Cisco Secure Workload Software Appliance Deployment Guide

Infrastructure Management parameters

Updated: October 31, 2025

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Overview

Learn about the key Infrastructure Manager parameters required for Secure Workload clusters in a VMware vSphere environment.

The Secure Workload Infrastructure Management or Manager helps in provisioning and managing the virtual machines that comprise your Secure Workload cluster within your VMware vSphere environment.

The table list and describe key parameters required for Secure Workload Infrastructure Manager operation in a VMware vSphere environment.

Table 1. Configure Parameters
Field	Description
CSW Cluster Name	The Cluster Name refers to the folder you create in VMware vSphere to organize your deployment. It must follow these naming rules: Use alphanumeric characters only (A–Z, a–z, 0–9) Cannot begin with a number Maximum length is 8 characters Additionally, ensure that the password does not contain the '@' character.
vSphere Port	The port used to connect to the vSphere host. This field is optional and defaults to 443.
vSphere Host	The IP address or hostname of the VMware vCenter server.
vSphere User	The username for the VMware vSphere account that has the necessary roles to upload files and create virtual machines.
vSphere Password	The password for the VMware vSphere account.
vSphere Datacenter	The name of target VMware vSphere datacenter.
vSphere Cluster	The cluster where Secure Workload virtual machines will be placed.
vSphere VM Folder Name	The folder where Secure Workload virtual machines will be placed. (nested folders not supported).
vSphere Datastore Folder Name	The datastore folder where disk images and state files are stored.
vSphere Datastore	The datastore for virtual machine storage allocation.
vSphere Disk Mode	Determines how a virtual machine's virtual disk space (thick or thin) is allocated and managed on the datastore.
vSphere Management Network	The network dedicated to the administrative plane of vSphere environment.
vSphere Private Network	The internal network for communication among Secure Workload virtual machines.
vSphere Public Network	The network that clients, sensors, and other external systems uses to communicate with the Secure Workload cluster.
DNS Servers	The IP addresses of the Domain Name System servers that the Secure Workload cluster uses to resolve hostnames to IP addresses for internal and external communication.
Private IP Subnet	The IP address range designated for the internal, private network communication among the virtual machines within the Secure Workload cluster.
Max Scale	Select the scale factor from 20,000 or 40,000.

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