You join the newly deployed NSX Manager node to the cluster by using the virtual machine web console from the vSphere Client.

Procedure

  1. In a web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client (https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui).
  2. Select Menu > VMs and Templates.
  3. In the inventory expand vCenter Server > Datacenter > NSX Folder.
  4. Click the VM of an operational NSX Manager node in the cluster, click Launch web console, and log in by using administrator credentials.

    Setting

    Value

    User name

    admin

    Password

    nsx_admin_password

  5. Retrieve the ID of the NSX Manager cluster.
    1. Run the command to view the cluster ID. 
      get cluster config | find Id:
    2. Record the cluster ID.
  6. Retrieve the API thumbprint of the NSX Manager API certificate.
    1. Run the command to view the certificate API thumbprint. 
      get certificate api thumbprint
    2. Record the certificate API thumbprint.
  7. Exit the VM Web console.
  8. In the vSphere Client, click the VM of the newly deployed NSX Manager node, click Launch Web console, and log in by using administrator credentials.

    Setting

    Value

    User name

    admin

    Password

    nsx_admin_password

  9. Run the command to join the new NSX Manager node to the cluster. 
    join existing_node_ip cluster-id cluster_id thumbprint api_thumbprint username admin

    The new NSX Manager node joins the cluster.