Multiple VDC's

Setting up Multiple VDC's

Virtual Data Centers cannot be set up on the fly, they must be created and coordinated at installation. This page instructs the user to do so correctly.

Installation

There's a very specific order that must be followed to set up multiple VDCs. Once a local VDC is created, the cluster becomes "initialized." Another VDC cannot be joined after this point.

Steps

Automatic Provisioning

1. Run "step1" on VDC1
2. Run "step1" on VDC2 If you're using the "step2" script, do the following:
3. Run the "step2" script on VDC1
4. Run the "step2" script on VDC2, but pass the argument --SkipVdcProvision

Manual Provisioning

3. On VDC1, install license, initialize storage pool, and create VDC.
4. On VDC2, install license, and initialize storage pool. Do not create VDC

For both provisioning flows, now do the following:

5. Login to VDC2. Go to the Manage->Virtual Data Center screen and click "Get VDC Access Key". Copy this to your clipboard.
6. Logout and login to VDC1. Go to Manage->Virtual Data Center and click "New Virtual Data Center". Configure the endpoints with the IP(s) of VDC2 and paste in VDC2's access key.