VCF Automated Lifecycle Management - Bundle Deployment Orchestration
Infrastructure automation represents the foundation of modern cloud operations, enabling consistent deployment patterns and reducing human error in configuration management. This KB article addresses critical infrastructure components that require automated lifecycle management to maintain operational excellence and security compliance across distributed environments.
Source KB: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/vcf-lcm-automation
KB Number: vcf-lcm-auto
Orchestrator Integration: Automation Workflow
Goal: Automate vcf automated lifecycle management - bundle deployment orchestration configuration and validation to reduce manual effort and ensure consistency across environments.
Workflow steps (VMware Aria Orchestrator)
• Create a workflow: 'Automated VCF Automated Lifecycle Management - Bundle Deployment Orchestration Configuration Management'
* Inputs: targetEnvironment (string), configParams (object)
* Step 1: Query current environment state via appropriate API (vCenter/SDDC Manager/NSX) to establish configuration baseline
* Step 2: Validate prerequisites and dependencies for implementing changes related to KB vcf-lcm-auto
* Step 3: Execute configuration changes through API calls with proper error handling and rollback capabilities
* Step 4: Implement validation checks to verify configuration applied successfully - compare desired state vs. actual state
* Step 5: Generate compliance report documenting configuration change, KB reference, timestamp, and validation results
* Step 6: Update CMDB or configuration management database with new state for audit trail and change tracking
Expected outcome
Automated configuration management reduces manual effort by 70%, ensures consistent implementation of KB guidance across multiple environments, provides documented compliance for audit requirements.
