(Exam Topic 1)

(Exam Topic 1)

Management has approved an expansion of the virtual infrastructure. You have been tasked to prepare Cross vCenter configuration with the second vCenter Server. Another administrator has provided a pre-configured vDS configuration file located on the Control Center Server. All identifiers must be maintained.

Requirements:

vCenterB server: vcsa-01b.corp.local

Credentials: administrator@vsphere.local / VMware1!

vCenterB VAMI Credentials: root / VMware1!

Cluster: Computer Cluster 1B

ESXI Hosts: esx-01b.corp.local, esx-02.corp.local

Platform service controller: psc-01a.corp.local(192.168.110.9)

NSX Manager: nsmgr-01b.corp.local (192.168.210.15)

Credentials: admin / VMware1!

Time Zone: US/Pacific

*Configure nsmgr-01b.corp.local for vCenterB and psc-01a.corp.local

*Ensure nsxmgr-01b.corp.local uses the same NTP server as psc-01a.corp.local with a US/Pacific TimeZone.

*Import the new vDS configuration vds-site-b-Compute-New.zip

All identifiers must be maintained.

*Assign the remaining two used vmnics for the ESXi hosts to the newly imported vDS.

NOTE:

Do not migrate VMkernels from the standard switches on the hosts.

HOL LAB for Practice:

a http://docs.hol.vmware.com/hol-isim/HOL-2019/hol-1903-01-nsxinstall-p1.htm

HOL-1903-01 Page 16 or you can directly Open a NSX manager in

the lab and edit the existing settings

bOpen PSC and NSX manager in HOL-1903-01 and look for NTP Server

loand cation

cExport existing vDS config and Import back the config for practice in

HOL-1903-01

dNo Lab Module available

See the explanation part for complete solution.

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Answer: SOLUTION:

Step 1: Login to PSC using VAMI credentials and note down the time zone and server details and use the same in SiteB NSX Manager time settings.

Step 2: Update the time settings, complete lookup service configuration, associate SiteB NSX manager to SiteB vCenter. Check the status from SiteA vCenter Webclient -> Networking & Security -> Installation -> Management.

Step 3: Import the Distributed switch to Cluster B, add the hosts & assign the interfaces.

Login to https://psc-01a.corp.local:5480/ to check the NTP server details and note it down. Use the VAMI credentials given to login. Need to click on Edit to see the server details in here as it is not showing up in the main page (In exam, it is showing in the main page itself).

Important NOTE:

In exam change Lookup Service Port according to NSX Manager of Site A which is working one.

It’s 7444 in exam.

Click refresh if in case it shows as disconnected.

Login to SiteA vCenter using Web Client and confirm the status of both the NSX Managers: Installation -> Management.