Adding VMware NSX with vCenter

Before You Begin

Ensure that NSX is configured for use in vCenter. You can then use the Add Host Wizard to add a vCenter server with VMware NSX.

Procedure 

1. Select Compliance > Hosts.

2. On the Hosts page, click Add.
3. In the Add Host wizard, on the Host Type page, select the vCenter, vSphere Web Client Server and VMware NSX radio button and click Next.
4. On the Host Login page, enter the Hostname/IP and log in credentials for the vCenter and click Next.
5. On the Host Details page, enter the Friendly Name, check the Protected checkbox and click Next.

6. On the Published IP page, enter the Published Hostname/IP and Published IP Mask, and click Next.

7. On the vSphere Web Client Server Configuration page, enter the following information and click Next:

   Field	Description
   vSphere Web Client Server Hostname/IP	The hostname/IP address of the Web Client server.
   User ID	The service account to be used for CloudControl. The same account must be used across all vCenter Servers connected to the Web Client Server. Important: If you plan to use the NSX proxy in CloudControl, this account must have the Enterprise Administrator role in NSX.
   Password	The CloudControl Service Account password.
   Https Service Port	The Web Client Server HTTPS port number.
   Published vSphere Web Client Server Hostname/IP	The published hostname/IP address for the Web Client Server.
   Published Netmask	The published subnet mask for the Web Client Server.

   CloudControl verifies that there is an NSX plugin associated with the vCenter before continuing.

8. On the VMware NSX Configuration page, enter the following information and then click Next.

   • VMware NSX Hostname/IP

   • Service Account

   • Service Account Password

   • HTTPS Port

   • Friendly Name (Optional)

   • Description (Optional)

   • Protected

     The Protected checkbox is disabled until CloudControl can verify the compatibility, and enabled after the detected version of VMware NSX is determined to be supported.

   • Published VMware NSX Hostname/IP (Optional)

   • Published Netmask (Optional)

   Note: If you do not have the NSX configuration information, you can skip this step and add the information later. See Adding VMware NSX as a Host.

9. Click Finish.

If the patch level of VMware NSX is not supported, CloudControl downloads the appropriate VMware NSX files. Restart the CloudControl application server to enable full VMware NSX support. See Restarting the CloudControl Application Server.

If an error occurs while upgrading the VMware NSX files, see the corresponding log message. If CloudControl already supports NSX, no message is displayed.