To register NSX network resources for VMware Cloud Director to use, you can add an provider gateway to VMware Cloud Director.

Prerequisites

To add a provider gateway, first you must create a tier-0 gateway in NSX Manager to back it. You can create the tier-0 gateway in the NSX Manager UI or by using the NSX Policy API.

If you want to add a tier-0 gateway that is backed by a VRF gateway in NSX, you must also create a VRF gateway that is linked to the tier-0 gateway.

  • Create a tier-0 gateway in the NSX Manager UI .
    1. Log in with administrative privileges to the NSX Manager instance.
    2. Click Networking, click Tier-0 Gateways, and click Add Gateway > Tier-0 .
    3. Enter a name for the tier-0 gateway.
    4. Select a High Availability mode.
      Note: By default, the active-active mode is used. In the active-active mode, the traffic is load balanced across all members. In active-standby mode, an elected active member processes the traffic. If the active member fails, a new member becomes active.
    5. Select an existing NSX edge cluster from the drop-down menu to back this tier-0 gateway, and click Save.
  • If you want to add a tier-0 gateway that is backed by a VRF gateway in NSX, create a VRF gateway that is linked to the tier-0 gateway.
    1. Log in with administrative privileges to the NSX Manager instance.
    2. Click Networking, click Tier-0 Gateways, and click Add Gateway > VRF.
    3. Enter a name for the VRF gateway.
    4. Select the tier-0 gateway to which to connect the VRF gateway.
    5. Click Save.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Director Service Provider Admin Portal.
  2. From the top navigation bar, select Resources and click Cloud Resources.
  3. In the left pane, click Provider Gateways and click New.
  4. If you are running a multisite environment, select a site in which to register the new provider gateway, and click Next.
  5. Select a registered NSX Manager instance to back the gateway, and click Next.
  6. Enter a name and, optionally, a description for the new provider gateway.
  7. Select an IP management method for the new provider gateway and click Next
    • To use IP Space Management for the provider gateway, select Use IP Spaces.
    • To use the legacy IP management UI for the provider gateway, select Use IP Blocks (legacy).
  8. If you selected IP Spaces as an IP management method, select the ownership for the provider gateway.
    • To make the provider gateway accessible to all organizations within your environment, select Public.
    • To dedicate the private gateway to a single organization, select Private, and, from the drop-down menu, select an organization to which to dedicate the gateway.
  9. Select a tier-0 router or a VRF gateway to connect to the provider gateway, and click Next.
  10. If you selected IP Blocks as an IP management method, configure one or more IP blocks to allocate to the gateway, and click Next.
    1. To add an IP block, click New.
    2. Enter an IP block for the gateway.
    3. To enable, select the State checkbox.
    4. Configure a static IP pool by adding at least one IP range or IP address.
    5. Click Save.
    6. (Optional) To add another IP block, repeat steps Step a to Step e.
  11. Review the network settings and click Finish.

What to do next

Use the provider gateway to create an uplink to the external network.