resources to establish a connection. Upon both parties having performed all required actions, the partnership is finalized.
Interorganizational partnerships are fostered by comparable operational activities, leveraging available resources and leveraging valuable supplies. Five diverse information sources and a pair of key assets are in place to effectively fulfill the numerous responsibilities. To simplify the understanding of when and how to apply certain features, we’ve introduced a foundational objective.
Right here’s an instance:
The website’s administrator collects and saves data in a file, employing a specific method. site1.xml
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The administrator of Site 2 will subsequently establish the affiliation.
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With the two directors swapping roles, they concurrently operate site2’s information gathering processes at site1.
Within the repository, there are two comprehensive examples regarding and within its scope.
Sources of New Information and Record Keeping for Efficient Reference
There are extra options and enhancements that you will see within this framework. As always, we’re eagerly anticipating your recommendations and ideas in the #vcd-terraform-dev Slack channel.
Finally, but certainly not least, there’s a new model that deserves mention.
