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HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 1
VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO
Published on 16 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 339. Reading Time: 2 mins.
Introduction
This is the first of three posts in which we look at how to deploy and configure the VMware NSX Manager.
The posts will cover the following topics:
- Deploying the VMware NSX Manager Appliance HOWTO
- Completing VMware NSX Manager Initial Configuration ( HOWTO
- Integrating VMware NSX Manager into VMware vCenter ( HOWTO )
Deploying the VMware NSX Manager Appliance
- Navigate to VMware vCenter Server (
https://vcenter.fqdn
) using your preferred web browser.

- Type the appropriate user credentials (User name and Password) and click Login.

- Select vcenter.fqdn, then right click and select Deploy OVF Template.

- Click the Local file option and click Browse, locate the NSX OVA file and click Open.

- Click Next.

- Type the (display) Name of the NSX Manager and select a logical location virtual machine.

- Click Next.

- Select the a physical compute resource (or vApp) for the deployment and click Next.

- Click Next.

- Click Accept and then click Next.

- Select the virtual disk format and datastore location and click Next.

- Select the appropriate Port Group from the Destination Network dropdown and click Next.

Note
This is for the Network used for appliance management.
- Type a comma delimited list of DNS Servers and (optional) Search domains.

- Click DNS to minimise the section and click Network properties.

- Type the Network 1 IPv4 Gateway, the Hostname (
nsx-manager.fqdn)
, Network 1 IPv4 Address and Network 1 Netmask.

- Click Network Properties to minimise the section then click Services Configuration.

- (Optionally) Check the Enable SSH check box and (optionally) enter NTP Server details.
Note
SSH and NTP can also be configured after the NSX Manager has been deployed.

- Click Services Configuration to minimise the section and click User must visit Web UI or CLI of NSX Manager to confirm the configuration.

- Type passwords for both the CLI user and CLI privilege mode.

- Click User must visit Web UI or CLI of NSX Manager to confirm the configuration to minimise the section and click VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program.

- (optional) Uncheck the Join the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program check box and click Next.

- Click Finish.
Published on 16 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 339. Reading Time: 2 mins.
Related Post(s):
- HOWTO: Configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight - Part Two ()
- HOWTO: Configure VMware NSX and VMware vRealize Log Insight - Part One ()
- Achievement Unlocked - VMware Certified Professional 6 - Network Virtualization ()
- VCAP6 - Network Virtualisation Deployment Study Guide ()
- HOWTO: Deploy and Configure VMware vRealize Log Insight 4.5 ()
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