init-vsphere.html.md.erb

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title: Initializing BOSH environment on vSphere
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This document shows how to initialize new [environment](terminology.html#environment) on vSphere.

## <a id="create-manifest"></a>Step 1: Create a Deployment Manifest

1. Create a deployment directory.

    <pre class='terminal'>
    $ mkdir ~/my-bosh
    </pre>

1. Create a deployment manifest file named `bosh.yml` in the deployment directory based on the template below.

    <p class="note"><strong>Note</strong>: The example below uses several predefined password. We recommend to replace them with passwords of your choice.</p>

<pre>
---
name: bosh

releases:{{ range .Releases }}
- name: {{ .Name }}
  url: {{ .UserVisibleDownloadURL }}
  sha1: {{ .TarballSHA1 }}{{ end }}

resource_pools:
- name: vms
  network: private
  stemcell:
    url: https://bosh.io/d/stemcells/bosh-vsphere-esxi-ubuntu-trusty-go_agent?v=2950
    sha1: 1153bc17fda0755fa8f99a3e360d952362170ac8
  cloud_properties:
    cpu: 2
    ram: 4_096
    disk: 20_000
  env:
    bosh:
      # c1oudc0w is a default password for vcap user
      password: "$6$4gDD3aV0rdqlrKC$2axHCxGKIObs6tAmMTqYCspcdvQXh3JJcvWOY2WGb4SrdXtnCyNaWlrf3WEqvYR2MYizEGp3kMmbpwBC6jsHt0"

disk_pools:
- name: disks
  disk_size: 20_000

networks:
- name: private
  type: manual
  subnets:
  - range: 10.0.0.0/24
    gateway: 10.0.0.1
    dns: [10.0.0.2]
    cloud_properties: {name: NETWORK-NAME} # <--- Replace with Network name

jobs:
- name: bosh
  instances: 1

  templates:
  - {name: nats, release: bosh}
  - {name: redis, release: bosh}
  - {name: postgres, release: bosh}
  - {name: blobstore, release: bosh}
  - {name: director, release: bosh}
  - {name: health_monitor, release: bosh}
  - {name: vsphere_cpi, release: bosh-vsphere-cpi}

  resource_pool: vms
  persistent_disk_pool: disks

  networks:
  - {name: private, static_ips: [10.0.0.6]}

  properties:
    nats:
      address: 127.0.0.1
      user: nats
      password: nats-password

    redis:
      listen_address: 127.0.0.1
      address: 127.0.0.1
      password: redis-password

    postgres: &db
      listen_address: 127.0.0.1
      host: 127.0.0.1
      user: postgres
      password: postgres-password
      database: bosh
      adapter: postgres

    blobstore:
      address: 10.0.0.6
      port: 25250
      provider: dav
      director: {user: director, password: director-password}
      agent: {user: agent, password: agent-password}

    director:
      address: 127.0.0.1
      name: my-bosh
      db: *db
      cpi_job: vsphere_cpi
      user_management:
        provider: local
        local:
          users:
          - {name: admin, password: admin}
          - {name: hm, password: hm-password}

    hm:
      director_account: {user: hm, password: hm-password}
      resurrector_enabled: true

    vcenter: &vcenter # <--- Replace values below
      address: VCENTER-IP
      user: VCENTER-USER
      password: VCENTER-PASSWORD
      datacenters:
      - name: DATACENTER-NAME
        vm_folder: VMS-FOLDER-NAME
        template_folder: TEMPLATES-FOLDER-NAME
        datastore_pattern: DATASTORE-NAME
        persistent_datastore_pattern: DATASTORE-NAME
        disk_path: DISK-FOLDER-NAME
        clusters: [CLUSTER-NAME]

    agent: {mbus: "nats://nats:nats-password@10.0.0.6:4222"}

    ntp: &ntp [0.pool.ntp.org, 1.pool.ntp.org]

cloud_provider:
  template: {name: vsphere_cpi, release: bosh-vsphere-cpi}

  mbus: "https://mbus:mbus-password@10.0.0.6:6868"

  properties:
    vcenter: *vcenter
    agent: {mbus: "https://mbus:mbus-password@0.0.0.0:6868"}
    blobstore: {provider: local, path: /var/vcap/micro_bosh/data/cache}
    ntp: *ntp
</pre>

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## <a id="prepare"></a> Step 2: Prepare a vSphere Environment

To prepare your vSphere environment, use the vSphere Web Client to find out and/or create any missing resources listed below:

- Replace `VCENTER-IP` (e.g. '192.168.0.10') with the IP of the vCenter.

- Replace `VCENTER-USER` (e.g. 'root') and `VCENTER-PASSWORD` (e.g. 'vmware') in your deployment manifest with vCenter user name and password. BOSH does not require user to be an admin; however, it does need certain user privileges.

- Replace `DATACENTER-NAME` (e.g. 'my-dc') with the name of the datacenter the Director will use for VM creation.

- Replace `VMS-FOLDER-NAME` (e.g. 'my-bosh-vms') and `TEMPLATES-FOLDER-NAME` (e.g. 'my-bosh-templates') with the name of the folder created to hold VMs and the name of the folder created to hold stemcells. Folders will be automatically created under the chosen datacenter.

- Replace `DATASTORE-NAME` (e.g. 'datastore1') with the name of the datastore the Director will use for storing VMs and associated persistent disks.

- Replace `DISK-FOLDER-NAME` (e.g. 'my-bosh-disks') with the name of the VMs folder. Disk folder will be automatically created in the chosen datastore.

- Replace `CLUSTER-NAME` (e.g. 'cluster1') with the name of the vSphere cluster. Create cluster under the chosen datacenter in the Clusters tab.

- Replace `NETWORK-NAME` (e.g. 'VM Network') with the name of the vSphere network. Create network under the chosen datacenter in the Networks tab. Deployment manifest assumes that this network is `10.0.0.0/24` and Director VM will be placed at `10.0.0.6`.

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## <a id="deploy"></a> Step 3: Deploy

<p class="note">Note: See <a href="migrate-to-bosh-init.html">Migrating to bosh-init from the micro CLI plugin</a> if you have an existing MicroBOSH.</p>

1. Install [bosh-init](./install-bosh-init.html).

1. Run `bosh-init deploy ./bosh.yml` to start the deployment process.

    <pre class='terminal'>
    $ bosh-init deploy ./bosh.yml
    ...
    </pre>

    See [vSphere CPI errors](vsphere-cpi.html#errors) for list of common errors and resolutions.

1. Install the [BOSH Command Line Interface (CLI)](./bosh-cli.html).

1. Use `bosh target 10.0.0.6` to log into your new BOSH Director. The default username and password are `admin` and `admin`.

    <pre class="terminal">
    $ bosh target 10.0.0.6

    Target set to 'bosh'
    Your username: admin
    Enter password: *****
    Logged in as 'admin'

    $ bosh vms

    No deployments
    </pre>

1. Save the deployment state file left in your deployment directory so you can later update/delete your Director. See [Deployment state](using-bosh-init.html#deployment-state) section of 'Using bosh-init' for more details.

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