Create Uplink Logical Switch for the Tier-0 Router
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This topic provides instructions for creating an NSX-T Tier-0 Logical Router for use with VMware Enterprise PKS.
Prerequisites
Make sure you have completed all preceding NSX-T installation tasks.
About Tier-0 Logical Routers
In NSX-T Data Center, a Tier-0 logical router provides a gateway service between the logical and physical network. For additional information, see Tier-0 Logical Router in the NSX-T documentation.
Create Uplink Logical Switch (LS)
To create a new logical switch:
From your browser, log in with admin privileges to NSX Manager at
https://NSX-MANAGER-IP-ADDRESS
.In NSX Manager, go to Advanced Networking & Security > Networking > Switching.
Click Add to add a new logical switch.
Configure the logical switch as follows:
- Name: For example,
T0-uplink-LS
. - Transport Zone:
TZ-VLAN
. - Uplink Teaming Policy Name: Use Default.
- Admin Status: Up.
- VLAN: For example,
1206
. The VLAN ID should match the ID for the PKS Management VLAN.
- Name: For example,
Click Add to save the configuration.
Next Step
Create Tunnel Endpoint IP Pool.
Installation Instructions Home
See Installing and Configuring NSX-T Data Center v2.5 for Enterprise PKS.
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