Configuring Software-Based Gateway Layer 2 Bridging

In this recipe, we will configure software-based layer 2 bridge to extend a logical switch to a VLAN. In this example we will bridge a logical switch called DB-Tier to VLAN 103 which is presented as a dvPortGroup VLAN103 on a vDS, as shown in the following diagram:

Getting ready

To configure software-based layer 2 bridging, the following prerequisites need to be met:

• NSX Manager must be installed.
• NSX Controllers must be installed.
• VXLAN must be configured.
• The logical switch must be created, in this example DB-Tier.

At the time of writing, bridging to the universal logical switch on Cross-vCenter NSX deployment is not supported.

• NSX DLR must be deployed. For step-by...