The NSX Edge cluster profile defines policies for NSX Edge transport nodes that are part of an NSX Edge cluster.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. From a browser, log in with admin privileges to an NSX Manager at https://<nsx-manager-ip-address> or https://<nsx-manager-fqdn>.
  2. Select System > Fabric > Profiles > Edge Cluster Profiles > Add Profile.
  3. Enter the NSX Edge cluster profile details.
    Option Description
    Name and Description Enter an NSX Edge cluster profile name.

    Optionally, describe the profile you want to create. For example, Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) setting for the profile.

    BFD Probe Interval Accept the default setting.

    BFD is a detection protocol used to identify the forwarding path failures. To detect a forwarding path failure, you can set the interval timing for BFD .

    BFD Allowed Hops

    Accept the default setting. You can set the maximum number of hops multi-hop BFD sessions can transit.
    BFD Declare Dead Multiple

    Accept the default setting. You can set the number of times the BFD packet is not received before the session is flagged as down.

    Stand By Relocation Threshold

    Accept the default setting.

    The minimum threshold value must be 10 min.

    The recommended threshold value is 30 min.