Before you configure an NSX-T transport node using vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) as a host switch, ensure that the VDS created on a vCenter Server 7.0 or a later version is configured to manage NSX-T traffic.
Important: To create a VDS switch supporting
NSX-T networking, the following conditions must be met:
- vCenter Server 7.0 or a later version
- ESXi 7.0 or a later version
Prerequisites
- Verify that ESXi hosts have the required number of physical NICs to meet networking requirements. For example, if you plan to configure teaming policies and remote span port mirroring, ensure that a free physical NIC is available to avoid uplink conflicts.
- Ensure that the MTU value of the physical switch port or LACP port is set to 1600.
Procedure
What to do next
Configure the host as a transport node. See Prepare ESXi Cluster Hosts as Transport Nodes.