Network virtualization

Connect Cloud Management Platform (CMP) to VMware NSX-T so blueprints can build software-defined networks alongside the servers that use them

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CMP integrates with NSX-T Data Center through two NSX-T concepts: transport zones and logical routers. Once a connection exists, import those objects, make them available to environments, and then add network build items to a blueprint.

Connect to NSX-T

  1. Go to Admin > Network Virtualization.
  2. Select Add.
  3. Select NSX-T.
  4. Complete the form.
  5. Select Create.
Field Description
Name A name for this connection.
Protocol HTTP or HTTPS. Defaults to HTTPS.
IP/Hostname The IP address or hostname of the NSX-T manager.
Port Defaults to 443.
Account username An account authorized to run commands on the NSX-T manager.
Password The password for that account. It is stored securely. If the password vault feature is enabled, this field offers Locally Stored or Vault Managed. Select Vault Managed to read the secret from a configured vault provider. See Use password vaults.
SSL Verification Select this to verify the certificate when CMP connects. Add the certificate under Admin > SSL Root Certificates first, or the connection will fail. See SSL root certificates.

What to do next

Creating the connection opens its detail page. From there, import the NSX-T objects CMP needs and decide which environments can use them, and then put the network build items on a blueprint so a network deploys when the blueprint is ordered.

Manage network virtualization

Map an NSX-T connection to a vCenter resource handler, import its logical routers and transport zones, and make them available to environments

Configure network build items on blueprints

Add a network build item to a blueprint so that ordering it creates an NSX-T network and attaches the new servers to it