Create NSX-T Cloud Connector object on the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller cluster. Choose the Cloud Connector model based on the Models for configuring an NSX-T Cloud Connector on the Advanced Load Balancing for VMware Cloud Foundation section.
Prerequisites
Create User Credential objects for NSX-T Data Center and vCenter Server on the Controller cluster.
Create a content library for hosting the Service Engine images on each of the vCenter Server(s) that are managed by NSX-T Data Center.
If using overlay-backed NSX segments for load balancing, create a Tier-1 router and dedicated a Tier-1 connected Logical Segment for the Service Engine data networks (vNICS).
If using an overlay-backed NSX segments for Service Engine management, create at least one overlay-backed NSX segments connected to a Tier-1 router (Applicable to NSX-T Cloud Connector of type overlay).
If using a VLAN network for the Service Engine management, create at least one VLAN-backed NSX segments (Applicable to NSX-T Cloud Connector of type overlay and/or VLAN).
If using VLAN networks for load balancing, create at least one VLAN-backed NSX segments for the Service Engine data networks (vNICS).
Procedure
Create a new NSX-T Cloud Connector on the Controller cluster.
In a web browser, log in to the Controller cluster VIP by using https://sfo-m01-avic01.sfo.rainpole.io/.
Navigate to
.Click on CREATE and select NSX-T Cloud.
To configure the Cloud, specify the following general settings:
Setting
Value
Name
NSX-T-<ID>
Recommendation: Use VI workload domain name as the <ID>.
Use the VI workload domain name if NSX-T Data Center manages VI workload domains.
DHCP
Select (If using DHCP for the Service Engine data networks).
Object Name Prefix
<prefix>
This prefix will be used for all objects created by this NSX-T Cloud Connector.
Recommendation: Use an easy identifier like ‘avise-<ID>’, where <ID> is the same ID used for the cloud name.
Attach the Cloud Connector to an NSX Manager cluster.
Click CHANGE CREDENTIALS under NSX-T credentials and specify the following information:
Setting
Value
NSX-T Manager Address
FQDN of the NSX Manager cluster that is managing this VI workload domain.
NSX-T Manager Credentials
NSX-T-<ID>
Name of the NSX-T Data Center user credential object that was configured on the Controller cluster.
Click on CONNECT.
Configure the management network for the Service Engines.
Under the Management Network section, select a Transport Zone.
If a VLAN Transport Zone is selected, select a VLAN Segment.
If an overlay Transport Zone is selected, select a Tier1 Logical Router and then an Overlay Segment.
Configure the data network(s) for the Service Engines.
Under the Data Networks section, select a Transport Zone.
If a VLAN Transport Zone is selected, select a VLAN Segment.
If an overlay Transport Zone is selected, select a Tier1 Logical Router and then an Overlay Segment.
Repeat to add multiple data networks as required.
Note:1. All data networks should belong to the same Transport Zone. Therefore all data networks are either VLAN-backed NSX segments or Tier-1 router attached overlay-backed NSX segments.
2. Only one overlay-backed NSX segment can be added per Tier-1 router.
3. Each Tier-1 router requiring load balancing services will be added as a new data network in the Cloud Connector configuration.
Configure the vCenter Server(s).
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Click on ADD to add a new vCenter Server and specify the following information:
Setting
Value
Name
<name>
Recommendation: Use VI workload domain name as an easy identifier
Credentials
vCenter Address
Specify
The vCenter Server FQDN/IP
vCenter Credentials
vCenter-<ID>
Name of the vCenter Server user credential object that was configured on the Controller cluster.
Click on CONNECT.
From the Content Library drop-down, select the content library configured to host the Service Engine images.
Click on DONE.
Repeat to add multiple vCenter Server(s) as required.
Click on SAVE.
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