In the IPAM scenario, you have to create logical switches for the IPAM IP pool. This procedure creates and configures a Production-IPAM-VXLAN logical switch for the Production business group using IPAM.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Compute vCenter Server by using the vSphere Web Client.
    1. Open a Web browser and go to https://sfo01w01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local/vsphere-client.
    2. Log in using the following credentials.

      Setting

      Value

      User name

      administrator@vsphere.local

      Password

      vsphere_admin_password

  2. Create a logical switch.
    1. Click Networking & Security.
    2. In the Navigator, select Logical Switches.
    3. From the NSX Manager drop-down menu, select 172.16.11.66 as the NSX Manager.
    4. Click the New Logical Switch icon.
    5. In the New Logical Switch dialog box, enter the following values, and click OK.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      Production-IPAM-VXLAN

      Description

      Logical switch for Production Business Group using IPAM

      Transport Zone

      Comp Global Transit Network

      Replication Mode

      Hybrid

      Enable IP Discovery

      Selected

      Enable MAC Learning

      Deselected
  3. Connect Production-IPAM-VXLAN to the Global Distributed Logical Router.
    1. On the Logical Switches page, select the Production-IPAM-VXLAN logical switch.
    2. Click the Connect Edge icon.
    3. On the Connect an Edge page, select sfo01w01dlr01 and click Next.
    4. On the Edit NSX Edge Interface page, enter the following settings, click Next, and click Finish.

      Option

      Settings

      Name

      Production-IPAM-VXLAN

      Type

      Internal

      Connectivity Status

      Connected

      Primary IP Address

      192.168.61.1

      Subnet Prefix Length

      24