Out of box esaConfig for cloud builder?

[cynack]

Posted this in the feedback post. Though looking to get some conversation going around anyone deploying vCF 5.0 with vSAN ESA configured?

Things to note:

• vCB only appears to support the vsanSpec which esaConfig is not a part of.
• esaConfig is a documented under the API guide for a WLD/clusterSpec (under datastoreSpec). 
  
• vCB when it configured vSAN does not complete the quick start vsan guide.
• Turning on ESA post mgmt WLD deployment stops the ability to add hosts to the cluster (cannot create disk groups or claim disks)
• Manually configuring disk groups fails Add Disk Group workflow
• No easy/UI method to undo turning ESA service on post via vSphere UI
• API compute WLD domain fails validation with esaConfig parameters specified. Reports feature not enabled.

[CyberNils]

vSAN Express Storage Architecture is not currently supported in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0. It will come in a later release.

[cynack]

Do you have any official documentation that states that? I combed the release notes a dozen times and did not see any particular reference.

[TonyHuynh201110]

https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2023/06/01/whats-new-with-vsphere-and-vsan-in-vmware-cloud...

[TonyHuynh201110]

Another one - https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/docs/vmw-analyst-report-silverton-...

[tenthirtyam]

Please refer to the design guide which states.