NSX Requirements for HCX integration
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NSX Requirements for HCX integration

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Article ID: 319145

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Products

VMware HCX VMware NSX Networking

Issue/Introduction

The purpose of this article is to describe the NSX requirements for HCX integration

Environment

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.2.x

Resolution

Target side

 For Deployment:
  • NSX Manager installed and configured in the target Virtual Center. Minimum supported versions:
    • NSX-T 3.0 or higher
  • NSX Manager should be registered in HCX Cloud Manager's Appliance-Management(9443) UI. NSX admin credentials are required.
  • NSX-V at cloud is officially unsupported for HCX cloud manager running 4.4.x or later.
  • The cluster where HCX appliances will be deployed should be NSX host prepared. 
  • An NSX Transport Zone capable of creating Overlay networks in the cluster where HCX appliances will be deployed. 
For Network Extension:
  • For HCX Cloud version running 4.3.x and below, NSX-V at cloud should have an NSX Edge or DLR to connect the extended network.
  • NSX-V at Cloud is unsupported with Network Extension HA feature. Only Standalone NE appliance should be used for extension.
  • For NSX-V at cloud, the Proximity Routing feature is already deprecated with HCX cloud.
  • NSX-T should have a Tier-1 router to connect the extended network.
  • If using Mobility Optimize Networking (MON) feature, a Tier-0 router must be configured.
For migrating VMs to an NSX logical network:
  • The cluster where the VMs are being migrated into should be NSX host prepared. 
  • An NSX Transport Zone capable of creating Overlay networks in the cluster where the VMs are being migrated into.
For migrating VMs into a VLAN based network:
  • No other requirements.

Source side 

  • NSX-V installed and configured in the source vCenter should have a minimum supported versions 6.4.0 or higher. Refer to Interop Matrix.
  • NSX registration with HCX is required on the source side only for the following use cases:
    • Extend NSX logical networks
    • Migrate NSX Tags
  • If registered, the same NSX requirements listed for the target side are applicable to the source side.
  • NSX-V can be registered with HCX at source/connector side for DC evacuation and V2T migration projects.