Clusters APIs
APIs for managing Clusters
1. Create a Cluster
After you add the VxRail primary cluster, additional clusters can be added to expand the domain.
1.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
Domain Identifier in which the cluster is to be created
Cluster details
Name of the new cluster that will be added to the specified workload domain
VxRail Manager Details
- admin and root credentials
VSAN license key
Host details
Hostname of ESXi host which is part of the cluster
IpAddress of the same ESXi host which is part of the cluster
Password of ESXi host which is part of the cluster
List of VDS details, For each VDS
DVS name
Flag to indicate whether this DVS is used by NSX-T
Port group names and the corresponding transport type. Note that EDGE_INFRA_OVERLAY_UPLINK, VREALIZE should not be specified in the input spec. Multiple port groups with transport type PUBLIC can be created.
NSX cluster Details, For NSX-T
VLAN ID of Geneve
IP Address Pool spec if the TEP IP assignment is done from IP pool (only required in case of non-DHCP option)
Name of the IP address pool
Description of the IP address pool
IP address pool subnet details
Subnet cidr
Gateway
IP Address Pool Ranges
First IP address in the IP address range
Last IP address in the IP address range
For DHCP
{ "nsxTClusterSpec" : { "geneveVlanId" : 2 } }For creating new IP pool during domain creation
{ "nsxTClusterSpec" : { "geneveVlanId" : 2, "ipAddressPoolSpec" : { "name" : "static-ip-pool-01", "subnets" : [ { "ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ { "start" : "10.0.11.50", "end" : "10.0.11.70" }, { "start" : "10.0.11.80", "end" : "10.0.11.150" } ], "cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24", "gateway" : "10.0.11.250" } ] } } }For using an existing IP pool during domain creation. For more information on fetching the NSXT Cluster details, refer to NSX-T Clusters
{ "nsxTClusterSpec" : { "geneveVlanId" : 2, "ipAddressPoolSpec" : { "name" : "static-ip-pool-01" } } }
Note : To create a new IP address pool during domain creation, "subnets" , the list of IpAddressPoolSubnetSpec in the input spec must not be empty. Only the IP address pool name has to be sent in the input spec while using an existing IP address pool
- Workload Domain must be provisioned.
Note : NSX-T Manager(s) are configured when domain is created.
Host configuration must have minimum two active vmNics.
A DHCP server must be configured for NSX-T VTEPS
1.2. Steps
Through VxRail UI, create a cluster in the VC, which was created as part of the previous invocation of the create domain
Get the ID of the created domain
TIP: Get the Domains
Filter the response by VxRail Domain name and get the respective ID
Get the list of unmanaged clusters with names in thus created vi domain, Invoke a call to get clusters to get the details.
Tip : Refer to: Get the unmanaged clusters by criterion
- Choose the name of one cluster that needs to be imported. Invoke a call to get unmanaged cluster by selected cluster name to get the network and host details.
Tip : Refer to: Get an unmanaged cluster by criterion
Create a cluster spec as shown in the curl payload below using the information from previous call
Validate the input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/validations' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"domainId" : "012910ec-15e9-41c7-a90f-53ec40ffe77d",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
}
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"advancedOptions" : {
"evcMode" : "",
"highAvailability" : {
"enabled" : false
}
}
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 2028
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"domainId" : "012910ec-15e9-41c7-a90f-53ec40ffe77d",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
}
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"advancedOptions" : {
"evcMode" : "",
"highAvailability" : {
"enabled" : false
}
}
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Location: /v1/clusters/validations/a05873e2-16d3-4216-abbe-6c9581548a8b
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 142
{
"id" : "a05873e2-16d3-4216-abbe-6c9581548a8b",
"description" : "Validating Cluster Creation Spec",
"executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}
- Get Validation response of the cluster specification with id obtained from previous spec validation call
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/validations/d26ffaf4-f5c4-4222-b91a-6549ae7f8220' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters/validations/d26ffaf4-f5c4-4222-b91a-6549ae7f8220 HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 185
{
"id" : "d26ffaf4-f5c4-4222-b91a-6549ae7f8220",
"description" : "Validation result",
"executionStatus" : "COMPLETED",
"resultStatus" : "SUCCEEDED",
"validationChecks" : [ ]
}
In case of no errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "SUCCEEDED".
In case of errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "FAILED".
Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.
