If you want to deploy NSX Manager when you import or convert a vSphere environment into VMware Cloud Foundation, you must create an NSX deployment specification.

Deploying NSX Manager is optional. If you don't deploy NSX during a convert or import operation, you can always deploy it later. See Deploy NSX Manager for Imported Workload Domains or Workload Domains with vSphere Networking.
When you deploy an NSX Manager cluster during a convert or import operation, it uses NSX-VLAN networking. Workload domains with NSX-VLAN networking do not support:
  • Stretch clusters
  • Edge cluster
  • Application Virtual Networks (AVNs)
  • VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
  • VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware Tanzu (Workload Management)

Avi Load Balancer is supported in VI workload domains with NSX-VLAN networking.

Procedure

  1. Create a JSON file with the details of your NSX deployment.
    For example: 
    {
  "license_key": "AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE",
  "form_factor": "medium",
  "admin_password": "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!",
  "install_bundle_path": "/nfs/vmware/vcf/nfs-mount/bundle/bundle-124941.zip",
  "cluster_ip": "172.16.11.71",
  "cluster_fqdn": "sfo-m01-nsx01.sfo.rainpole.io",
  "manager_specs": [{
    "fqdn": "sfo-m01-nsx01a.sfo.rainpole.io",
    "name": "sfo-m01-nsx01a",
    "ip_address": "172.16.11.72",
    "gateway": "172.16.11.1",
    "subnet_mask": "255.255.255.0"
  },
  {
    "fqdn": "sfo-m01-nsx01b.sfo.rainpole.io",
    "name": "sfo-m01-nsx01b",
    "ip_address": "172.16.11.73",
    "gateway": "172.16.11.1",
    "subnet_mask": "255.255.255.0"
  },
  {
    "fqdn": "sfo-m01-nsx01c.sfo.rainpole.io",
    "name": "sfo-m01-nsx01c",
    "ip_address": "172.16.11.74",
    "gateway": "172.16.11.1",
    "subnet_mask": "255.255.255.0"
  }]
}
  2. Replace the content in the sample JSON with the information for your environment.
  3. Copy the completed JSON file to the SDDC Manager appliance.
    You will provide the path to the JSON file when you convert or import a vSphere environment to VMware Cloud Foundation.