Task Description

Deploy and configure a VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 environment to support OpenShift testing and validation activities for the VCF 9.0 support feature.

Background

As noted in the epic, this feature requires a new vCenter environment to be deployed by the PGE Cloud Ops team, and SPLAT needs to enable this environment via the vSphere Capacity Manager.

Acceptance Criteria

Environment Deployment

• [ ] VCF 9.0 environment deployed by PGE Cloud Ops team
• [ ] Environment meets OpenShift minimum requirements
• [ ] Network connectivity configured for CI/testing access
• [ ] Storage backend configured and accessible
• [ ] DNS and time synchronization configured

vSphere Capacity Manager Integration

• [ ] VCF 9.0 environment added to vSphere Capacity Manager
• [ ] Resource pools configured for testing workloads
• [ ] Lease management configured for CI jobs
• [ ] Monitoring and alerting enabled for new environment
• [ ] Capacity limits and quotas configured appropriately

Access and Permissions

• [ ] Service accounts created with appropriate permissions
• [ ] SPLAT team access configured for testing
• [ ] CI system access configured for automated testing
• [ ] Security policies applied consistent with existing environments
• [ ] Backup and disaster recovery procedures established

Validation Testing

• [ ] Basic OpenShift installation tested on new environment
• [ ] Network connectivity validated from CI systems
• [ ] Storage provisioning tested and validated
• [ ] Resource allocation and scaling verified
• [ ] Performance baseline established

Dependencies

• PGE Cloud Ops team for VCF 9.0 deployment
• Infrastructure team for network connectivity
• Security team for access control validation

Definition of Done

• VCF 9.0 environment fully operational
• vSphere Capacity Manager integration complete
• Environment ready for OpenShift testing and validation
• Documentation updated with environment details