- Trigger the task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"domainId" : "5fa5bdfe-e6f5-4c8d-8f86-e45b8c41ebdc",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
}
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"advancedOptions" : {
"evcMode" : "",
"highAvailability" : {
"enabled" : false
}
}
} ],
"skipFailedHosts" : true
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 2058
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"domainId" : "5fa5bdfe-e6f5-4c8d-8f86-e45b8c41ebdc",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
}
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"advancedOptions" : {
"evcMode" : "",
"highAvailability" : {
"enabled" : false
}
}
} ],
"skipFailedHosts" : true
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 341
{
"errorCode" : "PUBLIC_VXRAIL_CLUSTER_CREATION_CANNOT_SKIP_FAILED_HOSTS",
"arguments" : [ ],
"message" : "Failed ESXi Hosts cannot be skipped during VxRail Cluster creation",
"remediationMessage" : "Remove the optional field \"skipFailedHosts\" from the \"computeSpec\" in the Cluster creation spec",
"referenceToken" : "K2JA76"
}
- Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
2. Create a Cluster with Workflow Optimization
After you add the VxRail primary cluster, additional clusters can be added to expand the domain.
2.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
Domain Identifier in which the cluster is to be created
Cluster details
Name of the new cluster that will be added to the specified workload domain
VxRail Manager Details
admin and root credentials
DNS Name of VxRail Manager
SSH Thumbprint of VxRail Manager
SSL Thumbprint of VxRail Manager
NIC profile of hosts
Networks (details of portgroups such as VSAN, VMOTION, MANAGEMENT.)
VSAN license key
Host details (the hosts details can be obtained using Get the hosts discovered by HCI manager)
Hostname of ESXi host
IpAddress of the same ESXi host
Credentials of the ESXi host
SSH Thumbprint of the ESXi host
Serial Number of the ESXi host
Host Network Details
ESXi License key
Network Details
List of VDS details, For each VDS
DVS name
Flag to indicate whether this DVS is used by NSX-T
Port group names and the corresponding transport type. Note that EDGE_INFRA_OVERLAY_UPLINK, VREALIZE should not be specified in the input spec.
Geneve vLAN ID
NSX cluster Details, For NSX-T
VLAN ID of Geneve
IP Address Pool spec if the TEP IP assignment is done from IP pool (only required in case of non-DHCP option)
Name of the IP address pool
Description of the IP address pool
IP address pool subnet details
Subnet cidr
Gateway
IP Address Pool Ranges
For using DHCP
{ "nsxTClusterSpec" : { "geneveVlanId" : 2 } }For creating new IP pool during Work flow optimized domain creation
{ "ipAddressPoolSpec" : { "name" : "static-ip-pool-01", "subnets" : [ { "ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ { "start" : "10.0.11.50", "end" : "10.0.11.70" }, { "start" : "10.0.11.80", "end" : "10.0.11.150" } ], "cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24", "gateway" : "10.0.11.250" } ] } }For using an existing IP pool during domain creation. For more information on fetching the NSXT Cluster details, refer to NSX-T Clusters
{ "ipAddressPoolSpec" : { "name" : "static-ip-pool-01" } }
Note : To create a new IP address pool during domain creation, "subnets" , the list of IpAddressPoolSubnetSpec in the input spec must not be empty. Only the IP address pool name has to be sent in the input spec while using an existing IP address pool
- Workload Domain must be provisioned.
Note : NSX-T Manager(s) are configured when domain is created.
