I want to share how I installing the NSX-T Manager appliance in our environment
Installation Guide: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.2/nsxt_32_install.pdf
NSX-T and ESXi Compatibility Matrix: https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interoperability
NSX-T and vCenter Server Compatibility Matrix:
NSX-T Upgrade Path Matrix:
VMware Ports and Protocols for NSX-T:
Link to download the .ova file:

- Here is the .ova file look like after downloading it

Ports to be utilized by NSX-T:
* 443 between the ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and NSX Manager.
* 443 between the REST client and NSX Manager.
* TCP 902 and 903 between the vSphere Web Client and ESXi hosts.
* TCP 80 and 443 to access the NSX Manager management user interface and initialize the
* vSphere and NSX Manager connection.
* TCP 1234 Communication between ESXi Host and NSX Controller Clusters
* TCP 22 for CLI troubleshooting.
Steps to Deploy the NSX-T in your environment:
- Make sure you created the DNS A record and also PTR (NSLOOKUP should be working on both Forward and Reverse Lookup test)
- Login to the vCenter and right click > Select Deploy OVF Template

- You can ignore the below warning > Click Next

- In my case I choose "small" > Click Next (Choose the configuration base in your environment)

- Select Storage > Click Next

- Select VLAN > Click Next

- Now set the "root and "admin" account password of your NSX-T appliance > Click Next

- In this page setup the network configuration > Fill-in the IP/Choose NSX Manager/Netmask/GW/DNS/Domain FQDN > Click Next

- Set the NTP > Click Next (Leave default the other items)

- This part review the information and Click Finish

- Now we need to wait to complete the task

- This stage task is completed

- Browse the NSX-T link https://NSX-T (Browse the NSX-T FQDN or IP)
- Login using "admin" account

- Accept the EULA > Click Continue

- Ticked the don't show this again > Skip > Click Next (This is optional in my case I like do that way)

- If you see that Error, you need to add the vCenter you want to manager using NSX-T

- Go to System > Compute Managers > Click Add Compute Manager

- Here fill-in the asking information > Type the vCenter Name/FQDN/Use your local admin account and Password > Click Add

- Accept this Thumbprint > Click Add

- Now you successfully added the vCenter (Make sure the connection Status is "UP")

- Now you just completed the Installation of your NSX-T Appliance

Reference VMware KB: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.2/nsxt_32_install.pdf
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