nsx installation guide

NSX Installation and Upgrade Guide
NSX 6.0 for vSphere

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Contents

About this Book

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1 Overview of NSX 7
NSX Capabilities 8
NSX Components 9

2 Preparing for Installation 13

System Requirements for NSX 13
Ports Required for NSX Communication 14
About VMware Tools on NSX Components 14

3 Installing the NSX Manager 15

Obtain the NSX Manager OVA File 15
Install the NSX Manager Virtual Appliance 15
Log In to the NSX Manager Virtual Appliance 17
Register vCenter Server with NSX Manager 17
Schedule a Backup of NSX Manager Data 18

4 Installing NSX Components 19

Install and Assign NSX for vSphere License 19
Prepare Clusters for Network Virtualization 20
Prepare and Enable Clusters for Logical Switches
Install NSX Edge 27
Install vShield Endpoint 35
Install Data Security 37
Create an IP Pool 38

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5 Extensibility (Integrate Partner Solutions with NSX) 39
Register a Partner Solution Manually
Install a Partner Service 41

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6 Upgrade vShield 5.5 to NSX 6.0.x 43

Upgrade to NSX Manager 43
Upgrade to Logical Switches and Install Network Virtualization Components
Upgrade to NSX Firewall 46
Upgrade to NSX Edge 47
Upgrade vShield Endpoint 48
Upgrade to NSX Data