- Host configuration must have minimum two active vmNics
2.2. Steps to perform Optimized Cluster Creation
Get the ID of the created domain
TIP: Get the Domains
Filter the response by VxRail Domain name and get the respective ID
Get the list of the hosts discovered by HCI Manager of the cluster which is to be created
Tip : Refer to: Get the hosts discovered by HCI manager
Create a cluster spec as shown in the curl payload below using the information from previous call
Validate the input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/validations' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"domainId" : "a298e59c-1be9-4432-b710-c32469672f9d",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"sshThumbprint" : "SHA256:TJktbn7mnnbSimK/MuPemJgBSghcLqSkBye0GS0lFYk",
"sslThumbprint" : "aabbccddee",
"networks" : [ {
"type" : "VSAN",
"vlanId" : 1407,
"subnet" : "10.0.60.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.60.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.60.55",
"end" : "10.0.60.57"
} ]
}, {
"type" : "VMOTION",
"vlanId" : 1406,
"subnet" : "10.0.59.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.59.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.59.55",
"end" : "10.0.59.57"
} ]
} ],
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.135",
"dnsName" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vxrm-3.sfo.rainpole.io",
"nicProfile" : "TWO_HIGH_SPEED"
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"skipThumbprintValidation" : false
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 2792
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"domainId" : "a298e59c-1be9-4432-b710-c32469672f9d",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"sshThumbprint" : "SHA256:TJktbn7mnnbSimK/MuPemJgBSghcLqSkBye0GS0lFYk",
"sslThumbprint" : "aabbccddee",
"networks" : [ {
"type" : "VSAN",
"vlanId" : 1407,
"subnet" : "10.0.60.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.60.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.60.55",
"end" : "10.0.60.57"
} ]
}, {
"type" : "VMOTION",
"vlanId" : 1406,
"subnet" : "10.0.59.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.59.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.59.55",
"end" : "10.0.59.57"
} ]
} ],
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.135",
"dnsName" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vxrm-3.sfo.rainpole.io",
"nicProfile" : "TWO_HIGH_SPEED"
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"skipThumbprintValidation" : false
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Location: /v1/clusters/validations/e2fca84f-e0ec-43c7-971a-fe92233af8c1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 142
{
"id" : "e2fca84f-e0ec-43c7-971a-fe92233af8c1",
"description" : "Validating Cluster Creation Spec",
"executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}
- Get Validation response of the cluster specification with id obtained from previous spec validation call
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/validations/d26ffaf4-f5c4-4222-b91a-6549ae7f8220' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters/validations/d26ffaf4-f5c4-4222-b91a-6549ae7f8220 HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 185
{
"id" : "d26ffaf4-f5c4-4222-b91a-6549ae7f8220",
"description" : "Validation result",
"executionStatus" : "COMPLETED",
"resultStatus" : "SUCCEEDED",
"validationChecks" : [ ]
}
In case of no errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "SUCCEEDED".
In case of errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "FAILED".
Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.
- Trigger the task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"domainId" : "0278ec95-9dc8-4bb3-bd0e-b4d0d5be0db8",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"sshThumbprint" : "SHA256:TJktbn7mnnbSimK/MuPemJgBSghcLqSkBye0GS0lFYk",
"sslThumbprint" : "aabbccddee",
"networks" : [ {
"type" : "VSAN",
"vlanId" : 1407,
"subnet" : "10.0.60.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.60.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.60.55",
"end" : "10.0.60.57"
} ]
}, {
"type" : "VMOTION",
"vlanId" : 1406,
"subnet" : "10.0.59.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.59.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.59.55",
"end" : "10.0.59.57"
} ]
} ],
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.135",
"dnsName" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vxrm-3.sfo.rainpole.io",
"nicProfile" : "TWO_HIGH_SPEED"
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"skipThumbprintValidation" : false
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 2792
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"domainId" : "0278ec95-9dc8-4bb3-bd0e-b4d0d5be0db8",
"computeSpec" : {
"clusterSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02",
"vxRailDetails" : {
"rootCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"adminCredentials" : {
"credentialType" : "SSH",
"username" : "admin",
"password" : "VMware123!"
