If you prefer to automate or use CLI for the NSX Manager installation, you can use the VMware OVF Tool, which is a command-line utility.
By default, nsx_isSSHEnabled
and nsx_allowSSHRootLogin
are both disabled for security reasons. When they are disabled, you cannot SSH or log in to the NSX Manager command line. If you enable nsx_isSSHEnabled
but not nsx_allowSSHRootLogin
, you can SSH to NSX Manager but you cannot log in as root.
Prerequisites
- You can download the latest OVF tool from the Customer Connect Portal.
- Verify that the system requirements are met. See System Requirements.
- Verify that the required ports are open. See Ports and Protocols.
- Verify that a datastore is configured and accessible on the ESXi host.
- Verify that you have the IP address and gateway, DNS server IP addresses, domain search list, and the NTP Server IP or FQDN for the NSX Manager or Cloud Service Manager to use.
- Create a management VDS and target VM port group in vCenter. Place the NSX appliances onto this management VDS port group network. See Prepare a vSphere Distributed Switch for NSX.
Multiple management networks can be used as long as the NSX Manager nodes has consistent connectivity and recommended latency between them.Note: If you plan to use Cluster VIP, all NSX Manager appliances should belong to same subnet.
- Plan your NSX Manager IP and NSX Manager Cluster VIP addressing scheme.
Note: Verify that you have the hostname for NSX Manager to use. The Hostname format must be
[email protected]
. This format is required if NSX installation is dual stack (IPv4, IPv6) and/or if planning to configure CA-signed certificates.
Procedure
What to do next
- Log in to the NSX Manager from a supported web browser. See Log In to the Newly Created NSX Manager.
Note: NSX Manager nodes that are removed from the cluster should be powered off or deleted. Do not reuse the same NSX Manager again in your environment.
- If deploying second and third NSX Manager nodes as OVA/OVF, join the manager nodes to first deployed manager node to create NSX Manager Cluster. see Form an NSX Manager Cluster Using the CLI.