Create an Uplink Profile
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This topic provides instructions for creating an NSX-T uplink profile for use with Enterprise PKS.
Prerequisites
Make sure you have completed all preceding NSX-T installation tasks.
About Uplink Profiles
An uplink profile defines policies for the uplinks from ESXi hosts to NSX-T logical switches. For more information, see Uplink Profile in the NSX-T Data Center documentation.
Create Uplink Profile for Edge Nodes
Complete the following steps to create an uplink profile:
In NSX-T Manager, select System > Fabric > Profiles > Uplink Profiles > Add.
Enter a Name for the new uplink profile, such as
edge-uplink-profile
.Enter the MTU value. The uplink profile MTU default value is 1600.
Click Add.
Verify Uplink Profile Creation
To verify Uplink Profile creation:
In NSX-T Manager, select System > Fabric > Profiles > Uplink Profiles.
Verify that you see the Edge Node uplink profile you created:
Next Step
Configure Edge Nodes as NSX Transport Nodes.
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