},
"sshThumbprint" : "SHA256:TJktbn7mnnbSimK/MuPemJgBSghcLqSkBye0GS0lFYk",
"sslThumbprint" : "aabbccddee",
"networks" : [ {
"type" : "VSAN",
"vlanId" : 1407,
"subnet" : "10.0.60.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.60.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.60.55",
"end" : "10.0.60.57"
} ]
}, {
"type" : "VMOTION",
"vlanId" : 1406,
"subnet" : "10.0.59.0/24",
"mask" : "255.255.255.0",
"gateway" : "10.0.59.1",
"ipPools" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.59.55",
"end" : "10.0.59.57"
} ]
} ],
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.135",
"dnsName" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vxrm-3.sfo.rainpole.io",
"nicProfile" : "TWO_HIGH_SPEED"
},
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"datastoreSpec" : {
"vsanDatastoreSpec" : {
"licenseKey" : "XXXX-XXXX"
}
},
"networkSpec" : {
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN"
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl02-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION"
} ]
} ],
"nsxClusterSpec" : {
"nsxTClusterSpec" : {
"geneveVlanId" : 1,
"ipAddressPoolSpec" : {
"name" : "static-ip-pool-01",
"subnets" : [ {
"ipAddressPoolRanges" : [ {
"start" : "10.0.11.50",
"end" : "10.0.11.70"
}, {
"start" : "10.0.11.80",
"end" : "10.0.11.150"
} ],
"cidr" : "10.0.11.0/24",
"gateway" : "10.0.11.250"
} ]
}
}
}
},
"skipThumbprintValidation" : false
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/918906f7-9eac-403a-98c4-749736e43ade
Content-Length: 166
{
"id" : "918906f7-9eac-403a-98c4-749736e43ade",
"name" : "Add Cluster Workflow",
"status" : "IN_PROGRESS",
"creationTimestamp" : "2022-01-24T14:09:00.678Z"
}
- Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
3. Get the Clusters
3.1. Prerequisites
None
3.2. Steps
- Invoke the API.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 710
{
"elements" : [ {
"id" : "8045e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782655",
"name" : "sfo-m01-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "sfo-m01-cl01-ds-vsan01",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN",
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "c0703437-6746-470b-9e1c-f9d3bbc9b1c5"
}, {
"id" : "c0703431-6742-470b-9e1d-f9d3bbc9b1c9"
} ],
"isStretched" : false
}, {
"id" : "2345e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782898",
"name" : "sfo-w04-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "sfo-w04-cl01-ds-vsan01",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN",
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "c0703437-6746-470b-9e1c-f9d3bbc9b1c5"
}, {
"id" : "c0703431-6742-470b-9e1d-f9d3bbc9b1c9"
} ],
"isStretched" : true
} ]
}
Get the Stretched Clusters
3.3. Prerequisites
None
3.4. Steps
- Invoke the API.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters?isStretched=true' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters?isStretched=true HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 365
{
"elements" : [ {
"id" : "2345e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782898",
"name" : "sfo-w04-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "sfo-w04-cl01-ds-vsan01",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN",
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "c0703437-6746-470b-9e1c-f9d3bbc9b1c5"
}, {
"id" : "c0703431-6742-470b-9e1d-f9d3bbc9b1c9"
} ],
"isStretched" : true
} ]
}
Get the Vanilla Clusters
3.5. Prerequisites
None
3.6. Steps
- Invoke the API.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters?isStretched=false' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters?isStretched=false HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 366
{
"elements" : [ {
"id" : "8045e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782655",
"name" : "sfo-m01-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "sfo-m01-cl01-ds-vsan01",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN",
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "c0703437-6746-470b-9e1c-f9d3bbc9b1c5"
}, {
"id" : "c0703431-6742-470b-9e1d-f9d3bbc9b1c9"
} ],
"isStretched" : false
} ]
}
4. Get the unmanaged clusters by criterion
This API is used to get the unmanaged clusters from vCenter that meets a specific criterion.
4.1. Prerequisites
Domain should already been created.
There must be a cluster already added to the VCenter.
The following data is required
ID of the created domain
Get the unmanaged clusters from vCenter based on a criterion
4.2. Steps
Get the ID of the created domain
TIP: Get the Domains
Filter the response by VxRail Domain name and get the respective ID
Invoke the Get clusters Criteria API to list all the criteria supported.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/criteria' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/criteria HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 359
{
"elements" : [ {
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTERS_IN_VCENTER",
"arguments" : { },
"description" : "All unmanaged clusters that are not in inventory but there in vCenter"
}, {
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTER_IN_VCENTER",
"arguments" : { },
"description" : "Specific unmanaged cluster that is not in inventory but there in vCenter"
} ]
}
- Pick one of the criterion and post a query with its name attribute
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/queries' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTERS_IN_VCENTER"
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/queries HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 46
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTERS_IN_VCENTER"
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/queries/622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 224
{
"queryInfo" : {
"status" : "IN_PROGRESS",
"queryId" : "622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c",
"failure" : false,
"completed" : false,
"processing" : true
},
"result" : {
"elements" : [ ]
}
}
Read the tracking URL returned as Location header in the previous step.
Poll the tracking URL until the "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS".
