## Summary - Deploy OVA as usual [[#Setup|Objective 4.2.1.2 - Deploy the VMware Cloud Builder appliance]] - Configure parameters during deployment, IP, DNS, NTP - Validate Connectivity[[#Post Deployment|Objective 4.2.1.2 - Deploy the VMware Cloud Builder appliance]] - Upload Deployment Parameter Workbook ## Cloud Builder Requirements - Resources - 4 CPUs - 4 GB RAM - 279 GB Storage - needs to be thick provisioned - Dependencies - DNS - NTP ## Setup 1. Download the OVA from Broadcom portal with an active subscription 2. Deploying the Appliance 1. Register the OVA to an ESXi host or already existing vCenter 2. Deploy the VM with the base information (VM Name, Resources, Network, Storage) 3. Configure OVA Parameters 1. Provide an administrative user/password 2. root password 3. Set an IP address 4. Subnet mask 5. Gateway 6. DNS 7. NTP 3. Verification 1. Power on the Appliance 2. Connect to the Appliance using SSH 3. Check reachability of ESXi host (`Ping ESXi_IP`) 4. Check DNS functioniality (`nslookup ESXI_hostname`) 5. check NTP functionality (`ntpdate -q <NTP_Server>`) 6. check reachability of Cloudbuilder webinterface `https://<Cloud_Builder_IP_or_FQDN>` ## Post Deployment 1. Fill in the necessary information inside the deployment workbook 1. hosts 2. networking 3. credentials 2. Upload the Deployment Parameter Workbook to the Cloud Builder Appliance 3. Wait for Cloudbuilder to validate the workbook and bring up the environment ## 🔗Resources