Some virtual Central Management System models can function as nodes in a Central Management System HA cluster. In a LAN deployment, you should deploy each node on a different ESXi server.
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For a list of the supported virtual Central Management System models, see Basic requirements . For information about deploying virtual Central Management System appliances, see the Central Management System Administration Guide.
After you create a virtual appliance, by default, all its virtual ports are connected to vSwitch0 on the ESXi host. The vSwitch0 virtual switch should include:
The Management Network, which includes the physical management interface for the ESXi host (VMkernel Port).
The Virtual Machine (VM Network) port group, which includes the virtual appliances.
No additional network connectivity is required if you use ether1 as the default HA interface. You only need to configure addressing as described in Default single-interface LAN configuration .
Additional network connectivity is required if you use ether2 or ether3 as the default HA interface or backup HA interface (if any). This includes configuring the virtual network as described in this section, and configuring addressing as described in Single-interface LAN configuration and Dual-interface LAN configuration .
The following steps describe a way to configure virtual networking for virtual Central Management System HA nodes that use ether2 or ether3.
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This section assumes familiarity with deploying virtual machines and administering ESXi hosts. For comprehensive information about virtual networking, see the documentation provided by VMware, Inc.
Create a separate virtual port group for the default HA interface on a vSphere standard switch that is bound to a physical adapter on the ESXi server.
For example, create a new port group named ether2-4500V on the vSwitch1 virtual switch that is attached to the vmnic1 physical adapter.
Move the network adapter on the virtual Central Management System appliance to the virtual port group you created in the previous step.
For example, in the settings for the virtual Central Management System appliance, locate Network adapter 2, and then select ether2-4500V. (Network adapter 2 should map to the ether2 port on the appliance.)
If you are using the dual-interface option, repeat the previous steps for the backup HA interface.
For example, create a port group named ether3-4500V and map it to Network adapter 3 in the settings for the virtual Central Management System appliance. (Network adapter 3 should map to the ether3 port on the appliance.)
Repeat this procedure for the node on the other ESXi server.