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HOWTO: Configure the Router ID for a VMware NSX Edge
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Published on 1 August 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 164. Reading Time: 1 mins.
Introduction
This is one of many posts that will form part of the VCAP6-NV Deploy Exam Guide .
When configuring Dynamic Routing within VMware NSX it is important to configure each NSX Edge, either Edge Service Gateway (ESG) or Distributed Logical Router (DLR), with a Router ID.
Step By Step Guide
Configuring the Router ID
Note
These steps assume you are not even logged into vCenter Server. Skip the first few steps if you are!
- Using your favourite web browser, navigate to the vCenter Server login page (
https://vcenter.fqdn).
- Type the administrator User name and Password and click Login.
- Click Networking and Security.
- Click NSX Edges.
- Double-Click on the target NSX Edge.
- Click the Manage tab, select Routing and then select Global Configuration.
- At Dynamic Routing Configuration, click Edit.
- Select the Router ID from the dropdown, (optionally) check the Enable Logging checkbox, select the desired Log Level from the dropdown and click OK.
Note
You can add a Custom ID if required.
- Click Publish Changes.
Published on 1 August 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 164. Reading Time: 1 mins.
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- VCAP6-NV Deploy - Objective 5.1 - Backup and Restore Network Configurations ()
- HOWTO: Deploy a VMware NSX Edge Services Gateway (ESG) ()
- HOWTO: Deploy a VMware NSX-V Distributed Logical Router (DLR) ()
- VCAP6-NV Deploy - Objective 1.1 - Deploy VMware NSX Infrastructure components ()
- HOWTO: Configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight - Part Three ()
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