If you plan your VMware Cloud Director installation to use network resources from NSX, you must install and configure NSX.
For the most recent information about compatibility between VMware Cloud Director and other VMware products, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrices.
For information about the network requirements, see Network Configuration Requirements for VMware Cloud Director.
This procedure applies only when you are performing a new installation of VMware Cloud Director. If you are upgrading an existing installation of VMware Cloud Director, see Upgrading Your VMware Cloud Director on Linux.
Prerequisites
Procedure
What to do next
- Register the NSX Manager instance with your cloud.
For information about registering an NSX Manager instance, see the VMware Cloud Director Service Provider Admin Guide.
- Create a network pool backed by an NSX transport zone.
For more information on creating a network pool that is backed by an NSX transport zone, see the VMware Cloud Director Service Provider Admin Guide.
- Import the tier-0 gateway as an external network.
For more information on adding an external network that is backed by an NSX tier-0 logical router, see the VMware Cloud Director Service Provider Admin Guide.