HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 1
VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO
Published on 16 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 339. Reading Time: 2 mins.
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This is the first of three posts in which we look at how to deploy and configure the VMware NSX Manager.
The posts will cover the following topics:
- Deploying the VMware NSX Manager Appliance. (THIS POST)
- Completing VMware NSX Manager Initial Configuration. ( HOWTO
- Integrating VMware NSX Manager into VMware vCenter. ( HOWTO )
Deploying the VMware NSX Manager Appliance
Navigate to VMware vCenter Server (https://vcenter.fqdn
) using your preferred web browser.
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Enter the appropriate user credentials (User name and Password) and click Login.
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Select vcenter.fqdn, then right click and select Deploy OVF Template.
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Click the Local file option and click Browse, locate the NSX OVA file and click Open.
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Click Next.
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Enter the (display) Name of the NSX Manager and select a logical location virtual machine.
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Click Next.
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Select the a physical compute resource (or vApp) for the deployment and click Next.
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Click Accept and then click Next.
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Select the virtual disk format and datastore location and click Next.
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Select the appropriate Port Group from the Destination Network dropdown and click Next.
Note: This is for Network is used for appliance management.
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Enter a comma delimited list of DNS Servers and (optional) Search domains.
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Click DNS to minimise the section and click Network properties.
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Enter the Network 1 IPv4 Gateway, the Hostname (nsx-manager.fqdn)
, Network 1 IPv4 Address and Network 1 Netmask.
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Click Network Properties to minimise the section then click Services Configuration.
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(Optionally) Check the Enable SSH check box and (optionally) enter NTP Server details.
Note: SSH and NTP can also be configured after the NSX Manager has been deployed.
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Click Services Configuration to minimise the section and click User must visit Web UI or CLI of NSX Manager to confirm the configuration.
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Enter passwords for both the CLI user and CLI privilege mode.
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Click User must visit Web UI or CLI of NSX Manager to confirm the configuration to minimise the section and click VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program.
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(optional) Uncheck the Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program check box and click Next.
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Click Finish.
Published on 16 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 339. Reading Time: 2 mins.
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