WEBVTT 1 00:00.130 --> 00:00.963 So in this video, 2 00:00.963 --> 00:03.360 I'd like to go ahead and take care of both of these items 3 00:03.360 --> 00:05.190 because one is just a couple clicks 4 00:05.190 --> 00:08.940 and that is to create a brand new overlay transport zone 5 00:08.940 --> 00:10.500 inside of NSX. 6 00:10.500 --> 00:12.870 So that'll be just a couple clicks to create one. 7 00:12.870 --> 00:14.100 And then secondly, 8 00:14.100 --> 00:16.980 let's go over to the vSphere client using vCenter 9 00:16.980 --> 00:19.860 and let's create a new distributed switch in vCenter 10 00:19.860 --> 00:23.760 that we will then use in the future for the purposes of NSX. 11 00:23.760 --> 00:26.220 And when we do so, let's also set the MTU 12 00:26.220 --> 00:28.110 to an MTU of 9000, 13 00:28.110 --> 00:29.940 which goes above and beyond the requirement 14 00:29.940 --> 00:32.010 of a minimum of 1700 WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 14 00:29.940 --> 00:32.010 of a minimum of 1700 15 00:32.010 --> 00:34.080 because of the encapsulation requirement 16 00:34.080 --> 00:36.720 with the tunnel end points as part of the GENEVE tunnels. 17 00:36.720 --> 00:38.460 So if we set the MTU to 9000, 18 00:38.460 --> 00:40.080 we'll have plenty of room to spare. 19 00:40.080 --> 00:42.240 So back to the NSX manager we go, 20 00:42.240 --> 00:45.750 so we left off under System and Profiles 21 00:45.750 --> 00:48.720 and Uplink Profiles, and we created three uplink profiles, 22 00:48.720 --> 00:49.800 which are right here. 23 00:49.800 --> 00:52.260 And to create a brand new transport zone, 24 00:52.260 --> 00:53.910 we're gonna stay right here at System. 25 00:53.910 --> 00:55.650 But on the left under Fabric, 26 00:55.650 --> 00:57.930 we're gonna go down one more below Profiles 27 00:57.930 --> 00:59.340 to Transport Zones. 28 00:59.340 --> 01:02.280 So there is a default overlay WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 28 00:59.340 --> 01:02.280 So there is a default overlay 29 01:02.280 --> 01:04.080 and VLAN backed transport zone, 30 01:04.080 --> 01:05.460 but we're gonna create our own. 31 01:05.460 --> 01:08.520 So let's go ahead and click on Add Transport Zone, 32 01:08.520 --> 01:13.520 and let's call this Our A-B Overlay TZ, for transport zone. 33 01:15.270 --> 01:16.597 And that way when we see it, we'll know, 34 01:16.597 --> 01:17.970 "Oh, that's the one we created." 35 01:17.970 --> 01:21.870 And then for the type of transport zone, there's two types. 36 01:21.870 --> 01:24.300 One that's gonna support NSX segments 37 01:24.300 --> 01:25.650 that are overlay segments 38 01:25.650 --> 01:28.290 where the traffic is being tunneled or can be tunneled, 39 01:28.290 --> 01:31.110 and the other's four VLAN-backed NSX segments. WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 39 01:28.290 --> 01:31.110 and the other's four VLAN-backed NSX segments. 40 01:31.110 --> 01:32.490 So what we're gonna do is we're gonna set up 41 01:32.490 --> 01:34.620 a new transport zone called this 42 01:34.620 --> 01:37.410 that is gonna support overlay network segments. 43 01:37.410 --> 01:39.870 So think of the overlay as the process 44 01:39.870 --> 01:41.880 of using the GENEVE tunnels 45 01:41.880 --> 01:45.180 to take VMs traffic or user's traffic, 46 01:45.180 --> 01:47.310 encapsulate it and be able to send it over the tunnel. 47 01:47.310 --> 01:50.100 So once we have this new overlay zone created, 48 01:50.100 --> 01:53.130 then we can specify which ESXi host transport nodes 49 01:53.130 --> 01:56.280 are gonna be supporting and included as part of this zone. 50 01:56.280 --> 01:59.160 And then furthermore, when we create overlay segments, 51 01:59.160 --> 02:01.530 we can associate those segments within a zone. WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 51 01:59.160 --> 02:01.530 we can associate those segments within a zone. 52 02:01.530 --> 02:03.870 So all we have to do is name it, specify the type, 53 02:03.870 --> 02:05.760 and we don't have to specify any limitations 54 02:05.760 --> 02:07.230 regarding VLANs or anything else, 55 02:07.230 --> 02:08.520 and we'll click on Save. 56 02:08.520 --> 02:10.410 So there it is right there. 57 02:10.410 --> 02:11.730 And for the second part of this video, 58 02:11.730 --> 02:14.220 we are going to create our distributed switch 59 02:14.220 --> 02:16.800 that we're then going to use with NSX. 60 02:16.800 --> 02:18.210 So to create the distributed switch, 61 02:18.210 --> 02:20.790 we'll use the vSphere client connected to vCenter 62 02:20.790 --> 02:22.590 to create that distributed switch, 63 02:22.590 --> 02:24.777 and we'll name it DS for NSX, 64 02:24.777 --> 02:26.700 and we'll set the MTU to 9000. 65 02:26.700 --> 02:29.040 So we're gonna hop over to the vSphere Client. 66 02:29.040 --> 02:30.390 So here at the vSphere Client, WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 66 02:29.040 --> 02:30.390 So here at the vSphere Client, 67 02:30.390 --> 02:33.330 we're logged on as Administrator@VSPHERE.LOCAL. 68 02:33.330 --> 02:34.470 Here in the vSphere Client, 69 02:34.470 --> 02:36.237 we'll click on the Networking tab. 70 02:36.237 --> 02:39.480 And we currently have one virtual distributed switch. 71 02:39.480 --> 02:40.890 It's called VDS for management. 72 02:40.890 --> 02:42.360 And what we wanna do is we wanna create 73 02:42.360 --> 02:44.070 a new distributed switch. 74 02:44.070 --> 02:46.560 So to do that, we'll right click on our DataCenter 75 02:46.560 --> 02:49.140 from the dropdown, we'll click on Distributed Switch, 76 02:49.140 --> 02:52.230 and from the submenu, we'll click on New Distributed Switch. 77 02:52.230 --> 02:56.340 And based on our game plan, we'll call it DS for NSX, 78 02:56.340 --> 02:57.840 and click on Next. 79 02:57.840 --> 02:59.850 And then we'll choose the latest, greatest version 80 02:59.850 --> 03:00.750 of the distributed switch. WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 80 02:59.850 --> 03:00.750 of the distributed switch. 81 03:00.750 --> 03:01.680 Fantastic. 82 03:01.680 --> 03:02.820 we'll click on Next. 83 03:02.820 --> 03:04.260 And as far as the settings, 84 03:04.260 --> 03:05.250 for this distributed switch, 85 03:05.250 --> 03:06.960 we want to have at least two uplinks. 86 03:06.960 --> 03:09.270 So I'm gonna go ahead and say two uplinks 87 03:09.270 --> 03:11.580 are gonna be included as part of this distributed switch. 88 03:11.580 --> 03:13.350 And then I also am not, for the moment, 89 03:13.350 --> 03:14.820 going to create a default port group 90 03:14.820 --> 03:16.200 and there's a couple reasons for that. 91 03:16.200 --> 03:17.033 One, we could. 92 03:17.033 --> 03:18.270 We could create a default port group, 93 03:18.270 --> 03:20.430 but I'm gonna have all of the segments 94 03:20.430 --> 03:22.500 that show up as part of NSX, 95 03:22.500 --> 03:25.560 they're gonna show up as if they are port groups 96 03:25.560 --> 03:27.180 under this distributed switch. 97 03:27.180 --> 03:28.170 So they're called segments, 98 03:28.170 --> 03:31.260 but they kinda look and feel a lot like port groups. WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 98 03:28.170 --> 03:31.260 but they kinda look and feel a lot like port groups. 99 03:31.260 --> 03:33.240 So I'm not gonna create a default port group 100 03:33.240 --> 03:35.850 and click on next and then click on finish. 101 03:35.850 --> 03:37.560 So now, if we go do our distributed switch, 102 03:37.560 --> 03:39.480 I also wanna make sure that we set it up 103 03:39.480 --> 03:41.160 with an MTU of 9000. 104 03:41.160 --> 03:43.500 So I'm gonna right click on our distributed switch 105 03:43.500 --> 03:45.450 and click on the Settings option here, 106 03:45.450 --> 03:47.460 click on Edit Settings right there. 107 03:47.460 --> 03:49.260 And then specify under Advanced 108 03:49.260 --> 03:51.600 that we want it to not use the default of 1500 bytes, 109 03:51.600 --> 03:53.580 but rather 9000. 110 03:53.580 --> 03:56.520 And that will more than cover the requirement of 1700. 111 03:56.520 --> 03:57.930 And then also while we're here, 112 03:57.930 --> 04:00.690 I'm gonna enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol, WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 112 03:57.930 --> 04:00.690 I'm gonna enable Link Layer Discovery Protocol, 113 04:00.690 --> 04:02.340 both sending and receiving, 114 04:02.340 --> 04:03.750 and then also for our uplinks, 115 04:03.750 --> 04:06.090 instead of calling 'em Uplink 1 and Uplink 2, 116 04:06.090 --> 04:07.770 I wanna make it really clear 117 04:07.770 --> 04:10.770 when you see these and when we map the uplink profiles 118 04:10.770 --> 04:12.450 to the uplinks on the distributed switch, 119 04:12.450 --> 04:15.060 I wanna be very clear on which ones these are. 120 04:15.060 --> 04:20.060 So here, I'm gonna label this as DS vmnic 2, 121 04:20.940 --> 04:24.930 and here, I'm gonna call the second one DS vmnic 3, 122 04:24.930 --> 04:27.097 And that way when you see those terms, you'll know, 123 04:27.097 --> 04:30.510 "Oh, those are the actual names of the uplinks WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 123 04:27.097 --> 04:30.510 "Oh, those are the actual names of the uplinks 124 04:30.510 --> 04:31.860 on the distributed switch." 125 04:31.860 --> 04:33.480 And then we'll take a further step in a moment 126 04:33.480 --> 04:35.520 and we'll bring on our ESXi host 127 04:35.520 --> 04:37.410 and map those two uplinks 128 04:37.410 --> 04:40.650 to their respective vmnic 2 and vmnic 3 interfaces. 129 04:40.650 --> 04:42.360 So let me just check my work real quick here. 130 04:42.360 --> 04:43.740 So under General, we're good. 131 04:43.740 --> 04:45.360 Advanced, 9000. 132 04:45.360 --> 04:48.270 Link Layer Discovery Protocol, both directions. 133 04:48.270 --> 04:50.130 And then two uplinks, that looks great. 134 04:50.130 --> 04:51.510 So we'll click on Okay. 135 04:51.510 --> 04:52.800 And now for that distributed switch, 136 04:52.800 --> 04:54.330 if we click on Configure 137 04:54.330 --> 04:56.990 and we click on Topology, there it is, 138 04:56.990 --> 04:59.490 so we have this logical distributed switch, 139 04:59.490 --> 05:01.830 absolutely no port groups whatsoever here WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 139 04:59.490 --> 05:01.830 absolutely no port groups whatsoever here 140 05:01.830 --> 05:05.010 for VMs or for VM kernel adapters. 141 05:05.010 --> 05:07.830 And over here on the right, we have two labels, 142 05:07.830 --> 05:09.510 but there's no network interface cards 143 05:09.510 --> 05:11.280 associated with either one of them. 144 05:11.280 --> 05:15.420 So to fix that, we are going to onboard our two ESXi host, 145 05:15.420 --> 05:18.150 A and B, and have them both participate 146 05:18.150 --> 05:19.440 with this distributed switch. 147 05:19.440 --> 05:20.490 So to do that, 148 05:20.490 --> 05:22.320 we're gonna go ahead back to the distributed switch, 149 05:22.320 --> 05:24.120 right click on that distributed switch, 150 05:24.120 --> 05:26.817 and from the dropdown click Add and Manage Hosts. 151 05:26.817 --> 05:29.010 And then here, we'll click on add hosts 152 05:29.010 --> 05:30.630 because we currently don't have any hosts WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 152 05:29.010 --> 05:30.630 because we currently don't have any hosts 153 05:30.630 --> 05:32.280 that are using this distributed switch. 154 05:32.280 --> 05:33.450 We'll click on next. 155 05:33.450 --> 05:35.820 And then let's bring in A and B. 156 05:35.820 --> 05:39.120 So host C and D are both in our management cluster, 157 05:39.120 --> 05:40.380 and we really don't need them 158 05:40.380 --> 05:41.610 to use this distributed switch. 159 05:41.610 --> 05:43.140 We're just gonna have A and B use it. 160 05:43.140 --> 05:45.630 So we'll select A and B, we'll click on Next. 161 05:45.630 --> 05:48.690 And then regarding which of the physical uplinks 162 05:48.690 --> 05:51.300 we want to associate, it's a good thing I named them. 163 05:51.300 --> 05:52.920 So if we go to vmnic 2 here 164 05:52.920 --> 05:56.700 and use the dropdown DS vmnic 2 is the label 165 05:56.700 --> 05:57.660 on the distributed switch, 166 05:57.660 --> 06:00.750 which we are gonna map to vmnic 2 on both those hosts. WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 166 05:57.660 --> 06:00.750 which we are gonna map to vmnic 2 on both those hosts. 167 06:00.750 --> 06:03.540 And then for vmnic 3, we're gonna map that 168 06:03.540 --> 06:06.870 to this uplink label called DS vmnic 3. 169 06:06.870 --> 06:07.890 And that looks good too. 170 06:07.890 --> 06:08.940 We'll click on Next. 171 06:08.940 --> 06:11.400 And I'm not gonna bring over any VM kernel adapters. 172 06:11.400 --> 06:12.960 I'm gonna leave them where they're at. 173 06:12.960 --> 06:15.060 And I'm also not gonna migrate any virtual machines. 174 06:15.060 --> 06:16.380 I'm gonna leave them where they're at, 175 06:16.380 --> 06:17.670 and we'll click on Next. 176 06:17.670 --> 06:20.100 Here's a summary, two hosts with two adapters each 177 06:20.100 --> 06:22.380 for a total of four physical adapters being mapped 178 06:22.380 --> 06:23.730 as part of this distributed switch. 179 06:23.730 --> 06:25.110 And we'll click on Finish, 180 06:25.110 --> 06:27.180 and we'll go ahead and refresh this. 181 06:27.180 --> 06:29.610 And now if we expand the uplinks here, 182 06:29.610 --> 06:33.630 we have this labeled DS vmnic 2 with two uplinks, WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 182 06:29.610 --> 06:33.630 we have this labeled DS vmnic 2 with two uplinks, 183 06:33.630 --> 06:36.780 one on esxi-a and B using vmnic 2 on each. 184 06:36.780 --> 06:39.630 And then for the labeled DS vmnic 3, 185 06:39.630 --> 06:42.690 we have two uplinks, one on esxi-a and one on esxi-b. 186 06:42.690 --> 06:43.530 That looks great. 187 06:43.530 --> 06:45.120 We can also verify that 188 06:45.120 --> 06:46.890 with the distributed switch selected, 189 06:46.890 --> 06:49.260 clicking on Hosts, verifying we have the two hosts here, 190 06:49.260 --> 06:50.160 that looks great. 191 06:50.160 --> 06:52.050 We could also go to the individual hosts, 192 06:52.050 --> 06:53.430 then we'll select esxi-a 193 06:53.430 --> 06:55.590 click on Configure and Virtual switches, 194 06:55.590 --> 06:56.940 and there it is right there. 195 06:56.940 --> 06:58.860 So currently, there's no port groups 196 06:58.860 --> 07:00.240 or anything else using that. WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 196 06:58.860 --> 07:00.240 or anything else using that. 197 07:00.240 --> 07:02.580 And if we look at esxi-b, very similar. 198 07:02.580 --> 07:04.170 If we go to esxi-c, 199 07:04.170 --> 07:06.600 it doesn't have that new distributed switch at all 200 07:06.600 --> 07:08.640 because we didn't associate that distributed switch 201 07:08.640 --> 07:11.340 with esxi-c or esxi-d. 202 07:11.340 --> 07:13.350 So now if we go back to the Networking tab, 203 07:13.350 --> 07:16.810 we have this new distributed switch called DS for NSX. 204 07:16.810 --> 07:19.260 If we click on Configure and Topology, 205 07:19.260 --> 07:22.260 gives a bird's eye view of the network interface cards, 206 07:22.260 --> 07:24.420 the vmnics on each of the ESXi hosts 207 07:24.420 --> 07:27.750 that are participating as part of that distributed switch. 208 07:27.750 --> 07:30.600 And that means that our last step is this one right here, WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:900000 208 07:27.750 --> 07:30.600 And that means that our last step is this one right here, 209 07:30.600 --> 07:33.300 where we're going to go to the NSX manager 210 07:33.300 --> 07:38.300 and specify that we want to include ESXi-A and ESXi-B 211 07:38.850 --> 07:41.400 and install the NSX software on them, 212 07:41.400 --> 07:46.380 thus making them host transport nodes in our NSX ecosystem. 213 07:46.380 --> 07:48.900 So we'll go ahead and do the deployment of the NSX 214 07:48.900 --> 07:51.180 on those two hosts in the very next video. 215 07:51.180 --> 07:53.133 So I'll see you there in just a moment.