NSX-V

Overview

• SUMMARY

• TRANSPORT ZONES

• SWITCHES

• LOGICAL SWITCHES

• FIREWALL

• LOGICAL ROUTERS

• EDGE GATEWAYS

Add NSX-V Integration

1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Network > Integrations

2. Select Select + ADD > VMWare NSX-V

3. Enter the following:

   NAME

   Name for the NSX Integration in Morpheus

   API HOST

   URL of NSX Manager

   USERNAME

   NSX Manager Admin Username

   PASSWORD

   NSX Manager Admin password

   VMWARE CLOUD

   Select the existing VMware cloud associated with this NSX integration

4. Select ADD NETWORK INTEGRATION

Once the NSX Integration is added Morpheus will sync in existing Transport Zones, Logical Switches, and Edge Gateways. New Transport Zones, Logical Switches, and Edge Gateways can be now be created.

Summary View

When accessing an NSX-V integration (Infrastructure > Network > Integrations), you’re taken to the SUMMARY tab by default. In Morpheus 4.1.2 and later, the NSX-V integration includes an enhanced summary view that includes global, system, and component statuses, as well as enhanced stats. As of Morpheus version 4.1.2, you can also force a manual refresh of the integration details by clicking ACTIONS > Refresh.

Create NSX Transport Zone

1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Network

2. Select the Integrations tab

3. Select the name of NSX-V integration

4. Select the Transport Zones tab

5. Select + CREATE NSX TRANSPORT ZONE

   NAME

   Name of Transport Zone

   DESCRIPTION

   Description for the Transport Zone

   CLUSTER

   Select the Cluster the Transport Zone will be provisioned to

   REPLICATION MODE

   “multicast”, “unicast”, or “hybrid”

Switches

Morpheus version 4.1.2 adds SWITCHES tab to view switches associated with the selected NSX integration. Information displayed on each switch include the following:

• NAME

• UPLINK PORT

• TYPE

• SWITCH ID

• DESCRIPTION

Create NSX Logical Switch and Edge Gateway

Important

Prior to creating a Logical Switch and Edge Gateway, associated External VMware Networks must be configured in Morpheus. Navigate to INFRASTRUCTURE > NETWORK and edit any Distributed Switch Groups that will be used and populate the Gateway, DNS and CIDR

1. Navigate to INFRASTRUCTURE > NETWORK

2. Select the SERVICES tab

3. Select the name of NSX Integration

4. Select the LOGICAL SWITCHES tab

5. Select + CREATE NSX LOGICAL SWITCH

6. Populate the following for the Logical Switch and Edge Gateway Configurations:

   Logical Switch Configuration:

   NAME

   Name of the Logical Switch

   DESCRIPTION

   Description of the Logical Switch

   TRANSPORT ZONE

   Select an existing Transport Zone

   CIDR

   Add the CIDR for the Logical Switch. Example: 10.30.28.0/24

   TENANT NAME

   Enter Tenant name for the Logical Switch (Optional)

   Edge Gateway Configuration:

   HOSTNAME

   Enter Hostname of the Edge Gateway

   SIZE

   Select Size of the Edge Gateway

   EXTERNAL NETWORK

   Select the External Network for the Edge Gateway.

   Important

   The Gateway, DNS and CIDR must be populated on an external network for it to be selectable when creating an Edge Gateway.

   IP ADDRESS

   Populate IP address to be assigned to the Edge Gateway

   DATA STORE

   Select the Datastore for the Gateway

   RESOURCE POOL

   Select the Resource Pool for the Gateway

   FOLDER

   Select a Folder for the Edge Gateway (optional)

   USERNAME

   Enter a Username for the Edge Gateway

   PASSWORD

   Enter a Password for the Edge Gateway

   Note

   Password length must be at-least 12 characters and at-max 255 characters. It must contain mix of alphabets with both upper case and lower case, numbers and at-least one special character. Password must not contain username as substring. Character must not consecutively repeat 3 or more times.

7. Select + CREATE

Morpheus version 4.1.2 also extends the details we can see on existing Edge Gateways. First, to view the list of Edge Gateways, navigate to your selected NSX integration, and click on the EDGE GATEWAYS tab. Here you will see a list of existing Edge Gateways, including their NAME and DESCRIPTION values. To see the enhanced details view for your Edge Gateways, click on the name of a selected Edge Gateway.

The new Edge Gateway detail view includes the following tabs:

• SUMMARY: Includes general configuration details for the selected Edge Gateway

• FIREWALL: Includes firewall configuration detail and includes the ability to create rules

• DHCP: Includes details on IP pools

• ROUTING: Includes details on configured routes and includes the ability to create routes

Firewall

Morpheus version 4.1.2 adds a FIREWALL tab which allows you to view existing firewall rules as well as create new rules and groups. From the rules summary list, the following fields are displayed for each rule:

• NAME

• TYPE

• POLICY

• DIRECTION

• SOURCE

• DESTINATION

• APPLICATION

Morpheus also allows you to create new firewall groups and new firewall rules.

To create a new group:

1. Click on the ACTIONS button from within the list of firewall rules

2. Click “Create Group”

To create a new rule:

1. Click on the ACTIONS button from within the list of firewall rules

2. Click “Create Rule”

Logical Routers

Morpheus version 4.1.2 adds a Logical Routers section to the NSX integration, including the ability to view and create new logical routers. From the LOGICAL ROUTERS tab, a list of logical routers associated with your selected integration is shown. Values displayed for each logical router include the following:

• STATUS

• NAME

• DESCRIPTION

To create a new logical router:

1. Navigate to the LOGICAL ROUTERS tab for the chosen integration

2. Click on + CREATE NSX LOGICAL ROUTER

3. Complete the presented modal

4. Click ADD NETWORK ROUTER