Configure NSX Advanced Load Balancer in the desired licensing tier and import required licenses.

By default,

  1. NSX Advanced Load Balancer deploymets running v21.1.3 or later will be setup in the Enterprise with Cloud Services licensing tier. This is the recommended licensing tier which allows customers access to complete feature set along with Cloud Services. Customers can optionally choose to setup NSX Advanced Load Balancer in the Enterprise or Basic licensing tier.

  2. NSX Advanced Load Balancer deploymets running v21.1.2 or earlier will be setup in the Enterprise licensing tier. Customers can optionally choose to setup NSX Advanced Load Balancer in the Basic licensing tier.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that the Controller cluster is deployed and operational, refer to Create an NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller Cluster section.

  • If you are using Enterprise with Cloud Services tier, verify that you have obtained a valid NSX Advanced Load Balancer with Cloud Services Subscription. Verify the following prerequisites are met before registering your Controller with Cloud Services.

  • If you are using Enterprise or Basic licensing tier, verify that you have obtained a valid license key.

Procedure

Follow this guide to register your Controller cluster with Cloud Services and use it in the Enterprise with Cloud Services licensing tier.

Note:

Enterprise with Cloud Services is available with NSX Advanced Load Balancer v21.1.3 or later.

  • (Optional) Switch the licensing tier on the Controller cluster.

    1. In a web browser, log in to the Controller cluster VIP by using https://sfo-m01-avic01.sfo.rainpole.io/.

    2. Navigate to Administration > Settings > Licensing and click the gear icon beside Licensing and select the licensing tier required.

    3. Click on SAVE.

    Note:

    This step is optional and should only be performed if required.

    Basic license tier provides NSX-T Data Center Load Balancing equivalent feature set only.

    Customers can follow the same workflow and setup the Controller cluster back in the Enterprise with Cloud Services or Enterprise license tier.

  • If the Controller cluster is running either in Enterprise or Basic licensing tiers, apply licenses on the Controller cluster by following these steps:

    1. Copy NSX Advanced Load Balancer license keys from customerconnect.vmware.com portal.

      1. If you are using Basic licensing tier, existing NSX-T Data Center licenses can be used.

    2. In a web browser, log in to the Controller cluster VIP by using https://sfo-m01-avic01.sfo.rainpole.io/.

    3. Navigate to Administration > Settings > Licensing and click on KeyApply.

      Setting

      Value

      License Key

      Paste the copied license keys

    4. Click Apply Key.

    5. Multiple license keys can be imported on the Controller cluster.