VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Deployment Timetable

Posted on by Matt Adam

Please see the VCF Deployment Blog first!!!

This page is just to show the VCF deployment timetable. You can see each of the tasks and how long they took to execute in my environment. Compare this to your environment and look for anomalies if things are hanging. And feel free to leave me a comment if there is anything I can help with.

TasksStart TimeEnd TimeStatus
Validate SSH/SSL ThumbprintsSuccess
Generate Security Thumbprints Input Data2:30:42 PM2:30:42 PMSuccess
Validate Security Thumbprints2:30:42 PM2:30:43 PMSuccess
Add Certificates in Trust-StoreSuccess
Generate input for Trust Certificates2:30:43 PM2:30:43 PMSuccess
Trust Certificates2:30:44 PM2:30:45 PMSuccess
Import SSH KeysSuccess
Generate input for Import SSH Keys2:30:45 PM2:30:48 PMSuccess
Import SSH Keys2:30:49 PM2:30:49 PMSuccess
Prepare Environment for Bringup ExecutionSuccess
Generate ESXi Host vSAN Configuration Input Data2:30:50 PM2:30:50 PMSuccess
Generate ESXi Host Input Data2:30:51 PM2:30:51 PMSuccess
Retrieve ESXi Host Lockdown Mode Configuration2:30:51 PM2:30:52 PMSuccess
Disable Lockdown Mode on ESXi Hosts2:30:52 PM2:30:52 PMSuccess
Generate ESXi Service Accounts Data2:30:53 PM2:30:53 PMSuccess
Create New Local ESXi User2:30:54 PM2:30:55 PMSuccess
Assign Role to New ESXi User2:30:55 PM2:30:55 PMSuccess
Grant Administrator Access to ESXi Users2:30:55 PM2:30:56 PMSuccess
Add Service Account to ESXi Lockdown Mode Exception Users List2:30:56 PM2:30:57 PMSuccess
Update ESXi Hosts with ESXi Service Accounts2:30:57 PM2:30:58 PMSuccess
Configure Lockdown Mode on ESXi Hosts2:30:58 PM2:30:59 PMSuccess
Prepare ESXi Hosts for vSAN Configuration2:31:00 PM2:33:10 PMSuccess
Create ‘VM Network’ Portgroup on ESXi Hosts2:33:11 PM2:33:11 PMSuccess
Configure DNS on ESXi Hosts2:33:12 PM2:33:12 PMSuccess
Determine Software Version on ESXi Hosts2:33:13 PM2:33:14 PMSuccess
Deploy and Configure vCenter ServerSuccess
Generate vSphere Configuration Input Data2:33:14 PM2:33:14 PMSuccess
Generate vCenter Server Deployment Input Data2:33:15 PM2:33:15 PMSuccess
Generate vSAN Deployment Input2:33:16 PM2:33:23 PMSuccess
Deploy vCenter Server2:33:23 PM3:01:41 PMSuccess
Generate vSphere Input Data3:01:41 PM3:01:41 PMSuccess
Install VMCA Root Certificate3:01:42 PM3:01:44 PMSuccess
Download SSH Keys using Guest Program for vCenter3:01:44 PM3:01:47 PMSuccess
Generate VC Fips Input Data3:01:47 PM3:01:48 PMSuccess
Configure vCenter FIPS3:01:48 PM3:01:49 PMSuccess
Create Admin User Groups in vsphere.local Domain3:01:50 PM3:01:51 PMSuccess
Generate vCenter Server License Rename Input Data3:01:52 PM3:01:52 PMSuccess
Apply vCenter Server License3:01:53 PM3:01:53 PMSuccess
Rename the Applied vCenter Server License in vCenter Server3:01:54 PM3:01:54 PMSuccess
Rename vSAN Datastore3:01:55 PM3:01:57 PMSuccess
Generate Data for Cloud Admin Role Creation3:01:58 PM3:01:58 PMSuccess
Create vCenter Server Roles3:01:58 PM3:01:58 PMSuccess
