Install NSX Tools

Install NSX Tools on your workload VMs

There are several options available to install NSX Tools:

• Download and install NSX Tools in individual workload VMs. Linux and Windows VMs have some variations.
• Use replicable images with NSX Tools installed on them using your public cloud's supported method, for example, create an AMI in AWS or a Managed Image in Microsoft Azure.
• AWS-only: When launching VMs, provide the NSX Tools download location and installation command in User Data.
• Microsoft Azure-only: Enable auto-installation of NSX Tools when deploying PCG in a Microsoft Azure VNet or while linking to a Transit VNet, or by editing a Transit/Compute VNet's Configuration.

Note: If you have whitelisted workload VMs on which you want to install NSX Tools, ensure the following ports are open in the security groups you have assigned to such VMs:

• Inbound UDP 6081 : For overlay data packets. This should be allowed for (Active/Standby) PCG's VTEP IP address (eth1 interface).
• Outbound TCP 5555 : For control packets. This should be allowed for (Active/Standby) PCG's management IP address (eth0 interface).
• TCP 8080 : For install/upgrade on the PCG's management IP address.
• TCP 80: For downloading any third party dependencies while installing NSX Tools.
• UDP 67,68: For DHCP packets.
• UDP 53: For DNS resolution.