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/queries/622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/queries/622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 285
{
"queryInfo" : {
"status" : "COMPLETED",
"failure" : false,
"completed" : true,
"processing" : false
},
"result" : {
"elements" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "vsan-ds",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN"
} ]
}
}
5. Get a Cluster
5.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
- ID of the cluster
5.2. Steps
- Invoke the API.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/8045e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782655' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters/8045e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782655 HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 321
{
"id" : "8045e44e-974e-4f43-9862-7f0326782655",
"name" : "sfo-m01-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "sfo-m01-cl01-ds-vsan01",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN",
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "c0703437-6746-470b-9e1c-f9d3bbc9b1c5"
}, {
"id" : "c0703431-6742-470b-9e1d-f9d3bbc9b1c9"
} ],
"isStretched" : false
}
5.3. Get list of VDSes of a cluster
Prerequisites
None
Steps
- Invoke the API.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/vdses' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/vdses HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 1984
[ {
"id" : "bbcb8e27-2af5-4662-9631-d7982e132bbc",
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : true,
"mtu" : 1500,
"portGroups" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT",
"portBindingType" : "EPHEMERAL",
"vlanId" : 0
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN",
"portBindingType" : "STATIC",
"vlanId" : 0
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION",
"portBindingType" : "STATIC",
"vlanId" : 0
} ],
"niocBandwidthAllocations" : [ {
"type" : "vsan",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "high"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "vmotion",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "low"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "vdp",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "low"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "nfs",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "low"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "hbr",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "low"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "iSCSI",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "low"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "virtualMachine",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "high"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "management",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "normal"
}
}
}, {
"type" : "faultTolerance",
"niocTrafficResourceAllocation" : {
"sharesInfo" : {
"shares" : 0,
"level" : "low"
}
}
} ]
} ]
6. Get an unmanaged cluster by criterion
This API is used to get the unmanaged cluster by cluster name from vCenter that meets a specific criterion.
6.1. Prerequisites
Domain should already been created.
There must be a cluster already added to the VCenter.
The following data is required
ID of the created domain
List of unmanaged clusters with names
Tip : Refer to: Get the unmanaged clusters by criterion.
Choose one cluster name that need to be imported
Get the unmanaged cluster from vCenter for domain update based on a criterion*
6.2. Steps
Get the ID of the created domain
TIP: Get the Domains
Filter the response by VxRail Domain name and get the respective ID
Invoke the Get Clusters Criteria API to list all the criteria supported.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/criteria' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/criteria HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 359
{
"elements" : [ {
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTERS_IN_VCENTER",
"arguments" : { },
"description" : "All unmanaged clusters that are not in inventory but there in vCenter"
}, {
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTER_IN_VCENTER",
"arguments" : { },
"description" : "Specific unmanaged cluster that is not in inventory but there in vCenter"
} ]
}
- Pick one of the criterion and post a query with its name attribute
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/VxRail-Cluster-1/queries' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTER_IN_VCENTER"
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/VxRail-Cluster-1/queries HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 45
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"name" : "UNMANAGED_CLUSTER_IN_VCENTER"
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/VxRail-Cluster-1/queries/622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 224
{
"queryInfo" : {
"status" : "IN_PROGRESS",
"queryId" : "622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c",
"failure" : false,
"completed" : false,
"processing" : true
},
"result" : {
"elements" : [ ]
}
}
Read the tracking URL returned as Location header in the previous step.
Poll the tracking URL until the "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS".
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/VxRail-Cluster-1/queries/622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/domains/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/clusters/VxRail-Cluster-1/queries/622671d0ab32-2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 1721
{
"queryInfo" : {
"status" : "COMPLETED",
"failure" : false,
"completed" : true,
"processing" : false
},
"result" : {
"elements" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01",
"primaryDatastoreName" : "vsan-ds",
"primaryDatastoreType" : "VSAN",
"hosts" : [ {
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.100",
"fqdn" : "sfo-w01-esx01.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vmNics" : [ {
"name" : "vmnic2",
"linkSpeedMB" : 10000,
"isInUse" : false,
"isAutoNegotiateSupported" : false,
"isActive" : true
}, {
"name" : "vmnic3",
"linkSpeedMB" : 10000,
"isInUse" : false,
"isAutoNegotiateSupported" : false,
"isActive" : true
}, {
"name" : "vmnic0",
"linkSpeedMB" : 10000,
"isInUse" : true,
"isAutoNegotiateSupported" : false,
"isActive" : true
}, {
"name" : "vmnic1",
"linkSpeedMB" : 10000,
"isInUse" : true,
"isAutoNegotiateSupported" : false,
"isActive" : true
} ]
} ],
"vdsSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01",
"isUsedByNsxt" : false,
"portGroupSpecs" : [ {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01-pg-mgmt",
"transportType" : "MANAGEMENT",
"activeUplinks" : null
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01-pg-vsan",
"transportType" : "VSAN",
"activeUplinks" : null
}, {
"name" : "sfo-w01-cl01-vds01-pg-vmotion",
"transportType" : "VMOTION",
"activeUplinks" : null
} ],
"niocBandwidthAllocationSpecs" : null
} ]
} ]
}
}
7. Expand a Cluster
Importing an individual host into a vcf cluster adds that host to the vcf cluster. You can import multiple hosts at a time to a cluster.
