You create a server pool for vRealize Automation in NSX Data Center for vSphere. The server pool determines the load balancing algorithm and combines resources from the pool members.

You add the three vRealize Automation nodes as members of the server pool.

Procedure

  1. In a Web browser, log in to vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client.
    Setting Value
    URL https://sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local/ui
    User name [email protected]
    Password vsphere_admin_password
  2. In the Networking and security inventory, click NSX Edges.
  3. From the NSX Manager drop-down menu, select 172.16.11.65.
  4. Click the ID of the sfo01m01lb01 edge service gateway to open its network settings.
  5. Click the Load Balancer tab and click Pools.
  6. Click Add and, on the General tab of the New pool dialog box, enter these values to configure the load-balancing profile.

    Setting

    Value

    Name

    vra-server-pool

    Description

    vRealize Automation server pool

    Algorithm

    LEASTCONN

    Monitors

    vra-http-monitor

    IP Filter

    Any

    Transparent

    Disable
  7. Click the Members tab of the New pool dialog box.
  8. To add each vRealize Automation cluster node to the pool, click Add, enter the values for the node, and click OK.

    Setting

    Value for vra01svr01a

    Value for vra01svr01b

    Value for vra01svr01c

    Name

    vra01svr01a

    vra01svr01b

    vra01svr01c

    IP

    192.168.11.51

    192.168.11.52

    192.168.11.53

    State

    Enable

    Enable

    Enable

    Port

    443

    443

    443

    Monitor Port

    8008

    8008

    8008

    Weight

    1

    1

    1

    Max Connections

    -

    -

    -

    Min Connections

    -

    -

    -
  9. On New pool dialog box, click Add.