4.5.1 Design Considerations
• Deploy an NSX Manager per vCenter server as of version 6.1.x. NSX Manager has a direct 1:1 mapping with the vCenter Server.
• Deploy the NSX Manager appliance to the management cluster and protect with VMware vSphere High Availability to improve availability.
• The NSX Manager appliance must be configured for appropriate configuration backup through the NSX Manager user interface options. The configuration can be backed up to a remote location on-demand or scheduled in line with existing business RPOs.
• NTP and other supporting infrastructure services, such as DNS, must be configured according to the best practices highlighted in the design guides.
The NSX Manager is a virtual appliance, which is deployed with the following specifications.
Table 2. NSX Manager Specification
Attribute | Specification |
Memory | 12 GB |
vCPU | 4 |
Storage | 60 GB |