Deploying Logs from VCF Operations 9 Fleet Manager

Last time we deployed a fresh Logs 9.0 from vCenter via OVA, then imported into VCF Operations via Fleet Manager. This time, we'll deploy a fresh Logs 9.0 from VCF Operations itself, let's go!

VCF Operations 9 is up and running with Fleet Manager connected. In order to deploy Logs from VCF Operations itself, we need to load the binaries, which we'll do from the Depot. Go to Fleet Management - Lifecycle - Depot Configuration.

Here you have the option to configure an Online Depot or an Offline Depot, Arun Nukula has covered them in great detail here. I've configured an Offline (Webserver) Depot.

Once configured, click OK to save.

Next you'll want to load the binaries via Binary Management.

Since this is a fresh deployment go to INSTALL BINARIES, select operations-logs and DOWNLOAD.

Download Status will show as In Progress, until complete.

Next go to the Components tab and select ADD COMPONENT.

Select operations-logs.

Select New Install, Version 9.0.0.0, and whatever Deployment Type you want.

Create or Import a Certificate, I've generated one here.

Click NEXT.

Select the vCenter, Cluster, Network, and other related Infrastructure your Logs deployment will run on.

Configure the necessary network settings.

Configure your size, FIPS, VIP, etc.

Run the pre-check by clicking RUN PRECHECK.

Confirm and SUBMIT.

You can follow the process in Tasks if you'd like.

Took about 45m and it was done!

Back on the Fleet Management - Lifecycle page we now have operations-logs!

Now, you still have to configure Operations for Logs by going into the Logs UI and configuring the vSphere Integration (and anything else you might want.

To confirm things are working, go to Infrastructure Operations - Analyze.

We've now successfully deployed Logs from Operations (Lifecycle). Next up, Automation!