In this article, we will see the steps to configure the HCX manager once the HCX manager VM is deployed and powered On.
Allow up to 5 minutes for initialization, then browse to the appliance management interface for the initial activation using https://hcx-ip-or-fqdn:9443
After you have deployed the OVA file in the vSphere Client, activate the HCX Cloud Manager and perform the initial configuration immediately when you next open the appliance management interface.
Prerequisites
Obtain the HCX license or activation key.
Browse to the appliance management interface and log in using the admin user credentials.
Browse to https://hcx-ip-or-fqdn:9443.
Enter the location where you are deploying the system. Select the nearest major city to where the HCX system is geographically located. HCX sites are represented visually in the Dashboard.
Click Continue. A screen appears prompting you for a system name.
Enter the system name, and click Continue. A screen appears prompting you to select the cloud instance type.
Selected the vCenter to which VMware HCX will be connected.
HCX can connect to only one cloud instance per deployment.
Click Continue.
Enter the configuration details for the vCenter. After entering the information, click Continue to proceed to the next screen
Enter the SSO details to connect to the vCenter:
When done entering the configuration details, click Continue.
Enter one of the following keys::
Enter the NSX Data Center Enterprise Plus license for the HCX License Key value and click Activate.
If you are activating using an activation key, enter that key for the HCX License Key value and click Activate.
If you are planning to activate HCX in Evaluation Mode, do not enter a license and click Activate Later.
Click Next. The system verifies the configuration and then displays a configuration summary screen. The summary screen lists the applicable configuration information:
Location
System Name
vCenter Server
NSX Manager
SSO information
Public Access URL and
license type.
The summary includes instructions to restart the HCX Application Service and Web service for the changes to take effect, and to configure vSphere Roles after restarting the services.
To reload the system, click Restart.
It can take several minutes to reinitialize the system completely. During this process, the appliance management interface is not available.
After the system reloads, it displays the HCX Manager appliance dashboard. For more information about the dashboard.
The HCX Cloud Manager system configuration is complete.
Next: Configure and activate the HCX Connector.
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