Deploy SDNv2 with SCVMM 2016

Q. Tips for using VMM SDN Express to deploy SDNv2.
Dept - SCVMM

A. VMM SDN Express provides a script based deployment of the entire SDNv2 set through a combination of service templates and scripted setup. A huge benefit is the only configuration is a single fabric configuration file and then the entire deployment is automatic and deployed in a consistent fashion. If something goes wrong you can fix the problem and simple rerun.

I created a video walking through many of these concepts at https://youtu.be/0tt04JUtxUQ.

 Below are some key tips:

My example fabricconfig.psd1 file used in my deployment:

# This is the configuration file for VMM Express. All the paremeters should be# filled in correctly for smooth deployment of VMM Express.@{AllNodes =     @(    @{              ###########################        #  VM Creation variables  #        ###########################              # Name of the VHD or VHDX to use for VM creation. Must Exist in the        # VMM Library              VHDName="GA2016.vhdx"              # VMM Library share to be used for keeping the resources.        VMMLibrary="\savdalvmm16.savilltech.netMSSCVMMLibrary"              # Product key Can be blank if using a volume license VHD or VHDX, or you are        #deploying in eval mode.  (Don't forget to press "skip" while VM creation).        ProductKey="CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG"      #Generation of VM to be used for deployment, Values are:        # 1. Gen1 - for Generation 1 VM        # 2. Gen2 - for Generation 2 VM        Generation="Gen2"    #Type of Deployment. The values are :        #Standalone : For single Node         #Production : For 3-node        DeploymentType="Production"     #Higly Available VM. Do you want the infrastructural VMs to be deployed on         #Clustered Host and being higly Available ? If yes pass $true else $false         HighlyAvailableVMs = $true              #leave it if you want default IPvAddressType to be taken which is static        # else change it to "Dynamic"        IPv4AddressType=""                #Host Group to be Managed by Network Controller. All the Host to be         #Managed by Network controller should be part of this Host Group        NCHostGroupName="NCManaged"              ######################################################################        #  Section to be filled if the Logical switch and Logical Network    #        #  is already deployed for NC. You should do this if SET support is  #        #  required. If you want VMM express to deploy the           #        #  Logical switch and Management Network, leave it as it is.     #        ######################################################################              #Do you have an existing logical switch and the switch is deployed on all        #the host you wish to Manage by NC. Values are $true or $false        IsLogicalSwitchDeployed = $true              #if above is true give the name of logical switch     LogicalSwitch  = "SDN Switch"    # Do you have existing Management Network that you would like to use.        # Values are : $true or $false        IsManagementVMNetworkExisting = $true    #if above is true give the name of ManagementVMNetwork        ManagementVMNetwork = "MGMT"      #Uplink Port Profile to be used        UplinkPortProfile = "SDN Trunk Port"                    #====================================================================================        #The below set of Parameters are required for creation of Management Logical Network        #====================================================================================         LogicalNetworks = @( @{            Name = "HNVPA"            Subnets = @(            @{                VLANID = 166                        #Example: 11                AddressPrefix = "10.7.166.0/24"              #Example: "10.0.10.0/24"                DNS = @("10.7.173.10", "10.7.173.11") #Example: @("10.0.0.7", "10.0.0.8", "10.0.0.9")                Gateways = "10.7.166.1"                  #Example: "10.0.10.1"                PoolStart = "10.7.166.100"                #Example: "10.0.10.50"                PoolEnd = "10.7.166.199"                  #Example: "10.0.10.150"           }            )        },@{            Name = "Transit"            Subnets = @(            @{                VLANID = 167                        #Example: 11                AddressPrefix = "10.7.167.0/24"              #Example: "10.0.10.0/24"                DNS = @("10.7.173.10", "10.7.173.11") #Example: @("10.0.0.7", "10.0.0.8", "10.0.0.9")                Gateways = "10.7.167.1"                  #Example: "10.0.10.1"                PoolStart = "10.7.167.100"                #Example: "10.0.10.50"                PoolEnd = "10.7.167.199"                  #Example: "10.0.10.150"            }          )        },         @{            #The first IP address (PoolStart) for this logical network is             #automatically assigned to the SLB Manager.Other addresses such            #as the GatewayPublicIPAddress will start after that.            