KB002: Fail to Install/Upgrade NSX-T, due to out of space in bootbank on ESXi
When we install ESXi custom image, there are many VIBs packages inside which may are not required and they make the bootbank fills and stay out of space to install NSX-T packages. Symptoms – You see the following error: – ESXi logs file (esxupdate.log) shows the following: ERROR: vmware.esximage.Errors.InstallationError: (”, … Continue reading KB002: Fail to Install/Upgrade NSX-T, due to out of space in bootbank on ESXi
NSX-T 2.5: Configure Route Distribution on T0 (Tier-0) Gateway
When you enable route redistribution, the tier-0 logical router starts sharing specified routes with its northbound router. Prerequisites Verify that the tier-0 and tier-1 logical routers are connected so that you can advertise the tier-1 logical router networks to redistribute them on the tier-0 logical router. If you want to … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Configure Route Distribution on T0 (Tier-0) Gateway
NSX-T 2.5: Connect T1 (Tier-1) Gateway to T0 (Tier-0) Gateway
The next picture shows these interfaces types along with a new RouterLink interface in a two-tiered topology. Follow the steps below to connect Tier-1 Gateway with Tier-0 Gateway. 1 – Login on Edge Gateway and type the following command to list the all routes on Tier-0 Gateway. Get logical-router vrf … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Connect T1 (Tier-1) Gateway to T0 (Tier-0) Gateway
NSX-T 2.5: Add a Tier-0 Gateway and configure bgp
the Tier-0 gateway provides N-S connectivity and connects to the physical routers. The Tier-0 gateway could use static routing or BGP to connect to the physical routers. The Tier-1 gateway cannot connect to physical routers directly; it has to connect to a Tier-0 gateway to provide N-S connectivity to the … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Add a Tier-0 Gateway and configure bgp
NSX-T 2.5: Overlay and VLAN Segments
NSX-T Segments create logically abstracted logical Switch which you can connect tenant workloads. A single Segment is mapped to a unique Gateway that is distributed across the ESXi hosts in a transport zone. A Segment has different named references: “Segment” in the Simplified UI (Policy UI) and logical switch in … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Overlay and VLAN Segments
NSX-T 2.5: Add a Tier-1 Gateway
NSX-T supports a multi-tiered routing between provider router and tenant routing function. The top-tier logical router is referred to as tier-0 while the bottom-tier logical router is tier-1. This structure gives both provider and tenant administrators complete control over their services and policies. There is no dynamic routing between tier-1 … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Add a Tier-1 Gateway
NSX-T 2.5: Create an Edge Cluster
An Edge cluster is a group of homogeneous Edge transport nodes with common properties. It provides scale out, redundant, and high-throughput gateway functionality for logical networks. Follow the steps below to create a Edge Cluster. 1 – Select System > Fabric > Nodes > Edge Cluster > Add. 2 – … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Create an Edge Cluster
NSX-T 2.5: Create an NSX Edge Transport Node
An NSX Edge Node is a transport node that runs the local control plane. The Edge Nodes are service appliances dedicated to running centralized network services that cannot be distributed to the hypervisors. Important: An NSX Edge can belong to one overlay transport zone and multiple VLAN transport zones. An … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Create an NSX Edge Transport Node
NSX-T 2.5: Configure a Managed Host Transport Node
If we have a vCenter Server, we can automate the installation and creation of transport nodes on all the NSX-T Data Center hosts instead of configuring manually. If the transport node is already configured, then automated transport node creation is not applicable for that node. Follow the steps below to … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Configure a Managed Host Transport Node
NSX-T 2.5: Configure Transport Node Profile
A transport node profile captures the configuration required to create a transport node. Transport node profiles define an IP Pool, Transport Zone(s) and Uplink profile (created in the previous blogs) in a single configuration profile that is applied to the Transport nodes hypervisors. The transport node profile can be applied … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Configure Transport Node Profile
NSX-T 2.5: Create an Uplink Profile
An uplink profile defines policies for the uplinks. The settings defined by uplink profiles can include teaming policies, active and standby links, transport VLAN ID, and MTU setting. Uplink profile for Edge VM and Host Transport nodes considerations: If the Failover teaming policy is configured for an uplink profile, then … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Create an Uplink Profile
NSX-T 2.5: Configure Transport Zones
Transport zones dictate which hosts and, therefore, which VMs can participate in the use of a particular network Types of Transport Zones Overlay: Overlay transport zone is used by both host and NSX Edge transport nodes. When a host or NSX Edge transport node is added to an overlay transport … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Configure Transport Zones
NSX-T 2.5: Create an IP Pool for Tunnel Endpoint IP Addresses
We can use an IP pool for the tunnel endpoints. Tunnel endpoints are the source and destination IP addresses used in the external IP header to identify the hypervisor. 1 – Select Advanced Networking & Security > Inventory > Groups > IP Pools > Add. 2 – Enter the IP … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Create an IP Pool for Tunnel Endpoint IP Addresses
NSX-T 2.5: Deploy and add Compute Manager
At first, we need to deploy OVF appliance. 1 – Right Click on vCenter and Deploy OVF template. . 2 – Select the file OVF. 3 – Select the name and location. 4 – Select resources. 5 – Select the appliance size. Note: Extra small size is just for Cloud … Continue reading NSX-T 2.5: Deploy and add Compute Manager
