You deploy a new NSX Manager instance by using the configuration of the failed node.
Procedure
- In a web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client (https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui).
- Select .
- In the inventory expand .
- Right-click the NSX folder and select Deploy OVF Template.
- On the Select an OVF template page, select Local file, click Upload files, navigate to the location of the NSX Manager OVA file, click Open, and click Next.
- On the Select a name and folder page, in the Virtual machine name text box, enter VM name of the failed node, and click Next.
- On the Select a compute resource page, click Next.
- On the Review details page, click Next.
- On the Configuration page, select Medium, and click Next.
- On the Select storage page, select the vSAN datastore, and click Next.
- On the Select networks page, from the Destination network drop-down menu, select the management network distributed port group, and click Next.
- On the Customize template page, enter these values and click Next.
Setting |
Value |
System root user password |
nsx-t_root_password |
CLI admin user password |
nsx-t_admin_password |
CLI audit password |
nsx-t_audit_password |
Hostname |
failed_node_FQDN |
Default IPv4 gateway |
Enter the default gateway for the appliance. |
Management network IPv4 address |
failed_node_IP_address |
Management network netmask |
Enter the subnet mask for the appliance. |
DNS server list |
Enter the DNS servers for the appliance. |
NTP servers list |
Enter the NTP services for the appliance. |
Enable SSH |
Selected |
Allow root SSH logins |
Deselected |
- On the Ready to complete page, review the deployment details and click Finish.
The NSX Manager virtual machine begins to deploy.