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 Broadcom Support page.
- 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 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.