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For information about validating the NSX connection and certificate trust, see Considerations When Using
Test Connection.
For related information about creating an NSX endpoint, see public articles such as this vmwarelab blog
post.
Prerequisites
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Log in to vRealize Automation as an IaaS administrator.
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You must install a vSphere proxy agent to manage your vSphere endpoint, and you must use the
same exact name for your endpoint and agent. For information about installing the agent, see
Installing vRealize Automation.
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Configure your NSX network settings. See Configuring Network and Security Component Settings.
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Create a vSphere Endpoint.
In preparation for using NSX network, security, and load balancing capabilities in vRealize Automation,
when using NSX Manager credentials you must use the NSX Manager administrator account.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Endpoints > Endpoints.
2 Select New > Network and Security > NSX.
3 Enter a name in the Name text box.
4 (Optional) Enter a description in the Description text box.
5 Enter the URL for the NSX instance in the Address text box.
The URL must be of the type: https://hostname or https://IP_address.
For example, https://nsx-manager.local.
6 Enter the NSX administrator-level user name and password that are stored for the NSX endpoint.
7 (Optional) Click Properties and add supplied custom properties, property groups, or your own
property definitions for the endpoint.
8 To associate the NSX network and security settings to an existing vSphere endpoint, click
Associations and select an existing vSphere endpoint.
You must create the vSphere endpoint before you can create the association.
You can only associate an NSX endpoint to one vSphere endpoint. This association constraint means
that you cannot provision a universal on-demand network and attach it to vSphere machines that are
provisioned on different vCenters.
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