Create a VM-Host anti-affinity rule to ensure that the NSX-T Global Manager appliances run on different ESXi hosts. If an ESXi host is unavailable, the NSX-T Global Manager appliances on the other hosts continue to provide support for the NSX-T management and control planes.

Procedure

  1. In a Web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server in Region A by using the vSphere Client.
    Setting Value
    URL https://sfo-m01-vc01.sfo.rainpole.io/ui
    User name administrator@vsphere.local
    Password vsphere_admin_password
  2. In the Hosts and clusters inventory, expand the sfo-m01-vc01.sfo.rainpole.io tree and expand the sfo-m01-dc01 data center.
  3. Select the sfo-m01-cl01 cluster and click the Configure tab.
  4. Under the Configuration section, select VM/Host rules and click Add.
  5. In the Create VM/Host rule dialog box, enter the rule settings and click Add.

    Setting

    Value

    Name

    anti-affinity-rule-sfo-w01-nsx-gm01

    Enable rule

    Selected

    Type

    Separate Virtual Machine
  6. In the Add rule member dialog box, select the three NSX-T Global Manager appliances and click OK.

    • sfo-w01-nsx-gm01a

    • sfo-w01-nsx-gm01b

    • sfo-w01-nsx-gm01c

  7. In the Create VM/Host rule dialog box, click OK.