NSX Edge Installation Methods

Install NSX Edge on an ESXi host using NSX Manager UI (recommended method), vSphere web client, or the vSphere command-line OVF tool.

NSX Edge Installation Methods

Installation Method	Instructions
NSX Manager (recommended method to install an NSX Edge VM appliance only)	Ensure NSX Edge network requirements are met. See NSX Edge Installation Requirements. Create an NSX Edge transport node. See Create an NSX Edge Transport Node. Create an NSX Edge cluster. See Create an NSX Edge Cluster.
vSphere web client or vSphere command-line OVF tool	Ensure NSX Edge network requirements are met. See NSX Edge Installation Requirements. Choose vSphere web client or vSphere command-line OVF tool to install NSX Edge. (Web Client) Install NSX Edge on ESXi. See Install an NSX Edge on ESXi Using the vSphere GUI. (Command-line OVF tool) Install NSX Edge on ESXi. See Install NSX Edge on ESXi Using the Command-Line OVF Tool. Join NSX Edge with the Management Plane. See Join NSX Edge with the Management Plane. Configure an NSX Edge as a transport node. See Configure an NSX Edge as a Transport Node. Create an NSX Edge cluster. See Create an NSX Edge Cluster.
Bare Metal Server (Automated or Interactive mode via ISO file) or NSX Edge VM appliance	You can configure automated installation of NSX Edge on a bare metal server or install NSX Edge as a VM appliance using PXE. Note that PXE boot installation procedure is not supported on NSX Manager. Ensure NSX Edge network requirements are met. See NSX Edge Installation Requirements. Prepare PXE server. See Prepare the PXE Server for NSX Edge. Choose from one of the supported installation methods: (Automated installation) Install NSX Edge via ISO File on Bare Metal. See Install NSX Edge Automatically via ISO File. (Automated installation) Install NSX Edge via ISO File as a Virtual Appliance. See Install NSX Edge via ISO File as a Virtual Appliance. (Manual installation) Manually Install NSX Edge via ISO File. See Install NSX Edge Interactively via ISO File. Join NSX Edge with the Management Plane. See Join NSX Edge with the Management Plane. Configure an NSX Edge as a transport node. See Configure an NSX Edge as a Transport Node. Create an NSX Edge cluster. See Create an NSX Edge Cluster.