Name = "PublicVIP"            Subnets = @(            @{                VLANID = 0                AddressPrefix = "10.7.165.0/24"            #Example: "10.0.20.0/24"                DNS = @("10.7.173.10", "10.7.173.11")                  #Example: @("10.0.0.7", "10.0.0.8", "10.0.0.9")                Gateways = "10.7.165.1"                   #Example: "10.0.20.1"                PoolStart = "10.7.165.10"                  #Example: "10.0.20.5"                PoolEnd = "10.7.165.99"                #Example: "10.0.20.100"                IsPublic = $true            }          )        },        @{            #The first IP address (PoolStart) for this logical network is             #automatically assigned to the SLB Manager.Other addresses such            #as the GatewayPublicIPAddress will start after that.            Name = "PrivateVIP"            Subnets = @(            @{                VLANID = 0                AddressPrefix = "192.168.2.0/24"            #Example: "10.0.20.0/24"                DNS = @("10.7.173.10", "10.7.173.11")                  #Example: @("10.0.0.7", "10.0.0.8", "10.0.0.9")                Gateways = "192.168.2.1"                   #Example: "10.0.20.1"                PoolStart = "192.168.2.10"                  #Example: "10.0.20.5"                PoolEnd = "192.168.2.99"                #Example: "10.0.20.100"                IsPublic = $false            }          )        },        @{            #This is used for onboarding Gateway            Name = "GREVIP"                # Don't change this. There should be no LN with this name in VMM            Subnets = @(            @{                VLANID = 0                AddressPrefix = "192.168.3.0/24"            #Example: "10.0.20.0/24"                DNS = @("10.7.173.10", "10.7.173.11")                  #Example: @("10.0.0.7", "10.0.0.8", "10.0.0.9")                Gateways = "192.168.3.1"                   #Example: "10.0.20.1"                PoolStart = "192.168.3.10"                  #Example: "10.0.20.5"                PoolEnd = "192.168.3.99"                #Example: "10.0.20.100"                IsPublic = $false            }          )        }    )    #=========================================================================================        # The following set of paremeters are required for importing VMM service Template,        # configuring the Service Template and Deploying the service Template. The list may change        # during the develpoment phase        #==========================================================================================    # Make this true if self signed certificate is to be used        # Example : $True , $False        IsCertSelfSigned = $true        #The password for server certificate. This sertificate will be installed on the Host        ServerCertificatePassword="!!Password"               # The following are service settings required for configuring and        # deploying the service template imported client security Group Name        ClientSecurityGroupName= "savilltechDomain Users"    # Local Admin credentials        # The local admin user name will be .Administrator        LocalAdminPassword= "password"            # Management Domain Account Which will be used for NC Deployment        ManagementDomainUser="savilltechadministrator"        ManagementDomainUserPassword="password"     # This is the domain which NC VMs will join        ManagementDomainFDQN="savilltech.net"      #Managemet Security Group Name        ManagementSecurityGroupName="savilltechNC Management"                  # Prefix to be added to infrastructural VMs created. Put the prefix such        # that it makes VM name unique as this is the machine name of VM and should be unique.        # Keep it as 2 - 3 characters              ComputerNamePrefix = "SDN"          # This will be registered as NC End point        RestName = "SAVSDNNC.savilltech.net"              ##################################        #  Deoloyment Control Switches   #        ##################################                          # Do you want to deploy NC        DeployNC = $true              #Do you want to Deploy SLB        DeploySLB = $true    #Do you want to deploy GW.         DeployGW = $true         };          );}