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

## <mark style="color:green;">**Overview**</mark> <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

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](https://higio-support.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OPs/pages/56918017), after deploying the NSX Autonomous Edge in the on-premises site, you register it by using the On-Premises to Cloud Director Replication Appliance.

## <mark style="color:green;">**Procedure**</mark> <a href="#procedure" id="procedure"></a>

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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](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**.

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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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