You can create credential objects on the NSX Advanced Load Balancer to interact with NSX-T Data Center and vCenter Server.

For access control refer to the following design sections:

Prerequisites

  • Verify that the NSX Advanced Load Balancer Controller cluster has network connectivity to the VI workload domain vCenter Server and and NSX Manager cluster.

  • Verify that the vCenter Server service account has created and assigned appropriate access.

  • Verify that the NSX Manager cluster service account has been created and assigned appropriate access.

Procedure

  1. Create vCenter Server User Credential object 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 > User Credentials.

    3. Click on Create.

    4. Specify the following information to create a vCenter Server user credential object:

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      vCenter-<ID>

      Recommendation: Use VI workload domain name as the <ID>

      Credential Type

      vCenter

      User

      <username>

      Password

      <password>

    5. Click on Save

    6. Repeat for each vCenter Server that will be serviced by this Controller cluster.

  2. Create NSX Manager User Credential object 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 > User Credentials.

    3. Click on Create.

    4. Specify the following information to create a NSX-T Data Center user credential object:

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      vCenter-<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

      Credential Type

      NSX-T

      User

      <username>

      Password

      <password>

    5. Click on Save.