Assigning Avi Load Balancer Controller IP in Different Deployments

For an Avi Load Balancer deployment in a DHCP environment, Controller IP is assigned using the DHCP option. The process for assigning IP to Avi Load Balancer Controller differs based on the configured cloud if Avi Load Balancer is configured using static IP.

Assigning Avi Load Balancer IP in VMware Deployment

In any VMware environment, Avi Load Balancer Controller IP address is assigned using OVF properties during the installation. For more information, see Installing NSX Advanced Load Balancer in VMware vSphere Environments topic in the VMware Avi Load BalancerInstallation Guide.

Assigning Avi Load Balancer Controller IP in AWS Deployment

In Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Cisco CSP integration, Avi Load Balancer Controller IP is assigned using metadata. For more information, see Installing Avi Load Balancer in Amazon Web Services.

The detailed information regarding assigning Avi Load Balancer Controller IP is available in Deploying an EC2 Controller Instance section of Installing NSX Advanced Load Balancer in Amazon Web Services topic in the VMware Avi Load BalancerInstallation Guide.

Assigning Avi Load Balancer Controller IP in Linux Server Cloud Deployment

In bare-metal integration or Linux Server Cloud integration (in the case of Docker), Avi Load Balancer Controller IP is assigned while running the avi_baremetal_setup.py script. Enter the Controller IP at the following prompt:

Please Enter Controller IP x.x.x.x

The following snapshot shows the section of the script when you will be prompted to enter Avi Load Balancer Controller IP.

For more information, see step number 7 of Installing NSX Advanced Load Balancer in a Linux Server Cloud topic in the VMware Avi Load BalancerInstallation Guide.