Create vSphere ClusterSuccess
Generate Cluster Configuration Input Data3:01:59 PM3:01:59 PMSuccess
Create vSphere Cluster3:02:00 PM3:02:02 PMSuccess
Disable vSphere Cluster Services3:02:03 PM3:02:04 PMSuccess
Enable vSphere DRS3:02:04 PM3:02:07 PMSuccess
Generate input data for vSAN license renaming operation3:02:07 PM3:02:07 PMSuccess
Apply vSAN License3:02:07 PM3:02:09 PMSuccess
Rename the Applied vSAN License in vCenter Server3:02:09 PM3:02:10 PMSuccess
Disable vSAN VUM recommendation3:02:10 PM3:02:13 PMSuccess
Assign Administrator Privileges to SDDC Admins Group3:02:14 PM3:02:14 PMSuccess
Create vSphere Distributed Switch3:02:15 PM3:02:27 PMSuccess
Retrieve ESXi Host Lockdown Mode Configuration3:02:28 PM3:02:29 PMSuccess
Disable Lockdown Mode on ESXi Hosts3:02:29 PM3:02:29 PMSuccess
Add ESXi Host to vSphere Cluster3:02:30 PM3:03:53 PMSuccess
Configure Lockdown Mode on ESXi Hosts3:03:53 PM3:03:54 PMSuccess
Add ESXi Host to vSphere Distributed Switch3:03:55 PM3:04:35 PMSuccess
Create VM Folders3:04:35 PM3:04:36 PMSuccess
Create Network Folders3:04:36 PM3:04:37 PMSuccess
Update vCenter Server vApp Product Info3:04:37 PM3:04:40 PMSuccess
Management Cluster ConfigurationSuccess
Create vMotion vmknics3:04:40 PM3:04:43 PMSuccess
Create vSAN vmknics3:04:44 PM3:05:14 PMSuccess
Configure VLANs on vSphere Distributed Switch Portgroups3:05:14 PM3:05:18 PMSuccess
Migrate VMs to vSphere Distributed Switch3:05:19 PM3:05:22 PMSuccess
Migrate ESXi Host vmknics to vSphere Distributed Switch3:05:22 PM3:05:30 PMSuccess
Detach ESXi Host vmnics from vSphere Standard Switch3:05:30 PM3:05:32 PMSuccess
Attach ESXi Host vmnics to vSphere Distributed Switch3:05:32 PM3:05:36 PMSuccess
Remove vSphere Standard Switch3:05:36 PM3:05:37 PMSuccess
Update vSAN Hardware Compatability List (HCL) Database3:05:38 PM3:05:40 PMSuccess
Create vSAN Disk GroupsSuccess
Create vSAN Disk Groups3:05:41 PM3:07:31 PMSuccess
Post Management vSphere Cluster ConfigurationSuccess
Create Resource Pools in vCenter Server3:07:32 PM3:07:32 PMSuccess
Enable vSphere Cluster ServicesSuccess
Generate vSphere Input Data3:07:33 PM3:07:33 PMSuccess
Enable vSphere Cluster Services3:07:34 PM3:07:34 PMSuccess
Apply ESXi Host License KeySuccess
Apply ESXi Host License Key3:07:35 PM3:07:36 PMSuccess
Generate ESXi License Rename Input Data3:07:36 PM3:07:36 PMSuccess
Rename the Applied ESXi License in vCenter Server3:07:36 PM3:07:37 PMSuccess
Configure vCenter Server and NSX Service Accounts in vCenter ServerSuccess
Generate vSphere Input Data3:07:37 PM3:07:37 PMSuccess
Generate vCenter Server Service Accounts Input Data3:07:38 PM3:07:38 PMSuccess
Create vCenter Server Users3:07:40 PM3:07:41 PMSuccess
Create vCenter Server Roles3:07:41 PM3:07:42 PMSuccess
Assign User Roles in vCenter Server3:07:42 PM3:07:42 PMSuccess
Add Disaster Recovery Service Users to Administrator Group in vCenter Server3:07:44 PM3:07:44 PMSuccess
Deploy and Configure NSXSuccess
Generate NSX Input Data3:07:45 PM3:07:45 PMSuccess
