We have been dealing with a lot of stuff related to vRealize Automation in our last few blog posts vRealize Automation Installation Part 1, vRealize Automation Installation Part 2 and Multi Machine Blueprints.
Now when we know how vRA is installed and also seen the various architectural components which plays a vital role in vRA it's time to deal with various layers and understand how the roles fits in those layers.
Now when we know how vRA is installed and also seen the various architectural components which plays a vital role in vRA it's time to deal with various layers and understand how the roles fits in those layers.
1 Infrastructure Layer - Physical Servers, Clouds, Hypervisor (Endpoints)
Infrastructure layer is the first layer managed by System Wide Administrator.
System Wide Administrator also perform few other important tasks like,
- Installation and Configuration of vRA.
- Set up default configuration in default tenant (vSphere.local).
- Creation of other tenants.
- Sytem Branding
- Creation of IaaS and tenant admins.
2 Infrastructure Fabric- Connects vRA to endpoints.
Infrastructure Fabric Layer is the second layer managed by IaaS Admin aka Infra Admin.
IaaS Admin also performs few other operations like.
- Configuration of Infra Fabric by connecting various endpoints.
- Creation of Fabric Group.
- Assign Fabric Admin for Fabric Group.
- Assign Compute Resources.
3 Fabric Group - Divides infra fabric into smaller chunks
Fabric Group is the third layer managed by Fabric Admin.
Fabric Admin also performs tasks likes
- Configuration of Fabric Group.
- Machine Prefixes.
- Network Profile.
- Create Business Group.
- Configure Reservation for Business Group to use.
4 Tenant - An Organization
Tenant Layer is the fourth layer managed by Tenant Admin.
Tenant Admin also has other tasks to perform like.
- Configuring tenant specific branding.
- Manage blueprints with context of that tenant.
- Assign and Manage Business Group Managers, Approval Admins and Approvers.
5 Business Group - Internal Department within Organization
Business Group is the 5th layer controlled by Business Group Manger.
- Business Group Manager can be an Approval Admin.
- Can see and manage catalog services.
- Can manage & create blueprints for the business groups.
For more information refer vRealize Automation Documentation Center
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