Create Edge Cluster

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This topic provides instructions for creating an NSX-T Edge Cluster for use with Enterprise PKS.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have completed all preceding NSX-T installation tasks.

About Edge Clusters

In NSX-T Data Center, an Edge Cluster is a logical boundary for resourcing. Having a multi-node cluster of NSX-T Edge Nodes helps ensure that at least one NSX Edge is always available. To create a Tier-0 logical router or a Tier-1 router with stateful services such as NAT, a traffic load balancer, and other virtual network objects, you must associate them with an NSX Edge cluster.

An Edge Cluster can have a maximum of 10 Edge Nodes. If the provisioning requires more Edge Nodes than what a single Edge Cluster can support, multiple Edge Clusters must be deployed. An NSX-T Edge Transport Node can be added to only one NSX-T Edge cluster. After creating the NSX-T Edge cluster, you can later edit it to add additional NSX-T Edge Nodes. An NSX-T Edge cluster can be used to back multiple logical routers.

For more information, see Edge Clusters in the NSX-T Data Center documentation.

Create Edge Cluster

Create an NSX Edge Cluster and add each Edge Transport Node to the Edge Cluster by completing the following procedure:

1. In NSX Manager, select System > Fabric > Nodes > Edge Clusters and click Add.

2. Configure the NSX Edge Cluster as follows:

• Name: Enter the NSX Edge cluster a name.
• Edge Cluster Profile: Select nsx-default-edge-high-availability-profile from the menu.
• Transport Nodes > Member Type: Select Edge Node from the menu.
• From the Available column, select both NSX-T Edge Nodes and click the right-arrow to move them to the Selected column.
• Click Add.

Verify Edge Cluster Creation

To verify Edge Cluster creation, complete the following steps:

1. In NSX-T Manager, select System > Fabric > Nodes > Edge Clusters.

2. Verify that you see the new Edge Cluster.

3. Select Edge Cluster > Related > Transport Nodes.

4. Verify that both Edge Transport Nodes are members of the Edge Cluster.

5. SSH to NSX Edge Node 1 and run the following commands to verify proper connectivity.

   nsx-edge-1> get vteps
   nsx-edge-1> get host-switches
   nsx-edge-1> get edge-cluster status
   nsx-edge-1> get controller sessions
   

6. SSH to NSX Edge Node 2 and repeat the above commands to verify proper connectivity.

7. Get the TEP IP addresses.

   • Navigate to System > Fabric > Nodes > Edge Transport Nodes.
   • Select the Edge Transport Node, such as nsx-edge-1-tn.
   • Select the Monitor tab.

8. Verify Edge-TN1 to Edge-TN2 connectivity (TEP to TEP).

   nsx-edge-1> get logical-router
   nsx-edge-1> vrf 0
   nsx-edge-1(vrf)> ping TEP-IP-ADDRESS-EDGE-2
   

You should be able to ping Edge Transport Node 2 using the TEP address.

Next Step

See Create Tier-0 Logical Router.

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