Create Application Interface for Physical Server Workloads

Before you create or migrate an application interface for physical server workloads, you must configure NSX-T Data Center and install Linux third-party packages.

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

Procedure

1. Install the required third-party packages.
   See Install Third-Party Packages on a Physical Server.
2. Configure the TCP and UDP ports.
   See https://ports.vmware.com/home/NSX-T-Data-Center.
3. Add a physical server to the NSX-T Data Center fabric and create a transport node.
   See Configure a Physical Server as a Transport Node from GUI.
4. Use the Ansible playbook to create an application interface.
   See Ansible Server Configuration for Physical Server.