VCAP6-NV Deploy - Objective 1.2 - Prepare Host Clusters for Network Virtualization
VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO
Published on 30 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 450. Reading Time: 3 mins.
Skills and Abilities
Objective 1.2 - Prepare Host Clusters for Network Virtualization
- Prepare vSphere Distributed Switching for NSX
- Prepare a cluster for NSX
- Add/Remove Hosts from cluster
- Configure the appropriate teaming policy for a given implementation
- Configure VXLAN Transport parameters according to a deployment plan
Objective Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective:
- A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment.
- The VMware NSX Manager has been deployed.
- At least one VMware NSX Controller has been deployed (if required).
Objective Breakdown
Prepare vSphere Distributed Switching for NSX
I’m unsure what they will expect for us to configure. However, I would suggest that they will expect the creation of a Distributed Switch with the right port groups and the right MTU value (1600). I won’t be covering the creation of vDS here, if you are unsure how to do this, then check out the VMware article .
The MTU value, if not set correctly (i.e. 1600 or higher) on creation can be configured by editing the Distributed Switch.
Prepare a cluster for NSX
Note: These steps assume you are not even logged into vCenter Server. Skip the first few steps if you are!
Using your favourite web browser, navigate to the vCenter Server login page (https://vcenter.fqdn).
Enter appropriate User name and Password and click Login.
Click Network and Security.
Click Installation tab.
Select Host Preparation.
Highlight the target vSphere Cluster and click Actions then Install.
Click Yes.
The installation of the NSX VIBs will now complete.
Add/Remove Hosts to/from a cluster
See HOWTO: Remove a Host from a VMware NSX enabled vSphere Cluster
See HOWTO: Add a Host to a VMware NSX enabled vSphere Cluster
Configure the appropriate teaming policy for a given implementation
Within this knowledge item, I believe it is all about configuring the VMware Distributed Switch with the appropriate load balance method required for the actual implementation and whether you need single or multiple VTEP support.
Configure VXLAN Transport parameters according to a deployment plan
Note: These steps assume you are not even logged into vCenter Server. Skip the first few steps if you are!
Using your favourite web browser, navigate to the vCenter Server login page (https://vcenter.fqdn).
Enter appropriate User name and Password and click Login.
Click Network and Security.
Click Installation.
Select Host Preparation.
Under VXLAN, click Not Configured.
Select the appropriate Switch from the dropdown, enter the VLAN Id and select Use IP Pool from the VMKNic IP Addressing option.
Click New IP Pool… from the dropdown.
Enter values for the Name of the New IP Pool, the IP Gateway Address, the Prefix Length and the Static IP Pool address range.
Click OK.
Select the appropriate VMKNic Team Policy from the drop down.
Click OK.
Published on 30 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 450. Reading Time: 3 mins.
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