HP Matrix Operating Environment support of VMware VXLAN environments

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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Prerequisites and Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 4
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Considerations ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Setting up the VMware VXLAN environment .....................................................................................................5
Configuring VMware vShield Manager ...............................................................................................................5
Configuring the Matrix Operating Environment to support VMware VXLAN .................................................... 9
Configuring server pools ................................................................................................................................ 9
Configuring Networks in Matrix OE ............................................................................................................... 9
Creating service templates with VMware VXLAN networks in Matrix infrastructure orchestration designer .... 11
Provisioning of a Matrix Service which uses VMware VXLAN networks ........................................................... 12
Adding/Removing a VMware VXLAN network from a Matrix service ............................................................... 13
Adding VMware VXLAN network to an existing Matrix service ..................................................................... 13
Removing Network interface connected to VMware VXLAN network from an Existing Matrix OE service.... 13
Creating and activating logical servers with VMware VXLAN Network from Matrix OE visualization ............... 14
Creating a Logical Server .............................................................................................................................. 14
Activating a Logical Server............................................................................................................................ 14
Configuring vShield Manager and Matrix OE when ESXi clusters are connected to separate dvSwitches ........ 15
Configuring VMware vShield Manager .......................................................................................................... 15
Configuring Networks in Matrix OE .............................................................................................................. 17
Creating Matrix infrastructure orchestration service templates .................................................................... 18
Validation in Matrix OE, VMware vCenter and vShield Manager ...................................................................... 18
References ...................................................................................................................................................... 20