NSX properties

This table contains all the Abiquo configuration properties that you can use to configure the NSX integrations

NSX integration properties

These properties configure the NSX integrations in Abiquo

Property

Description

API

RS

V2V

Property

Description

API

RS

V2V

abiquo.nsx.connection-timeout-ms

Timeout to establish connections to the NSX manager in milliseconds. A value of 0 means no timeout.
Default: 0

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.cluster-id

vCenter cluster where the Edge appliances will be deployed.

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.datastore-id

vCenter datastores where the Edge appliances will be deployed. List of datastore identifiers in CSV format.

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.datastore-policy

Allocation policy for selection of datastores from list to deploy Edge appliances
Valid values: leastvms, mostspace
Default: leastvms

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.description

Edge description
Default: Managed by Abiquo

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.dhcp.size

Specify the size of the DHCP edge appliance (ecmp plugin)
Valid values: compact, large, quadlarge, xlarge
Default: compact

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.dvportgroup-id

vCenter distributed port where the uplink interfaces of the Edges will be attached.

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.esg.size

Specify the size of the ESG edge appliance (gateway and ecmp plugin)
Valid values: compact, large, quadlarge, xlarge
Default: compact

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.plr-esg-id

ID of the Edge that acts as the PLR (nat plugin)

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.plr-transit-cidr

CIDR of the transit network network to be used between the PLR and the Edges of each Abiquo VDC (nat plugin)

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.plr-transit-ip

IP address from the PLR transit network to be assigned to the PLR. If not set, use the first IP address in the transit network (nat plugin).

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.edge.public-network-cidr

Configure primary addresses of Edge uplink interfaces from this pool.

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.firewall.applicationprotocols

Firewall protocols that are allowed to use services applications, aka ALG (Application Level Gateway). Collections separated by a hash ''#'' delimiter.
Default: FTP#SMB#ORACLE_TNS#MS_RPC_TCP#SUN_RPC_TCP

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.load-balancer-acceleration

Enable load balancer acceleration in NSX load balancers.
Default: false

 

RS

 

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

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.nat.protocols

Allowed NAT rule protocols (nat plugin). Collections separated by a hash ''#'' delimiter.
Default: TCP,UDP,ANY,ICMP#ANY,ICMP#Parameter-Problem,ICMP#Echo-Request,ICMP#Destination-Unreachable,ICMP#Redirect,ICMP#Router-Solicitation,ICMP#Time-Exceeded,ICMP#Address-Mask-Request,ICMP#Timestamp-Reply,ICMP#Router-Advertisement,ICMP#Timestamp-Request,ICMP#Address-Mask-Reply,ICMP#Echo-Reply,ICMP#Source-Quench

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.read-timeout-ms

Timeout to complete connections to the NSX manager in milliseconds. A value of 0 means no timeout.
Default: 0

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.static-edge-gateway

If false, when modifying the gateway of a network only update the Edge interface address if the new gateway is not used in any of the DHCP leases.
Default: true

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.transport-zone

The transport zone that logical switches will be connected to.

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.use-edge-dhcp

Configure DHCP in Edge only for selected network types. The default is all network types (comma separated values).
Default: internal, external, public, unmanaged

 

RS

 

abiquo.nsx.virtualwire.teaming

Set a teaming policy for the portGroup that is the backing for the VirtualWire when it is created. This value cannot be changed after it is created.
Valid values: failover_explicit, loadbalance_ip, loadbalance_loadbased, loadbalance_srcid, loadbalance_srcmac
Default: failover_explicit

API

 

 

 

Other properties to configure NSX integrations

This table contains other properties that can configure the interactions of the Remote services with the NSX integrations.

Property

Description

API

RS

V2V

Property

Description

API

RS

V2V

abiquo.nars.async.pool.{plugin}.byvdc

  • nsx-ecmp

  • nsx-gateway

  • nsx-nat

If true, the maximum number of simultaneous operations apply on a single virtualdatacenter (instead of single hypervisor or region connection), by type. The default value is the value of abiquo.nars.async.pool.byvdc
Default: false

 

RS

 

abiquo.nars.async.pool.{plugin}.max

  • nsx-ecmp

  • nsx-gateway

  • nsx-nat

Maximum number of simultaneous operations on a single hypervisor or region connection, by type. The default is the value of abiquo.nars.async.pool.max
Default: 2

  • zerto = 1

 

RS

 

abiquo.virtualfactory.{plugin}.device.openSession

  • nsx-ecmp

  • nsx-gateway

  • nsx-nat

Maximum number of simultaneous operations on a single device, by type. The default value is the value of abiquo.virtualfactory.device.openSession
Default: 2

 

RS

 

abiquo.virtualfactory.{plugin}.device.openSession.byvdc

  • nsx-ecmp

  • nsx-gateway

  • nsx-nat

If true, the maximum number of simultaneous operations apply to a single virtualdatacenter (instead of single device), by type. The default value is the value of abiquo.virtualfactory.device.openSession.byvdc
Default: false

 

RS

 

 

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