VMware Cloud Director Install Options
For VMware Cloud Director (VCD), an installation scenario is provided for you in this location. Remember, there are always more options in the Additional Infrastructure Configurations sections, but this will get you operative in the most common scenarios.
If not already done, refer to Get Started section of the documentation for:
Specific to VMware Cloud Director:
CPU and Memory
For CPU and Memory, the VCD Provider must create the appropriate VM Sizing Policies.
The Provider must reference these VM Sizing Policies when they create the cluster, using the
--control-plane-sizing-policy
and--worker-sizing-policy
flags.See https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.4/VMware-Cloud-Director-Service-Provider-Admin-Portal-Guide/GUID-73C48A9C-79AF-402C-9746-4C81CAC2B35A.html regarding parameters like vCPU Speed or CPU Reservation Guarantee that require consideration in VM Sizing Policy.
Storage
For storage, the VCD Provider must follow Create a Base OS image in vSphere vCenter when they create the KIB base image. In VCD, the base image determines the minimum storage available for the VM.
For more information about VCD parameters that can affect performance, refer to VMware Documentation: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.4/VMware-Cloud-Director-Service-Provider-Admin-Portal-Guide/GUID-73C48A9C-79AF-402C-9746-4C81CAC2B35A.html
Below are all the supported environment variable combinations: (Refer to this page to check if your OS is a Supported Operating System.)