Native VLAN with NSX

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This is currently how the OE for the acod node is configured

eth0                 192.168.224.111

eth0.217            192.168.217.2

The interface MAC is the same for both eth0 and eth0.217.

The NAS is configured with 192.168.211.10

A netstat -rn of acod node

Destination         Gateway                             Genmask             Int

0.0.0.0                 192.168.224.254              0.0.0.0                 eth0

192.168.217.0    0.0.0.0                                255.255.255.0    eth0.217

192.168.224.0    0.0.0.0                                255.255.255.0    eth0

192.168.122.0    0.0.0.0                                255.255.255.0    virbr0

From the aocd node, we cannot ping the 192.168.217.254 gateway.

From the aocd node, we cannot ping the 192.168.224.254 gateway.

From the NAS node, we can ping the 192.168.217.254 gateway.

From the NAS node, we can ping the 192.168.224.254 gateway.

From the NAS node, we cannot ping the 192.168.217.2

From the NAS node, we can ping the 192.168.224.111

This is what was done:

Step 1. Create Segments in NSX:

Segment 1

  Name: nsx-tipc-trunk

  Connected Gateway: None

  Transport Zone: nsx-vlan-transportzone (or custom-defined VLAN transport zone)

  Subnets (Gateway CIDR): Leave Blank

  Uplink Teaming Policy: Leave Blank if not defined in Transport Zone (only required if configuring traffic pinning to specific Top of Rack)

  VLAN: 217,224

Segment 2

  Name: nsx-tipc-vlan-217

  Connected Gateway: None

  Transport Zone: nsx-vlan-transportzone (or custom-defined VLAN transport zone)

  Subnets (Gateway CIDR): Leave Blank

  Uplink Teaming Policy: Leave Blank if not defined in Transport Zone (only required if configuring traffic pinning to specific Top of Rack)

  VLAN: 217

Segment 3

  Name: nsx-tipc-vlan-224

  Connected Gateway: None

  Transport Zone: nsx-vlan-transportzone (or custom-defined VLAN transport zone)

  Subnets (Gateway CIDR): Leave Blank

  Uplink Teaming Policy: Leave Blank if not defined in Transport Zone (only required if configuring traffic pinning to specific Top of Rack)

  VLAN: 224

Step 2. Create Service Interfaces on Tier0 or Tier1 SERVICES ROUTER (Edge Cluster required)

Create or Edit Tier0 or 1 SR

  Expand SERVICE INTERFACES

    Select "Set"

    Select "ADD INTERFACE"

      Name:  tipc-vlan-217-gw

      IP Address/Mask:  192.168.217.254/24 (or appropriate address on subnet)

      Connected To(Segment):  Select the 'nsx-tipc-vlan-217' segment created in previous step

    Save

    Select "ADD INTERFACE"

      Name:  tipc-vlan-224-gw

      IP Address/Mask:  192.168.224.254/24 (or appropriate address on subnet)

      Connected To(Segment):  Select the 'nsx-tipc-vlan-224' segment created in previous step

    Save

  If configured on Tier1 SR, ensure "All Connected Segments & Service Ports" is selected to advertise routes to Tier0

Step 3. Edit TIPC VM Network Adapter Settings

  Modify Network Adapter and select "nsx-tipc-trunk" segment that was configured in Step 1 as the attached VM network port group

These steps will configure NSX to host the gateways for the specified VLANs, and also configure an NSX segment as a trunk to attach to the VM and pass multiple VLANs across.

Hi all,

We are trying to have our aocd VM which has a native vlan 0f 224 and a tagged vlan of 217 have connectivity to our NAS on vlan 211.

This is currently how the OE for the acod node is configured

eth0                 192.168.224.111

eth0.217            192.168.217.2

The interface MAC is the same for both eth0 and eth0.217.

The NAS is configured with 192.168.211.10

A netstat -rn of acod node

Destination         Gateway                             Genmask             Int

0.0.0.0                 192.168.224.254              0.0.0.0                 eth0

192.168.217.0    0.0.0.0                                255.255.255.0    eth0.217

192.168.224.0    0.0.0.0                                255.255.255.0    eth0

192.168.122.0    0.0.0.0                                255.255.255.0    virbr0

From the aocd node, we cannot ping the 192.168.217.254 gateway.

From the aocd node, we cannot ping the 192.168.224.254 gateway.

From the NAS node, we can ping the 192.168.217.254 gateway.

From the NAS node, we can ping the 192.168.224.254 gateway.

From the NAS node, we cannot ping the 192.168.217.2

From the NAS node, we can ping the 192.168.224.111

In vCenter, under edit settings, attached nsx-tipc-trunk to the vVM interface and make sure it was connected.

Thank you very much!