vMotion of Edge appliance on NSX-V

[jeffj2000]

Hi. We are running nsx-v v6.4.6 and I would like to vMotion one of our Edge gateways. We know, and support confirmed, that the recommended way to move an Edge to another host is to change the configuration in NSX Manager and it will re-deploy. I am trying to move this without any network outage or blip. Our Edge are not in HA mode, but we have a 2nd Edge in the same cluster that will take traffic as well if needed. This was a professional services design. Perhaps we need to re-visit HA mode.

I know myself, and some others, have vMotioned Edge, DLR and Controller with no issue. Are just getting lucky this entire time? Well I know Controller can be vMotion.

Thanks,,,

[bayupw · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Do you have DRS on those vMotion? If yes and it's not pinned to an ESXi Host it's probably have been moving/vMotioning anyway.

I'm not aware of limitations with NSX-v Edge and vMotion.

I'm only aware that NSX-T Edge doesn't support vMotion prior to NSX-T 2.5.1

Documentations seems say no issue with NSX-v and Edge vMotion.

But here are some KBs related to NSX-v Edge and vMotion in case you haven't had a chance to review them

Virtual machines lose VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x routing services after vMotion (2094105)

Symptoms: After migrating both NSX Edge Services Gateway and Distributed Logical Router to a different ESXi host using vMotion, the network connectivity for virtual machines relying on the routing services fails for several seconds.

Resolution: To resolve this issue, the Notify Switches option needs to be set to Yes in the Load Balancing and Failover Policy on the ESXi host

Process to Migrate or vMotion NSX Edge Appliance or DLR Control VM (50112217)

Symptoms: If you vMotion the Edge like a normal VM, future redeploys of the edge will revert back to its configuration in NSX. Thus, a normal vMotion of the Edge is never permanent until original configuration (in the NSX view) is modified.

Resolution: steps to redeploy Edge

The above method is the preferred process for migrating an Edge. However, if a manual migration is required, you can use 1 of the 2 workarounds:

Use the VMware vSphere Client to migrate the Edge or DLR Control VM.

Storage vMotion of Edge appliance disrupts VIX communication in vCNS 5.x/NSX 6.x (2140891)

Storage vMotion of NSX Edge Appliances (2094582)

Install an NSX Edge on ESXi Using a vSphere GUI

Important: In NSX-T, the NSX Edge VM does not support vMotion.

[jeffj2000]

Hi. Thank you very much. We do not have the NSX appliances pinned to any hosts, only anti-affinity rules. I have vMotion all appliances in the past, I just got very nervous this time. Don't know why. My brain I guess. It sounds like we will be good. Thank you very much for you help! Thanks,,,