7.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
ID of the cluster
For each host
ip address of the host
username of the host
password of the host
The cluster in a domain to which hosts are to be added must exist.
There must be a host already added to the cluster VCenter.
Ensure that the host you want to add is in an active state.
Prefer to use get unmanaged hosts calls to get the valid hosts ready for addition using query API
Tip : Refer to: Get the unmanaged hosts based on a Criterion.
7.2. Steps
- Validate the input specification async.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.0",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "test",
"password" : "pass"
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 241
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.0",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "test",
"password" : "pass"
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations/ca194e62-0d44-4d89-a2b2-5e2a64ae9d6b
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 143
{
"id" : "ca194e62-0d44-4d89-a2b2-5e2a64ae9d6b",
"description" : "Validating Cluster Expansion Spec",
"executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}
- Get Validation response of the cluster expansion specification from id obtained from previous spec validation call
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations/30e28201-5f21-4272-af82-394d1012c9e2' -i -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
GET /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations/30e28201-5f21-4272-af82-394d1012c9e2 HTTP/1.1
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 185
{
"id" : "30e28201-5f21-4272-af82-394d1012c9e2",
"description" : "Validation result",
"executionStatus" : "COMPLETED",
"resultStatus" : "SUCCEEDED",
"validationChecks" : [ ]
}
In case of no errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "SUCCEEDED".
In case of errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "FAILED".
Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.
- Trigger the task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X PATCH \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.0",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "test",
"password" : "pass"
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
PATCH /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 241
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.0",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "test",
"password" : "pass"
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/null
Content-Length: 3
{ }
- Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
8. Compact a Cluster
When a host is removed from a cluster in a domain, the vSAN members are reduced. Ensure that you have enough hosts remaining to facilitate the configured vSAN availability. Failure to do so might result in the datastore being marked as read-only or in data loss.
8.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
For each host to be removed
- ID of the host
8.2. Steps
- Validate the input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterCompactionSpec" : {
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "fd4b3a5b-07f6-441a-a7c5-f156918e777f"
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 115
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterCompactionSpec" : {
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "fd4b3a5b-07f6-441a-a7c5-f156918e777f"
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 296
{
"id" : "d06c7a19-8bc8-4698-8198-614774cab58b",
"description" : "Validating Cluster Compaction Spec",
"executionStatus" : "COMPLETED",
"resultStatus" : "SUCCEEDED",
"validationChecks" : [ {
"description" : "ClusterCompactionSpecValidation",
"resultStatus" : "SUCCEEDED"
} ]
}
In case of no errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "SUCCEEDED".
In case of errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "FAILED".
Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.
- Trigger the task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X PATCH \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterCompactionSpec" : {
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "a0614403-5281-4eb2-9fd2-bf16a4174c31"
} ]
}
}'
HTTP Request
PATCH /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 115
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterCompactionSpec" : {
"hosts" : [ {
"id" : "a0614403-5281-4eb2-9fd2-bf16a4174c31"
} ]
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/null
Content-Length: 3
{ }
- Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
9. Prepare for Stretch
Prepare a Standard VxRail vSAN cluster prior to converting it to a Stretched cluster. This will ensure that the VMs on the existing hosts (availability zone) of the cluster do not get migrated to the hosts (second availability zone) that get added to the cluster.
Note : A cluster cannot be stretched if it has remote vSAN datastores configured. If so, unmount the remote vSAN datastores from vCenter and then try the prepare stretch operation. Also, remote vSAN datastores cannot be configured on stretched clusters. Please refer to the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide' for more details.
9.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
ID of the cluster
Boolean indicating the cluster has been marked for prepare.
The cluster must exist and the id should be valid.
The cluster must not be stretched.
9.2. Steps
- Trigger the Prepare for Stretch task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X PATCH \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"prepareForStretch" : true
}'
HTTP Request
PATCH /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 32
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"prepareForStretch" : true
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/null
Content-Length: 3
{ }
Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Track the task status using the "id" from the previous response.
