{"id":907,"date":"2021-09-16T21:02:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hentati.org\/?p=907"},"modified":"2021-12-27T18:01:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T17:01:04","slug":"configure-management-cluster-virtual-ip-deploy-additional-nsx-t-manager-nodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/16\/configure-management-cluster-virtual-ip-deploy-additional-nsx-t-manager-nodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Step2: Configure Management Cluster Virtual IP &#038; Deploy Additional NSX-T Manager Nodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Link for all Steps :<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/2021\/12\/10\/10-steps-to-deploy-nsx-t\/\">10 Steps to Deploy NSX-T<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(Previous Step) Step 1 : <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/05\/deploy-nsx-t-manager-add-compute-manager\/\">Deploy NSX-T Manager &amp; Add Compute Manager<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are now going to focus on configuring the internal \u201cVirtual IP\u201d to provide fault tolerance and high availability to the NSX-T manager nodes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The failover of VIP to a new leader node might take a few minutes to become operational.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The users must re-authenticate so that the API requests are targeted to the new leader node.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The VIP does not serve as a load-balancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Click System -&gt; Appliances -&gt; SET Virtual IP:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-908\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1352\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-1.png 1352w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-1-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-1-768x350.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b922fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b922fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Specify the IP Address as appropriate and click \u201cSave\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-909\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1342\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-2.png 1342w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-2-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-2-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-2-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1342px) 100vw, 1342px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. NSX-T Manager will take some time setup the VIP and will display the message as shown in the screenshot below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-910\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-3.png 651w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-3-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70eb2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70eb2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Refresh the NSX-T UI by clicking the \u201cRefresh\u201d button<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This concludes this step of configuring NSX-T Management Cluster virtual IP successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Now, we follow our tutorial to add new node, Click on ADD NSX APPLIANCE:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-911\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1351\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-4.png 1351w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-4-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-4-1024x464.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-4-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6. Enter the hostname,IP address, DNS, NTP and select the form factor:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-912\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1073\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-5.png 1073w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-5-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-5-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-5-768x354.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c24c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c24c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">7. Specify the name, vSphere cluster, datastore and network details:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-913\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1079\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-6.png 1079w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-6-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-6-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-6-768x360.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8. Enable SSH (if required), enter the cli and root password:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-914\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1096\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-7.png 1096w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-7-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-7-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-7-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The status could now be monitored from the same screen, screenshot below showing\u00a0<em>deployment in progress<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-915\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1358\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-8.png 1358w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-8-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-8-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-8-768x347.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cebb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81cebb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You could also monitor the deployment from the vCenter\u2019s Recent Tasks:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-916\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-9.png 1366w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-9-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-9-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-9-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A successful deployment will show the \u201cManagement Cluster\u201d as\u00a0<em>Stable<\/em>, \u201cCluster Connectivity\u201d as\u00a0<em>Up<\/em>\u00a0and \u201cRepository Status\u201d as\u00a0<em>Sync Complete<\/em>, as shown in the screenshot below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-917\" src=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1361\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-10.png 1361w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-10-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-10-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/hentati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2-10-768x347.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0VMware only supports a three node NSX-T Manager cluster, repeat the steps above for adding the third node.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This concludes this step of deploying additional NSX-T Manager nodes successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(Next Step) Step 3 : <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hentati.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/22\/create-ip-pools-transport-zones\/\">Create IP Pools &amp; 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