Deploy the application virtual networks for the Management workloads.

Procedure

  1. Log in to vCenter Server by using the vSphere Web Client.
    1. Open a Web browser and go to https://sfo01m01vc01.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 Universal Logical Switch for workloads .
    1. Under Inventories, click Networking & Security.
    2. In the Navigator, click Logical Switches.
    3. Select 172.16.11.65 from the NSX Manager drop-down menu.
    4. Click the New Logical Switch icon to create a new Logical Switch.
    5. In the New Logical Switch dialog box, enter the following settings and click OK.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      Mgmt-xRegion01-VXLAN

      Transport Zone

      Mgmt Universal Transport Zone

      Replication Mode

      Hybrid

  3. Create a Universal Logical Switch for workloads specific to Region A.
    1. On the Logical Switches page, click the Add icon to create a new Logical Switch.
    2. In the New Logical Switch dialog box, enter the following settings, and click OK.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN

      Transport Zone

      Mgmt Universal Transport Zone

      Replication Mode

      Hybrid

  4. Connect Mgmt-xRegion01-VXLAN to the Universal Distributed Logical Router.
    1. On the Logical Switches page, select the Mgmt-xRegion01-VXLAN Logical Switch.
    2. Click the Connect Edge icon.
    3. On the Connect an Edge page, select sfo01m01udlr01 and click Next.
    4. On the Edit NSX Edge Interface page, enter the following settings and click Next.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      Mgmt-xRegion01-VXLAN

      Type

      Internal

      Connected To

      Mgmt-xRegion01-VXLAN

      Connectivity Status

      Connected

      Primary IP Address

      192.168.11.1

      Subnet Prefix Length

      24

    5. On the Ready to complete page, click Finish. 
  5. Connect Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN to the Universal Distributed Logical Router.
    1. On the Logical Switches page, select the Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN Logical Switch.
    2. Click the Connect Edge icon.
    3. On the Connect an Edge page, select sfo01m01udlr01 and click Next.
    4. On the Edit NSX Edge Interface page, enter the following settings and click Next.

      Setting

      Value

      Name

      Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN

      Type

      Internal

      Connected To

      Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN

      Connectivity Status

      Connected

      Primary IP Address

      192.168.31.1

      Subnet Prefix Length

      24

    5. On the Ready to complete page, click Finish.
  6. Configure the MTU for the Logical Switches.
    1. In the Navigator, select NSX Edges.
    2. Double-click sfo01m01udlr01.
    3. Click the Manage tab and click Settings.
    4. On the Settings page, click Interfaces. 
    5. Under Interfaces, select Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN, and click Edit.
    6. On the Edit Logical Router Interface, configure MTU, and click OK.

      Setting

      Value

      Mgmt-RegionA01-VXLAN

      9000

      Mgmt-xRegion01-VXLAN

      9000