If the "status" is "IN_PROGRESS", the task is still in progress.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
10. Stretch a Cluster
Convert a Standard VxRail vSAN cluster to a Stretched cluster
Note : A cluster cannot be stretched if it has remote vSAN datastores configured. If so, unmount the remote vSAN datastores from vCenter and then try the stretch operation. Also, remote vSAN datastores cannot be configured on stretched clusters. Please refer to the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide' for more details.
10.1. Prerequisites
The Witness VM is not managed by SDDC and should be added to the datacenter corresponding to the cluster provided. Please refer to the 'Deploying a vSAN Witness Appliance' section in the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide'.
The vMotion, vSAN, and VXLAN networks require L3 routing between the availability zones. vSAN networks must also have L3 routing to the vSAN network of the witness host. Please refer to the 'Prerequisites for Stretching a Cluster' section in the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide'.
Hosts in the second availability zone being used for stretch should not already be a part of SDDC and should be added to the given VxRail cluster through the VxRail cluster expansion flow in vCenter. For more information to expand a VxRail cluster, contact Dell EMC Support.
The 'Prepare for Stretch' API should be executed before starting with the Stretch workflow.
A valid 'Stretched Cluster' license should be applied to the VxRail vSAN Cluster before executing stretch.
The following data is required
ID of the cluster
For each host in the second availability zone which needs to be used for the stretch operation
IP Address of the host
Hostname (fqdn) of the host
SSH Username
SSH Password
For the witness VM
vSAN IP
IP address or the fqdn
- If the witness is managed in vCenter by the fqdn, the the same needs to be provided, else the IP address.
vSAN subnet cidr
For each availability zone
vSAN Gateway IP
vSAN subnet cidr
Secondary availability zone vLAN ID
The cluster should not be stretched and the id provided should be valid.
You must have a valid ESXi license specified with adequate sockets available for the host to be added.
Ensure that the given host should be in active state.
Underlying physical network should have proper MTUs and vSAN/vMotion connectivity between availability zones and the witness.
10.2. Steps
- Validate the input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterStretchSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
},
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"secondaryAzOverlayVlanId" : 0
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 608
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterStretchSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
},
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"secondaryAzOverlayVlanId" : 0
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations/7eb75285-ac4c-41bf-bf1c-f68bc22ef7f1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 145
{
"id" : "7eb75285-ac4c-41bf-bf1c-f68bc22ef7f1",
"description" : "Stretch Cluster Validation Workflow",
"executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}
If the "executionStatus" is "IN_PROGRESS", the spec validation task is still in progress.
In case of no errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "SUCCEEDED".
In case of errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "FAILED".
Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.
- Trigger the task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X PATCH \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterStretchSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
},
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"secondaryAzOverlayVlanId" : 0
}
}'
HTTP Request
PATCH /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 608
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterStretchSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
},
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"secondaryAzOverlayVlanId" : 0
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/null
Content-Length: 3
{ }
Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Track the task status using the "id" from the previous response.
If the "status" is "IN_PROGRESS", the task is still in progress.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
11. Expand a Stretched Cluster
The expansion workflow on a VxRail stretched cluster adds new hosts from a different availability zone to VCF. The hosts that are part of the expansion are already a part of the VxRail cluster.You can import multiple hosts at a time to a cluster.
11.1. Prerequisites
Hosts in the second availability zone being used for expansion should not already be a part of SDDC and should be added to the given VxRail cluster through the VxRail cluster expansion flow in vCenter. For more information to expand a VxRail cluster, contact Dell EMC Support. Please refer to the 'Cluster Spanning for VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail' section in the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide' for more information on expanding clusters that need cluster spanning.
The Witness VM is not managed by SDDC and should be added to the datacenter corresponding to the cluster provided. Please refer to the 'Deploying a vSAN Witness Appliance' section in the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide'.
The vMotion, vSAN, and VXLAN networks require L3 routing between the availability zones. vSAN networks must also have L3 routing to the vSAN network of the witness host. Please refer to the 'Prerequisites for Stretching a Cluster' section in the 'VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide'.
The following data is required
ID of the cluster
For each host in the second availability zone which needs to be used for the expansion operation
IP Address of the host
Hostname (fqdn) of the host
SSH Username
SSH Password
Name of the availability zone which the new host belongs to
- The availability zone name can be fetched from the vCenter
For the witness VM
vSAN IP
IP address or the fqdn
- If the witness is managed in vCenter by the fqdn, the the same needs to be provided, else the IP address.
vSAN subnet cidr
For each availability zone
vSAN Gateway IP
vSAN subnet cidr
The cluster should be stretched and the id provided should be valid.
