Create Monitoring Domain for VMware NSX-T

This topic describes how to create a Monitoring Domain for deploying GigaVUE V Series Nodes in the VMware NSX-T environment through GigaVUE-FM. Creating a Monitoring Domain in GigaVUE‑FM allows you to establish the mandatory connection between your VMware NSX-T environment and GigaVUE‑FM.

Before you begin:

  • You can create multiple Monitoring Domains using a single VMware NSX-T Manager. However, each Monitoring Domain must have unique VMware vCenters associated with it.
  • If a Monitoring Domain has deployed GigaVUE V Series Nodes, the Use External Image and Use FM to Launch Fabric toggle buttons are disabled.
  • If the NSX-T user password changes in VMware NSX-T manager, update in GigaVUE-FM. Otherwise, the NSX-T connection fails with an authentication error.

Prerequisites:

  • If you prefer to use the Use External Image option, extract all the contents of the OVA file into VMDK and OVF files and place them in the directory that matches the Image URL.
  • If you want to use GigaVUE-FM as your image server, save the OVA files in the dedicated directory. For details, refer to Upload GigaVUE V Series Node Image into GigaVUE‑FM.

To create a Monitoring Domain in GigaVUE‑FM for VMware NSX-T,

  1. Go to Inventory > VIRTUAL > VMware NSX-T (V Series).
  2. Select Monitoring Domain.
  3. On the Monitoring Domain page, select New.
  4. The VMware Configuration page appears.


  5. On the VMware Configuration page, perform the following steps:

    1. In the Monitoring Domain field, enter the Name of the Monitoring Domain.

    2. In the Connection Alias field, enter the Name of the connection.

    3. In the Virtual Center field, enter the IP address or Hostname of the vCenter.

    4. Note:  To ensure the validity of Nutanix Prism central certificates issued by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), you must enable the Trust Store. For details, refer to Trust Store.

    5. In the Username field, enter the Username of the vCenter user.

    6. In the Password field, enter the vCenter password required to connect to the vCenter.

    7. In the NSX-T Manager field, enter the IP address or Hostname of your VMware NSX-T

    8. In the NSX-T Username: field, enter the Username of your NSX-T account.

    9. In the NSX-T Password field, enter the Password of your NSX-T account.

    10. In the FM Username field, enter the Username of your GigaVUE‑FM account.

    11. In the FM Passwordfield, enter the Password of your GigaVUE‑FM account.

    12. On the Use External Image toggle button, perform one of the following:

      • Yes: Select to use an external image.

        To use an external image,

        1. Enter the web server URL of the directory where VMDK and OVF files are available.

        2. Enter the Web Server URL in the following format: http(s)://<server-IP:port>/<path to where the OVF files are saved>

        3. Enter a valid number for the port. The default port number is 80.

      • No: Select to use an internal image. To use an internal image, select the uploaded OVA files from the Select an image drop-down list.

    13. On the Use FM to Launch Fabric toggle button, select the option to deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes using GigaVUE‑FM.

      Note:  If you disable this option, then you must deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes using VMware NSX-T manager. For more information, refer to Deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes using VMware NSX-T Manager.

  6. Select Save.
Notes:
■   All V Series Nodes within a single Monitoring Domain must run the same version. Mixing different versions in the same Monitoring Domain may lead to inconsistencies when configuring Monitoring Session traffic elements.
■   Similarly, when upgrading a V Series Node, ensure that the GigaVUE‑FM version is the same or higher than the V Series Node version.

The newly created Monitoring Domain appears in the list view of the Monitoring Domain page. The Status column displays the overall connection status for both VMware vCenter and VMware NSX-T Manager. Hover over the connection status to view the individual connection statuses.

When creating multiple Monitoring Domains with the same NSX-T Manager, each Monitoring Domain is associated with a unique service name. You can view the service name of each Monitoring Domain on the Monitoring Domain page.

Edit a Monitoring Domain

To edit a Monitoring Domain,

  1. Select the Monitoring Domain.

  2. Select Actions > Edit

The VMware configuration page appears.

You can perform the following actions:

  • Edit: Select one fabric or multiple fabrics of the same Monitoring Domain. You cannot edit fabrics of different Monitoring Domains at the same time.
  • Deploy Fabric Select a Monitoring Domain to deploy a fabric, This option is enabled only when:
    • No existing FABRIC launch configuration is present. and
    • GigaVUE‑FM orchestration is enabled.

Note:  You must create a fabric in the monitoring domain, if the option is disabled

  • Upgrade Fabric: Select a Monitoring Domain or multiple Monitoring Domains to upgrade the fabric. You can upgrade the GigaVUE V Series Nodes using this option.
  • Delete Monitoring Domain: Delete one or more Monitoring Domains.
  • Edit SSL Configuration: Add Certificate Authority and the SSL Keys when using the Secure Tunnels.
  • Generate Sysdump - You can select one or multiple GigaVUE V Series Nodes (Maximum 10) to generate the system files. The generation of sysdump takes a few minutes in a GigaVUE V Series Node. You can proceed with other tasks, and upon completion, the status appears in the GUI. These system files are helpful for troubleshooting.For more information, refer to Debuggability and Troubleshooting.
  • Manage Certificates: Perform the following actions:
    • Re-issue: Use to address security compromises, Certificate key changes, or configuration updates, like validity period adjustments.
    • Renew: Extends the expiration date of certificate and usually happens automatically unless you decide to do it during scheduled downtime. Auto-renewal is performed based on the duration specified in the Certificate Settings page. For details, refer to Configure Certificate Settings.

View Dianostics and Certificates

  • To view and manage the generated sysdump files, select the GigaVUE V Series Node and click the Sysdump tab in the lower pane.

  • To view the certificates associated with the fabric, select the fabric nodes and click the Certificates tab in the lower pane.

What to do next: