createEnvironment

Creates an Amazon EVS environment that runs VCF software, such as SDDC Manager, NSX Manager, and vCenter Server.

When you specify SELF_DEPLOYED for vcfVersion, Amazon EVS provisions only the VLAN subnets; no hosts are added and no VCF installation is performed. After the environment is created, you can add hosts with CreateEnvironmentHost and install VCF yourself. The licenseInfo, hosts, vcfHostnames, siteId, and connectivityInfo parameters are not supported in this mode.

When you specify any other VCF version, Amazon EVS installs and configures VCF for you. For more information, see Self-deployed mode in the Amazon EVS User Guide.

When Amazon EVS installs VCF, the default ESX version for the selected VCF version will be used. After a host is added with a specific ESX version, it can only be upgraded using vCenter Lifecycle Manager.

You cannot use the dedicatedHostId and placementGroupId parameters together in the same CreateEnvironment action. This results in a ValidationException response.