You must have a valid ESXi license specified with adequate sockets available for the host to be added.
Ensure that the given host should be in active state.
Underlying physical network should have proper MTUs and vSAN/vMotion connectivity between availability zones and the witness.
11.2. Steps
- Validate the input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations' -i -X POST \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX",
"azName" : "azName"
} ],
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
}
}
}'
HTTP Request
POST /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 601
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX",
"azName" : "azName"
} ],
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
}
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Location: /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32/validations/8a55602b-d1da-4b05-b34b-4bba9b6b19b7
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 142
{
"id" : "8a55602b-d1da-4b05-b34b-4bba9b6b19b7",
"description" : "Validate Expand Cluster Workflow",
"executionStatus" : "IN_PROGRESS"
}
If the "executionStatus" is "IN_PROGRESS", the spec validation task is still in progress.
In case of no errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "SUCCEEDED".
In case of errors in the input specification, the "executionStatus" is "COMPLETED" and "resultStatus" is "FAILED".
Note : Make changes to the input specification and re-validate using a new API invocation.
- Trigger the task using the valid input specification.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X PATCH \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX",
"azName" : "azName"
} ],
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
}
}
}'
HTTP Request
PATCH /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 601
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"clusterExpansionSpec" : {
"hostSpecs" : [ {
"licenseKey" : "XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX-XX0XX",
"ipAddress" : "10.0.0.104",
"hostName" : "sfo-w01-esx04",
"username" : "root",
"password" : "XXXX-XXXX",
"azName" : "azName"
} ],
"vsanNetworkSpecs" : [ {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.8.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.8.0/24"
}, {
"vsanGatewayIP" : "10.0.12.1",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.12.0/24"
} ],
"witnessSpec" : {
"vsanIp" : "10.0.4.88",
"fqdn" : "witness-vsan.sfo.rainpole.io",
"vsanCidr" : "10.0.4.0/24"
}
}
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/null
Content-Length: 3
{ }
Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Track the task status using the "id" from the previous response.
If the "status" is "IN_PROGRESS", the task is still in progress.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
12. Delete a Cluster
Warning : Datastores on the ESXi hosts in the cluster that will be deleted are destroyed.
Note : You cannot delete the last cluster in a domain. Instead, the domain can be deleted. A cluster cannot be deleted if it has remote vSAN datastores configured. If so, unmount the remote vSAN datastores from vCenter and then retry cluster deletion. Please refer to the 'VMware Cloud Foundation On Dell EMC VxRail Administration Guide' for more details.
12.1. Prerequisites
The following data is required
- ID of the cluster to be deleted
Ensure that a cluster with the given ID exists.
The cluster has been marked for deletion.
Migrate or backup the VMs and data on the data store associated with the cluster to another location.
12.2. Steps
- Initialize the deletion.
Warning : It is not possible to delete a cluster without having marked it for deletion. This 2-step deletion ensures that a cluster is not deleted accidentally.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X PATCH \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....' \
-d '{
"markForDeletion" : true
}'
HTTP Request
PATCH /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 30
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
{
"markForDeletion" : true
}
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
- Trigger the deletion.
cURL Request
$ curl 'https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32' -i -X DELETE \
-H 'Accept-Language: de' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....'
HTTP Request
DELETE /v1/clusters/2d54bb6c-637a-49a4-a94c-622671d0ab32 HTTP/1.1
Accept-Language: de
Host: sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io
Authorization: Bearer etYWRta....
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /v1/tasks/359d16e7-ff18-4157-99c6-fc1a1b86d9ed
Content-Length: 160
{
"id" : "359d16e7-ff18-4157-99c6-fc1a1b86d9ed",
"name" : "Remove Cluster",
"status" : "IN_PROGRESS",
"creationTimestamp" : "2022-01-24T14:09:05.179Z"
}
- Poll the task until "status" is not "IN_PROGRESS" using the "id" from the previous response.
Tip : Refer to: Get a Task.
If the "status" is "SUCCESSFUL", the task is completed successfully.
If the "status" is "FAILED", the task can be re-executed.
Tip : Refer to: Retry a Task.
Last updated 2022-01-24 06:18:36 PST