Register & configure the Networks of the NSX Autonomous Edge On-Premises
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Once the NSX Autonomous Edge appliance is deployed in the on-premises site, the On-Premises to Cloud Director Replication Appliance starts managing the NSX Autonomous Edge after you register it on-premises.
To complete the L2 stretch configuration entirely by using the management interface of the On-Premises to Cloud Director Replication Appliance, after deploying the NSX Autonomous Edge in the on-premises site, you register it by using the On-Premises to Cloud Director Replication Appliance.
Step 1: Log in to the management interface of the VMware Cloud Director Availability On-premises Appliance.
In a Web browser, go to https://On-Premises-Appliance-IP-address/ui/admin.
Log in as the root user.
Step 2: In the left pane, under the System section click L2 Stretch.
Step 3: On the NSX Autonomous edges page, click New.
Step 4: Register a New NSX Autonomous Edge window, register the new NSX Autonomous Edge with the On-Premises to Cloud Director Replication Appliance.
Enter a friendly name for the new NSX Autonomous Edge in the Name text box.
From the vCenter Server drop-down menu, select the vCenter Server instance hosting the NSX Autonomous Edge virtual machine.
Under NSX Autonomous Edge VMs, select the virtual machine of the newly deployed NSX Autonomous Edge.
In the Management Address text box, enter the URL for the NSX Autonomous Edge management.
In the User name and Password text boxes, enter the admin user credentials for the NSX Autonomous Edge management.
(Optional) In the Description text box, enter a description for this NSX Autonomous Edge.
-To register the NSX Autonomous Edge for management, click REGISTER.
NSX Autonomous Edge will show up once completed.
Step 5: On the NSX Autonomous edges page, select deployed NSX Autonomous Edge instance & Click EDIT NETWORK
Select the network adapters of the NSX Autonomous Edge > click Apply.
Step 6: On the NSX Autonomous edges page, select deployed NSX Autonomous Edge instance > Click Configure the uplink port.
Enter the settings for the external network port > click Apply.