How to make Compute cluster objects visible under Aria Automation Cloud Zones

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

• How to make Compute cluster objects visible under Aria Automation Cloud Zones.

Symptoms:

• Newly added ESXi cluster is not visible in cloud zones
• Aria Automation Cloud Zones does not see Compute Cluster object inside Cloud Assembly.
• Only hosts are visible under the cluster.
• Using SPREAD placement policy on the cloud zone

Environment

VMware Aria Automation 8.x (formerly vRealize Automation)

Cause

• If a vCenter compute cluster is DRS-enabled, the cloud zone only displays the cluster in the list of computes and it does not display the child hosts.
• If a vCenter compute cluster is not DRS-enabled, the cloud zone only displays standalone ESXi hosts. 

Resolution

• For the vRA cloud zone to recognize compute clusters, we need to enable DRS on the vCenter Compute cluster. 
• Steps to enable DRS on vCenter: 

1. Browse to the cluster in the vSphere Client.
2. Click Configure.
3. Under Services, select vSphere DRS and click Edit.
4. Select the Turn ON vSphere DRS check boxes.
5. Click OK.

 

Additional Information

Aria Automation docs: Learn more about Automation Assembler cloud zones

Impact/Risks:

• vRA cloud zone does not recognize a cluster object unless DRS is configured on vCenter Compute Cluster otherwise will only recognize standalone ESXi hosts.