In vCenter, you’ll right-click the cluster or datacenter where you want to install, select “Deploy OVF template,” then follow the prompts to install Avi. The Avi Controller OVA file is available in your VMware Downloads under NSX-Advanced Load Balancer and contains everything needed to install both the Controller and the Service Engines. Table 1: VM requirements for Avi components Here are the minimum VM requirements for both components: The Avi Controller can be set up in a high availability cluster with up to 3 Controller VMs. Service Engines can also be manually created if needed. These are normally automatically created via the Avi GUI during configuration, which requires linking the Controller to vCenter. There are two major components of Avi: the Controller, which will be the management appliance, and the Service Engines, which are additional appliances that do the actual work. The first step is to install the Avi appliance in your existing vCenter environment. My experience with this process is mainly for a single site, balancing external and internal Horizon access, so that’s what I’ll cover, but Avi has support for multiple sites and network automation in addition to your load balancing needs, all extremely customizable.įigure 1: Avi topology for use with load balancing external and internal Horizon access Installation and Configuration Making the switch is relatively simple, thanks to both Avi and VMware’s extensive documentation, but I wanted to sum up the process here for those that may be interested. Not only does it cut costs and physical hardware ownership, it allows easier management and better visibility, as Avi connects directly to vCenter instances. Formally called NSX Advanced Load Balancer, or NSX-ALB (but familiarly just known as “Avi”), this powerful L4-L7 load balancer is easy to deploy, powerfully efficient even across multi-site environments (including cloud) and, best of all, the licensing for the Avi Basic Edition comes with vSphere’s NSX licensing.įor this reason, many organizations are taking the opportunity to phase out their existing load balancers, such as F5 or Kemp, and make the switch to Avi. VMware incorporated Avi Networks’ load balancing software into their NSX solution. If your organization already utilizes VMware’s vSphere and you have a need for load balancing in your infrastructure, you’re in luck.
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