Adding a Lightbits Cluster to the vCenter Plugin

Once your plugin has been successfully installed, proceed with the following to add a Lightbits cluster to the plugin and the VMware environment.

  1. Log in to vCenter with a user that has Admin permissions.
  2. Access the plugin by clicking on the Lightbits plugin icon.
  3. Click Lightbits Clusters and then + ADD.

You should use the VC’s FQDN when using your web browser.
  1. Enter a Cluster Name, Description (Optional), and Token.

The token can be found in the Lightbits cluster, under /etc/lbcli/lbcli.yml, or in a file on the server from where the Lightbits cluster was installed.
  1. Enter one of the cluster’s Management IP addresses or FQDN, and click the checkmark.
  1. The plugin should find all the Lightbits nodes and show the IPs and names. Click Next.
  1. Review the information and click Ok.

The cluster should now be added successfully:

At this point, creating datastores and managing the Lightbits cluster should be available.

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