Prerequisites for Implementation of the Management NSX Instance for Consolidated SDDC

Before you deploy the NSX Components of the Management Cluster, verify that your environment satisfies the requirements for this deployment.

IP Addresses and Host Names

Verify that static IP addresses and FQDNs for the management networks are available for the SDDC deployment.

Table 1. Network Names for SDDC Components

NSX Manager	Network
NSX Manager	sfo01-m01-vds01-management
NSX Controllers	sfo01-m01-vds01-management

Deployment Prerequisites

Verify that your environment satisfies the following prerequisites for the deployment of NSX Manager and Components.

Prerequisite	Value
Storage	Virtual disk provisioning. Thin Required storage per NSX Manager: Initial storage for the NSX Manager: 60 GB Required storage per NSX Controller nodes and Components: Storage requirement: 240 GB
Software Features	Verify that management vCenter Server is operational.
Installation Package	Download the .iso file for the NSX Manager.
License	Verify that you have obtained NSX license with a quantity that satisfies the requirements of this design.
Active Directory	Verify that you have a parent active directory with the SDDC user roles configured for the rainpole.local domain.
	svc-nsxmanager(User Role)
Certificate Authority	Configure the root Active Directory domain controller as a certificate authority for the environment. Download the CertGenVVD tool and generate the signed certificate for the NSX Manager. See the VMware Validated Design Planning and Preparation documentation.