Deploy NSX Manager3:07:46 PM3:42:50 PMSuccess
Download SSH Keys3:42:51 PM3:42:52 PMSuccess
Download Certificates3:42:52 PM3:42:53 PMSuccess
Set VIP For NSX Managers3:42:53 PM3:54:14 PMSuccess
Issue VMCA Certificate for NSX Managers3:54:15 PM3:54:57 PMSuccess
Issue VMCA Certificate for NSX Managers Using Virtual IP3:54:57 PM3:55:47 PMSuccess
Apply NSX License3:55:47 PM3:55:51 PMSuccess
Add vCenter Server to NSX Management Cluster3:55:52 PM3:57:14 PMSuccess
Create NSX Transport Zones3:57:15 PM3:57:21 PMSuccess
Generate NSX Transport Nodes Configuration Input Data3:57:22 PM3:57:24 PMSuccess
Create NSX Uplink Profile3:57:24 PM3:57:28 PMSuccess
Create NSX Transport Node Profile3:57:29 PM3:57:33 PMSuccess
Create Transport Node Collection3:57:33 PM4:21:06 PMSuccess
Accept End User License Agreement for NSX4:21:07 PM4:21:10 PMSuccess
Configure Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) on NSX Data Center Managers4:21:11 PM4:21:13 PMSuccess
Deploy SDDC ManagerSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Input Data4:21:14 PM4:21:14 PMSuccess
Deploy SDDC Manager4:21:15 PM4:35:41 PMSuccess
Populate Inventory of SDDC ManagerSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Configuration Input Data4:35:41 PM4:35:50 PMSuccess
Update SDDC Manager Inventory with Credential Details4:35:50 PM4:35:56 PMSuccess
Populate Network Pool Inventory of SDDC ManagerSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Configuration Input Data4:35:56 PM4:36:04 PMSuccess
Update SDDC Manager Inventory with Network Pool Details4:36:05 PM4:36:05 PMSuccess
Configure SDDC ManagerSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Input Data4:36:06 PM4:36:06 PMSuccess
Download SSH Keys4:36:07 PM4:36:07 PMSuccess
Configure Base Install Image Repository on SDDC Manager4:36:08 PM4:46:55 PMSuccess
Install VMCA Root Certificate on SDDC Manager4:46:55 PM4:46:58 PMSuccess
Generate and Install VMCA Certificate on SDDC Manager4:46:58 PM4:47:01 PMSuccess
Update SDDC Manager with Licensing InformationSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Configuration Input Data4:47:02 PM4:47:11 PMSuccess
Update SDDC Manager with Licensing Information4:47:11 PM4:47:14 PMSuccess
Configure NSX Firewall Exclusion ListSuccess
Generate NSX Input Data4:47:15 PM4:47:15 PMSuccess
Update Firewall Exclusion List4:47:15 PM4:47:38 PMSuccess
Configure NSX BackupSuccess
Generate NSX Input Data4:47:38 PM4:47:38 PMSuccess
Configure NSX Backup Schedule4:47:39 PM4:48:04 PMSuccess
Watermark BOM ComponentsSuccess
Generate input for Watermarking BOM components4:48:05 PM4:48:05 PMSuccess
Watermark vCenter Server4:48:06 PM4:48:06 PMSuccess
Watermark NSX Manager4:48:07 PM4:48:09 PMSuccess
SDDC Manager Known Hosts ConfigurationSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Input Data4:48:10 PM4:48:10 PMSuccess
Generate ESXi Host SSH Key Input Data4:48:11 PM4:48:11 PMSuccess
Rotate SSH Keys4:48:12 PM4:48:35 PMSuccess
Update Known Hosts in SDDC Manager4:48:36 PM4:48:36 PMSuccess
