VMware NSX

  • 1.  How to you make a Load Balancer reachable via SSH?

    Posted Feb 22, 2018 07:02 PM

    I am able to reach one of our load balancers via SSH but the others I can't.

    What enables an LB to be connected to via SSH rather than just the

    NSX GUI?



  • 2.  RE: How to you make a Load Balancer reachable via SSH?
    Best Answer

    Posted Feb 22, 2018 07:24 PM

    Hi,

    It's the NSX Edge you enable SSH on. I wouldn't recommend enabling SSH, mostly because you create a new attack vector in your network. Troubleshooting and showing load balancer stats, can also be done from the Central CLI: NSX Central CLI for Operations & Troubleshooting

    But, if you want to, you can do this at the time of deployment, by enabling "Enable SSH access" in the wizard.

    https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-for-vSphere/6.4/com.vmware.nsx.troubleshooting.doc/images/GUID-FDA3C5A4-070F-4F3A-9430-26900D8406F8-low.png

    Manual: New NSX Edge (DLR)

    Or when the Edge already has been deployed, enable it through the settings:



  • 3.  RE: How to you make a Load Balancer reachable via SSH?

    Posted Feb 22, 2018 08:21 PM

    Thanks much. Now I see an additional hurdle. Someone put port 22 onto an LB VIP. So

    when I try to enable SSH to manage the edge I get an error that it's already in use.