Create a transport node profile

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A transport node profile is a template to define a configuration that is applied to all transport nodes in a vCenter cluster.

To create the transport node profile, perform the following steps.

In the NSX Manager web UI, go to System > Fabric > Profiles > Transport Node Profiles.
Click +ADD.
In the Add Transport Node Profile window, the following values are used in this example:
1. Name – enter transport-node-profile.
  Under New Node Switch :
2. Type – select VDS.
3. Mode – select Standard (All hosts).
4. Name – select the vCenter and VDS, vcenter01 and VMware HCIA Distributed Switch in this example.
5. Transport Zone – select overlay-tz.
6. Uplink Profile – select host-overlay profile.
7. IP Assignment – select Use DHCP.
  Under Teaming Policy Switch Mapping :
8. Next to uplink-1 (active), select uplink1.
9. Next to uplink-2 (active), select uplink2.
  The screen appears as shown:
  Figure 25. Add Transport Node Profile
10. Click ADD.

When complete, the Transport Node Profiles tab appears as shown:

Figure 26. Transport node profile created