When you configure the hosts in Availability Zone 2 as NSX-T transport nodes, NSX-T Manager installs the NSX-T kernel modules on the hosts as VIB files.

The NSX-T kernel modules provide services such as distributed routing and distributed firewall. You configure the same settings on all ESXi hosts in Availability Zone 2.

Availability Zone 2 contains the following ESXi hosts.

  • sfo02w01esx01.sfo01.rainpole.local
  • sfo02w01esx02.sfo01.rainpole.local
  • sfo02w01esx03.sfo01.rainpole.local
  • sfo02w01esx04.sfo01.rainpole.local
Table 1. Configuration of the ESXi Hosts in Availability Zone 2
Setting Value
Transport Zone
  • vlan-tz-UUID
  • overlay-tz-UUID
N-VDS Name nvds-UUID
NIOC Profile nsxt-nioc-hostswitch-profile
Uplink Profile sfo02-esxi-w01-uplink-profile
LLDP Profile LLDP [Send Packet Enabled]
IP Assignment Use DHCP
Physical NICs
  • vmnic0 - uplink-1
  • vmnic1 - uplink-2
PNIC only Migration No
Network Mappings for Install vmk0 sfo02-w-nvds01-management
vmk1 sfo02-w-nvds01-vmotion
vmk2 sfo02-w-nvds01-vsan

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 > Nodes.
  4. On the Host transport nodes tab, from the Managed by drop-down menu, select sfo01w01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local.
  5. Expand the sfo01-w01-shared01 cluster.
  6. Select the sfo02w01esx01.sfo01.rainpole.local ESXi host and click Configure NSX.
    1. On the Host details page, click Next.
    2. On the Configure NSX page, configure the settings and click Next.
      Setting Value
      Transport Zone
      • vlan-tz-UUID
      • overlay-tz-UUID
      N-VDS Name nvds-UUID
      NIOC Profile nsxt-nioc-hostswitch-profile
      Uplink Profile sfo02-esxi-w01-uplink-profile
      LLDP Profile LLDP [Send Packet Enabled]
      IP Assignment Use DHCP
      Physical NICs
      • vmnic0 - uplink-1
      • vmnic1 - uplink-2
      PNIC only Migration No
    3. On the Network mappings to install page, click Add mapping , configure the settings, and click Add.
      VMK Segment
      vmk0 sfo02-w-nvds01-management
      vmk1 sfo02-w-nvds01-vmotion
      vmk2 sfo02-w-nvds01-vsan
    4. Click Finish.
  7. Repeat this procedure to configure the remaining ESXi hosts in Availability Zone 2.