Register & configure the Networks of the NSX Autonomous Edge On-Premises

Overview

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.

Procedure

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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.

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Step 2: In the left pane, under the System section click L2 Stretch.

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Step 3: On the NSX Autonomous edges page, click New.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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