The NSX-T Cloud Connector integration will be utilized on the Advanced Load Balancing for VMware Cloud Foundation. NSX-T Cloud Connector integration provides automated life cycle management for load-balanced applications and the Service Engines. The Service Engines and load-balanced applications are assigned to a Cloud.
Life cycle management includes operations like Service Engine image upload, VM creation and deletion, network placement and programming, IP address assignment, NSGroup and NSService creation on NSX-T Data Center and much more.
NSX Advanced Load Balancer provides two types of NSX-T Cloud connector integrations:
Overlay: Provide load balancing for applications deployed on overlay transport zones. Data networks for the Service Engines are attached to logical segments connected to Tier-1 routers. The Controller automatically inject a static route for the VIP into the Tier-1 router for connectivity.
VLAN: Provide load balancing for applications deployed on VLAN transport zones. Data networks for the Service Engines are attached to VLAN segments. The Service Engines will Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for the VIP for connectivity.
