Step 1: Create Users in VMware vCenter and GigaVUE‑FM

For NSX-T and GigaVUE‑FM to communicate, a Gigamon-FM user must be created in NSX-T, and an NSX-T user must be created in Gigamon-FM. Also, a GigaVUE‑FM user must be created in NSX-T for GigaVUE‑FM to perform NSX-Tinventory functions. For NSX-T and GigaVUE FM to communicate, users with the proper permissions must be created in both GigaVUE‑FM and VMware NSX-T. Refer to Privileges Required for VMware Virtual Center for more information on user roles and privilieges.

Note:  GigaVUE‑FM connects to NSX-T Manager that supports TLSv1.0, TLSv1.1, and TLSv1.2.

Create GigaVUE‑FM User in NSX-T manager

For GigaVUE‑FM to communicate with NSX-T, you must first create a user with the minimum required role in NSX-T manager. This user will be a GigaVUE‑FM user that the GigaVUE‑FM uses to communicate with NSX-T Manager.

To create a user in NSX-T:

  1. In NSX-T, navigate to System > Settings > Users and Roles and click USERS tab.
  2. On the USERS tab, click ADD and then from the drop-down list,
    • for NSX-T version 3.x, select LDAP with one of the following Role combinations:
      • NETX Partner Administrator and Security Operator
      • NETX Partner Administrator and Network Operator

      Note:  When you deploy V Series Nodes using VMware NSX-T manager, you can select NETX Partner Administrator alone as Role instead of these combinations.

    • for NSX-T version 2.x, select Principal Identity with Role and select the Role as Enterprise Admin.
  3. Click Save and then a GigaVUE‑FM user is created in NSX-T.

Create VMware NSX-T user in GigaVUE‑FM

For NSX-T to be able to communicate with GigaVUE‑FM, you need to create a user in GigaVUE‑FM who has the admin role. To create an NSX-T user in GigaVUE‑FM, do the following:

1.   From the left navigation pane, select Settings > Authentication > User Management. The User Management page appears.
2. In the Users tab, click Add. The Create User page appears.
3. On the Create User page, specify the following for the new user:
o   In the Name field, enter the name of the call back user. For example, you can use NSX-T Manger Callback as the user name to help you associate this user with the NSX-T Manger.
o   In the Username field, enter a username for the user. For example, you can use nsxv to help you remember that this user is associated with NSX-T.
o   In the Email field, enter the email ID of the user.
o   In the Password field, enter the password for the user specified in the Name and Username fields.
o   In the Confirm Password field, reenter the password.

The FM Users NSX-T page should look like the example shown in the following figure when you are done.

4. Click Save.