Create Application Interface for Bare Metal Server Workloads

You must configure NSX-T Data Center install Linux third-party packages before you create or migrate an application interface for bare metal server workloads.

NSX-T Data Center does not support Linux OS interface bonding. You must use Open vSwitch (OVS) bonding for Bare Metal Server Transport Nodes. See Knowledge Base article 67835 Bare Metal Server supports OVS bonding for Transport Node configuration in NSX-T.

Procedure

1. Install the required third-party packages.
   See Install Third-Party Packages on a Bare Metal Server.
2. Configure the TCP and UDP ports.
   See https://ports.vmware.com/home/NSX-T-Data-Center.
3. Add a bare metal server to the NSX-T Data Center fabric and create a transport node.
   See Create a Standalone Host or Bare Metal Server Transport Node.
4. Use the Ansible playbook to create an application interface.
   See Ansible Server Configuration for Bare Metal Server.