Configure vCenter Server Login Message and Message of the DaySuccess
Generate vSphere Input Data4:48:37 PM4:48:37 PMSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Input Data4:48:38 PM4:48:38 PMSuccess
Generate Configure vCenter Server Login Message and Message of the Day Input Data4:48:38 PM4:48:39 PMSuccess
Configure vCenter Server Login Message and Message of the Day4:48:39 PM4:48:54 PMSuccess
Populate Inventory for transport zone and cluster association for management domainSuccess
Generate Inventory For Transport Zone and Cluster association4:48:54 PM4:48:55 PMSuccess
Retrieve Transport Zone IDs from NSX Manager4:48:55 PM4:49:08 PMSuccess
Populate NSX Data Center Cluster (vSphere or Edge) and Transport Zone association in SDDC Manager Inventory4:49:08 PM4:49:08 PMSuccess
Post Deployment Configuration of vSphere ClusterSuccess
Generate Post Cluster Configuration Input Data4:49:09 PM4:49:09 PMSuccess
Generate Configure Deployment Details Action Input Data4:49:11 PM4:49:11 PMSuccess
Fetch cluster managed object reference id4:49:12 PM4:49:12 PMSuccess
Move VMs to VM Folders4:49:13 PM4:49:18 PMSuccess
Move vSphere Distributed Switch to Network Folder4:49:19 PM4:49:24 PMSuccess
Disable vSAN Force Provisioning4:49:25 PM4:49:25 PMSuccess
Enable vSAN Storage Policies4:49:26 PM4:49:55 PMSuccess
Move VMs to Resource Pools4:49:55 PM4:50:08 PMSuccess
Enable vSphere High Availability4:50:09 PM4:56:30 PMSuccess
Create VM Anti-Affinity Rules4:56:30 PM4:56:31 PMSuccess
Configure HA Isolation Address Option4:56:32 PM4:57:13 PMSuccess
Clear Alarms on vSAN4:57:13 PM4:57:14 PMSuccess
Clear Alerts on Hosts4:57:15 PM4:57:21 PMSuccess
Set SDDC Deployment Details on the Management vCenter Server4:57:22 PM4:57:23 PMSuccess
Post Deployment Configuration of vSphere ClusterSuccess
Generate Post Cluster Configuration Input Data4:49:10 PM4:49:10 PMSuccess
Disable Bash Shell on vCenterSuccess
Generate vSphere Input Data4:57:24 PM4:57:24 PMSuccess
Disable Bash Shell on vCenter Server4:57:25 PM4:57:36 PMSuccess
Configure NSX to Comply with Security RequirementsSuccess
Generate NSX Input Data4:57:36 PM4:57:37 PMSuccess
Enable/Disable SSH on NSX Manager Nodes4:57:37 PM4:58:25 PMSuccess
Upload Personality to SDDC ManagerSuccess
Generate input data for Uploading Personality in SDDC Manager4:58:26 PM4:58:26 PMSuccess
Upload Personality to SDDC Manager4:58:27 PM4:58:40 PMSuccess
Upload vSAN HCL to SDDC ManagerSuccess
Generate HCL upload Configuration Input Data4:58:41 PM4:58:41 PMSuccess
Upload vSAN HCL to SDDC Manager4:58:42 PM4:58:44 PMSuccess
Perform configuration changes on SDDC Manager to disable basic auth based API accessSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Input Data4:58:45 PM4:58:45 PMSuccess
Disable Basic Authentication API Access on SDDC Manager4:58:45 PM4:58:49 PMSuccess
Perform disable SSH operation on all ESXi hostsSuccess
Generate SDDC Manager Input Data4:58:49 PM4:58:50 PMSuccess
Disable SSH on ESXi host4:58:50 PM4:58:51 PMSuccess