When going through imaging, or when adding capacity, on Cloud Foundation 2.2 or 2.2.1 you may notice that your server choice is unavailable.
Example: When selecting All Flash, the only Dell option is Dell R630
This is due to the JSON file having all flash set to false. In order to resolve this and add for example Dell R730 or R730xd as an option we will need to follow a process to make a REST POST to add this as an option. First, save the below code as: via-manifest-vcf-bundle-2.2.1-7236974.json
{
"scriptsFolder": "scripts",
"vibsFolder": "esxi_vibs",
"isoFolder": "esxi_image",
"servers": [
{
"vendorName": "Dell Inc.",
"vendorCode": "dell",
"scriptsFolder": "dell_scripts",
"vibsFolder": "dell_vibs",
"isoFolder": "",
"serverModels": [
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R620",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R630",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R720",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R720xd",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R730",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R730xd",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge R820",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "PowerEdge C6320",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
}
]
},
{
"vendorName": "Quanta Computers Inc.",
"vendorCode": "quanta",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_scripts",
"vibsFolder": "quanta_vibs",
"isoFolder": "",
"serverModels": [
{
"modelCode": "D51B-1U (dual 1G LoM)",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_scripts_d51b",
"vibsFolder": "quanta_vibs_d51b",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "D51B-2U (dual 10G LoM)",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_scripts_d51b_2u",
"vibsFolder": "quanta_vibs_d51b_2u",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "S210-X12RS V2",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_scripts_s210",
"vibsFolder": "quanta_vibs_s210",
"isoFolder": "",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "S210-X12RS",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_scripts_s210",
"vibsFolder": "quanta_vibs_s210",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
}
]
},
{
"vendorName": "LENOVO",
"vendorCode": "lenovo",
"scriptsFolder": "lenovo_scripts",
"vibsFolder": "lenovo_vibs",
"isoFolder": "",
"serverModels": [
{
"modelCode": "System x3650 M5",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
}
]
},
{
"vendorName": "Cisco",
"vendorCode": "cisco",
"scriptsFolder": "cisco_scripts",
"vibsFolder": "cisco_vibs",
"isoFolder": "",
"serverModels": [
{
"modelCode": "UCSC-C240-M4SX",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "UCSC-C220-M4S",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
}
]
},
{
"vendorName": "HP",
"vendorCode": "hp",
"scriptsFolder": "hp_scripts",
"vibsFolder": "hp_vibs",
"isoFolder": "",
"serverModels": [
{
"modelCode": "ProLiant DL160 Gen9",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "ProLiant DL360 Gen9",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "ProLiant DL380 Gen9",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "true"
},
{
"modelCode": "ProLiant DL360p Gen8",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "ProLiant DL380p Gen8",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
}
]
},
{
"vendorName": "Fujitsu, Inc.",
"vendorCode": "fujitsu",
"scriptsFolder": "fujitsu_scripts",
"vibsFolder": "fujitsu_vibs",
"isoFolder": "",
"serverModels": [
{
"modelCode": "Primergy RX2540 M1",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
},
{
"modelCode": "Primergy RX2540 M2",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"vibsFolder": "",
"isoFolder": "",
"platform" : "x86",
"supportsAllFlash": "false"
}
]
}
],
"switches": [
{
"vendorName": "Quanta Computers Inc.",
"vendorCode": "quanta-cumulus",
"scriptsFolder": "cumulus_quanta_scripts",
"imageElements": [],
"switchModelsMap": {
"TOR_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "Quanta_LY8-x86",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_x86_tor_switch_scripts",
"imageElements": []
},
{
"modelCode": "Quanta_LY8-ppc",
"platform" : "ppc",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_ppc_tor_switch_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"SPINE_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "Quanta_LY6",
"platform" : "ppc",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_spine_switch_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"MGMT_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "Quanta-LB9",
"platform" : "ppc",
"scriptsFolder": "quanta_mgmt_switch_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
]
}
},
{
"vendorName": "Dell Inc.",
"vendorCode": "dell-cumulus",
"scriptsFolder": "cumulus_dell_scripts",
"imageElements": [],
"switchModelsMap": {
"TOR_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "Dell_S4000",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "dell_tor_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"SPINE_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "Dell_S6000",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "dell_spine_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"MGMT_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "Dell_S3000",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "dell_mgmt_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
]
}
},
{
"vendorName": "Cisco Inc.",
"vendorCode": "cisco",
"scriptsFolder": "cisco_switch_scripts",
"imageElements": [],
"switchModelsMap": {
"TOR_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "C9372",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"imageElements": []
},
{
"modelCode": "C93180YC",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"SPINE_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "C9332PQ",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"MGMT_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "C3048",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "cisco_mgmt_switch_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
]
}
},
{
"vendorName": "Arista Networks Inc.",
"vendorCode": "arista",
"scriptsFolder": "arista_scripts",
"imageElements": [],
"switchModelsMap": {
"TOR_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "DCS-7280SE",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"SPINE_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "DCS-7050Q",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "",
"imageElements": []
}
]
}
},
{
"vendorName": "Brocade Communications Systems, Inc",
"vendorCode": "brocade",
"scriptsFolder": "brocade_scripts",
"imageElements": [],
"switchModelsMap": {
"MGMT_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "VDX6740T-1G",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "brocade_mgmt_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"TOR_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "VDX6740",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "brocade_tor_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
],
"SPINE_SWITCH": [
{
"modelCode": "VDX6940",
"platform" : "x86",
"scriptsFolder": "brocade_spine_scripts",
"imageElements": []
}
]
}
}
]
}
I will assume you know how to deploy the VIA appliance, or you can follow my post: coming soon to setup in rack imaging in Cloud Foundation 2.2/2.3 environments.
It is easiest to start with an ’empty’ VIA appliance, given that this is a small VM it would be worthwhile to delete the existing VIA appliance and re-deploy the OVA. Once VIA has booted for the first time you will point your browser at the VIA interface http://192.168.100.2:8080/via
- Ensure that the VCF Bundle ISO has been mounted as the CD-ROM for the VIA VM.
- Ensure the MD5SUM.txt file for the specified bundle has been downloaded and is saved.
- By saving the above JSON file this will enable the ‘All Flash’ option for Dell R730 and R730xd
**Important note, by editing this file and adding a server that does not appear on the VCF Hardware Compatibility List this will not allow it to work as the imaging process adds specific VIB’s for these servers. - Now with the ISO mounted, the MD5SUM and JSON files saved on machine with Postman installed (or similar REST Client) we will need to perform the following operation:
- URL: http://192.168.100.2:8080/via/bundle/upload
- Request Type: POST
- Request Body Type: form-data
- Parameters:
- bundleHashType: <Text> MD5
- txtBundleHashFile: <FILE> C:\files\MD5SUM.txt
- txtInventoryJson: <FILE> C:\files\via-manifest-vcf-bundle-2.2.1-7236974.json
- Click the send button and you should receive a “status”: “Success”, message as seen below.
- Switching back to the VIA interface at this point you will see the upload is in progress
- Once upload is complete R730/R730xd is now available to image:
