5 Replies Latest reply on Sep 16, 2019 3:31 AM by MinoDC

    Add Standalone NSX-v as Secondary

    MinoDC Enthusiast
    MinoDC Aug 21, 2019 1:46 AM

      Hi to all.

      I've this infrastructure:

       

      1 VCSA 6.5 U3 with NSX 6.4.4 in standalone mode in SiteA

      1 VCSA 6.5 U3 with NSX 6.4.4 in standalone mode in SiteB

       

      Each NSX has its own configuration (Edge-DLR-LB-Firewall Rule and other)

       

      Now we should convert this configuration in a single NSX multi-site configuration.

       

      I thinked run this task :

      1. In SiteB remove all NSX Controller
      2. In SiteA change NSX from Standalone to Primary
      3. On  New Primary NSX in SiteA , add Secondary NSX Manager and select NSX in SiteB
      4. Add NSX Universal Controller in SiteA
      5. Create/Configure Universal Parameter/Object ( Segment-ID ; Transport Zone; DLR ...)

       

      The my doubts/questions are:

      • When i remove all NSX Controller in SiteB, the network traffic In/Out and Inside NSX continue to work or will I have to provide a maintenance window?
      • After adding NSX in SiteB as Secondary, will the "Global" objects (Edge-DLR-LB-Firewall Rule and other) still works in SiteB , or do i need to take actions before adding NSX as secondary manager ?

       

      Thanks a lot to all for suggestions on this task...

        • 1. Re: Add Standalone NSX-v as Secondary
          RShankar22 Enthusiast
          VMware Employees
          RShankar22 Aug 21, 2019 6:07 AM (in response to MinoDC)
          • When i remove all NSX Controller in SiteB, the network traffic In/Out and Inside NSX continue to work or will I have to provide a maintenance window?
              • Ideally there is no impact to traffic even when your controller cluster is DOWN/Unavailable. As you are deleting the controller and creating Universal controller, better to take a DOWNTIME.
          • After adding NSX in SiteB as Secondary, will the "Global" objects (Edge-DLR-LB-Firewall Rule and other) still works in SiteB , or do i need to take actions before adding NSX as secondary manager ?
              • Local Objects has no relation with Universal Objects.
          • 2. Re: Add Standalone NSX-v as Secondary
            MinoDC Enthusiast
            MinoDC Aug 21, 2019 6:17 AM (in response to RShankar22)

            Hi RShankar22 ,

            thank for your reply.

             

            • When i remove all NSX Controller in SiteB, the network traffic In/Out and Inside NSX continue to work or will I have to provide a maintenance window?
              • Ideally there is no impact to traffic even when your controller cluster is DOWN/Unavailable. As you are deleting the controller and creating Universal controller, better to take a DOWNTIME.
                • OK, perfect, Thanks.

             

            • After adding NSX in SiteB as Secondary, will the "Global" objects (Edge-DLR-LB-Firewall Rule and other) still works in SiteB , or do i need to take actions before adding NSX as secondary manager ?
              • Local Objects has no relation with Universal Objects.
                • So after adding NSX Manager as secondary, all the objects  (Edge-DLR-LB-Firewall Rule and other) that existed before (when NSX Manager was as standalone), will they still work?

             

            Thanks again.

            • 3. Re: Add Standalone NSX-v as Secondary
              MinoDC Enthusiast
              MinoDC Sep 10, 2019 5:39 AM (in response to MinoDC)

              any news, please....thanks to all.

              • 4. Re: Add Standalone NSX-v as Secondary
                mauricioamorim Hot Shot
                VMware Employees
                mauricioamorim Sep 10, 2019 3:52 PM (in response to MinoDC)
                • So after adding NSX Manager as secondary, all the objects  (Edge-DLR-LB-Firewall Rule and other) that existed before (when NSX Manager was as standalone), will they still work?

                 

                Answer here is: Yes, making the standalone manager secondary does not affect previously created objects.

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