In VMware Cloud Foundation, for availability of the routing services and connectivity to the external network, you create a multi-node cluster of NSX-T Edge nodes. To define a common configuration for NSX-T Edge nodes, you create an edge cluster profile.

Procedure

  1. In a Web browser, log in to the user interface of NSX-T Manager.
    Setting Value
    URL https://sfo01wnsx01.sfo01.rainpole.local
    User name admin
    Password nsx_admin_password
  2. On the main navigation bar, click System.
  3. In the navigation pane, select Fabric > Profiles.
  4. On the Edge cluster profiles tab, click Add.
  5. On the New Edge cluster profile page, configure the settings and click Add.
    Setting Value
    Name sfo-w-edge-cluster01-profile
    BFD Probe 1000
    BFD Allowed Hops 255
    BFD Declare Dead Multiple 3
    StandBy Relocation Threshold (mins) 30