Author: Unlicensed user
This guide describes how to configure Abiquo to create the NSX infrastructure for each Virtual Datacenter according to the following blueprint:
For each Virtual Datacenter Abiquo will create the ESG and connect the uplink to the configured network.
Global properties in the abiquo.properties file
The following properties are global to the platform and configured in the /opt/abiquo/config/abiquo.properties file:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| abiquo.nsx.transport-zone | The transport zone where the networks created by Abiquo will be attached. |
| abiquo.nsx.edge.cluster-id | Identifier (in VCenter) of the cluster where Abiquo will deploy the ESG. |
| abiquo.nsx.edge.datastore-id | Identifier (in VCenter) of the datastore where Abiquo will deploy the ESG. |
abiquo.nsx.edge.dvportgroup-id | Id of the port group where Abiquo will attach the ESG uplink. |
| abiquo.nsx.edge.public-network-cidr | Network range where the ESG uplink IP and the "public" load balancer IPs will be taken from. It must be a range dedicated to Abiquo. |
| abiquo.nsx.load-balancer-reserved-ips | Number of IP addresses that are reserved for NSX in each private network to allocate to load balancers. Default: 20 |
abiquo.nsx.virtualwire.teaming | Set the teaming policy for the portGroup that is the backing for the VirtualWire when it is created.  This value is required and you cannot change it after creation. It can be set as an enterprise property without the abiquo prefix.Suggested default: "failover_explicit" Values: "failover_explicit", "loadbalance_ip", "loadbalance_loadbased", "loadbalance_srcid", or "loadbalance_srcmac" |
Adding the NSX device in the Abiquo Datacenter
After you configure the global properties, you will have to add the NSX device to the Abiquo Datacenter.
In the Create Device popup, enter the details of the NSX you want to configure:
- Select the nsx-gateway plugin type
- Use the vCenter user with NSX administration rights credentials for the User and password.
- Usually, the endpoint is https://ADDRESS/api , where ADDRESS is the NSX appliance IP address.
Check Create a Device for Network Virtualization in the User Guide for the details.