HCX User Guide
About the VMware HCX User Guide
VMware HCX Overview
VMware HCX Services
VMware HCX Components
Preparing for HCX Installations
System Requirements for HCX
Software Version Requirements
Network Port and Protocol Requirements
Network Underlay Minimum Requirements
User Account and Role Requirements
Configuration and Service Limits for VMware HCX
Using the HCX Interface
HCX Activation and Licensing
Activating or Licensing New HCX Systems
Updating an HCX Evaluation License Key
Removing or Adding the HCX Enterprise Upgrade Key
NSX Requirements for HCX Deployments
NSX Requirements for HCX Appliance Deployments
NSX Requirements for the HCX Connector Installation
Installing the HCX Manager Appliance
HCX Installation Workflow
VMware HCX Deployment Types
HCX Installation Workflow for HCX Public Clouds
HCX Installation Workflow for vSphere Private Clouds
Downloading the HCX OVAs
Downloading the Installer OVA
Downloading the HCX Connector OVA
Deploying the HCX OVA in the vSphere Client
Activating and Configuring HCX Cloud Manager
Activating and Configuring HCX Connector
Configuring and Managing the HCX Interconnect
Overview of the HCX Interconnect Services Deployment with Multi-Site Service Mesh
Configuring and Managing the HCX Service Mesh
About the HCX Multi-Site Service Mesh
Adding a Site Pair
Creating a Network Profile
Creating a Compute Profile
Creating a Service Mesh
Understanding HCX Transport Analytics
Verifying Underlay Network Performance for Service Mesh Uplinks
Monitoring Underlay Network Performance Using Transport Monitor
Updating and Synchronizing the Service Mesh
Renaming Service Mesh Appliances
Sentinel Management
Downloading and Installing HCX Sentinel Agent Software
Uninstalling HCX Sentinel Agent Software
Upgrading HCX Sentinel Agent Software
Extending Networks with VMware HCX
About VMware HCX Network Extension
Requirements for Network Extension
Restrictions and Limitations for Network Extension
Network Extension to Destinations with Universal Distributed Logical Routers
Extending Networks Using VMware HCX
HCX Network Extension with Mobility Optimized Networking
About HCX Mobility Optimized Networking
Mobility Optimized Networking Policy Routes
Example Policy Route Configurations
Requirements and Limitations for Mobility Optimized Networking Topologies
Configuring HCX Mobility Optimized Networking
Configuring Policy Routes for Mobility Optimized Networking
Viewing Network Extension Details
In-Service Upgrade for Network Extension Appliances
Removing a Network Extension
Understanding Network Extension High Availability
Activating Network Extension High Availability
Managing Network Extension High Availability
Monitoring Network Extension High Availability
Migrating Virtual Machines with VMware HCX
VMware HCX Migration Types
Mobility Agent vSphere Host for HCX Migrations
Understanding VMware HCX Bulk Migration
Guest OS Customization with Bulk Migration
Guest OS Types for Guest Customization
Understanding HCX vMotion and Cold Migration
Understanding HCX Replication Assisted vMotion
Understanding VMware HCX OS Assisted Migration
Considerations for OSAM Deployment
Supported Guest Operating Systems
Guest Operating System Considerations
Understanding Workload Migration for NSX V2T
Migrating Virtual Machines with HCX
Monitoring Migration Progress with HCX
Canceling a Migration with HCX
Managing Failed or Canceled Migrations
Clearing the Migration History
Migrating Virtual Machines with Mobility Groups
Monitoring and Estimating Migration with Mobility Groups
Managing Migrations with Mobility Groups
Viewing HCX Migration Event Details
Additional Migration Settings
HCX Integration with vRealize Network Insight
Protecting Virtual Machines with VMware HCX
VMware HCX Disaster Recovery
Planning for HCX Protection
DR Protection for a Virtual Machine
Performing a Virtual Machine Test Recovery
Performing a Virtual Machine Recovery
VMware HCX Disaster Recovery - Protect Operations for VMs
Managing System Settings
Understanding the Appliance Management Dashboard
Updating the Time Settings
Updating the System Name
Configure a Proxy Server
Managing CA and Self-Signed Certificates
Importing Trusted Certificates from a Remote Site
Updating the Local Server Certificate on an HCX Manager
Removing Certificates
Backing Up and Restoring the System
Backing Up HCX Manager
Restoring the System
Managing HCX Alerts
Updating VMware HCX
About HCX Service Updates
Planning for HCX Updates
HCX Service Update Procedures
Upgrading the HCX Manager
Upgrading the HCX Service Mesh Appliances
Rolling Back an Upgrade Using Snapshots
Removing VMware HCX
Uninstalling VMware HCX
VMware HCX Troubleshooting
Starting SSH on the VMware HCX Manager
Logging in to the HCX Manager Shell
Locating the VMware HCX System IDs Using VMware HCX Manager Shell
Locating the VMware HCX System IDs Using VMware HCX Plug-In
Using Central CLI to Connect to VMware HCX Services
Gathering VMware HCX Technical Support Logs from the VMware HCX Plug-In
Gathering System Technical Support Logs
Viewing Logs in the VMware HCX Manager Shell
Monitoring HCX Services from the Appliance Management Interface
VMware HCX Manager Services from the VMware HCX CLI
Viewing VMware HCX System State
Viewing VMware HCX-Related Entries in the vSphere Task Console
Using the VMware HCX Central CLI
HCX Password Recovery
Updating System Passwords
Monitoring VMware HCX Systems
Understanding the HCX Manager Dashboard
vRealize Operations Management Pack for HCX
DICE Integration for HCX
VMware vCenter HCX Alarms
VMware HCX in the VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX Services for VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX Mobility Optimized Networking for VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX Network Extension High Availability for VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX OS Assisted Migration for VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX Replication Assisted vMotion for VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX Traffic Engineering for VMware Cloud on AWS
HCX Mobility Groups for VMware Cloud on AWS
Topology Overview of VMware HCX on VMware Cloud on AWS
Deploying HCX from the VMware Cloud on AWS Console
Setting DNS Resolution from Public to Private
Configuring VMware HCX for Direct Connect Private Virtual Interfaces
Configuring HCX for VMware Transit Connect
Scaling Out HCX Deployments in a Multi-Edge SDDC
Configuring SDDC Traffic Groups in HCX
Uninstalling HCX in VMware Cloud on AWS Deployments
HCX for VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud
HCX Services for HCX on VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud
HCX Installation Workflow for VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud