SRX

Hello, I'm trying to setup 2 vsrx version 18.4R2.7 clustered running on esxi 6.5.  Following along with vsrx deployment guide and I have yet to get a stable setup.  I have verified the the "Exposure HW assist to virtualization to the guest OS" is checked (on by default) and 1 CPU socket is set.

 

I have setup a separte vSwitch for each nic/adapter configuration but the best I seem is a good cluster but only ge-0/0/0 showing.  As soon as they are clusted ge-0/0/1 disappears and even unclusted has yet to regsister adapter 4.

 

The settings below seem to produce the best results but what am I missing?  

 

vSwitch:	MTU	VLAN ID	Promiscuous mode	MAC address	Forged transmits	Teaming	Active Adapters
VM Network	1500	0	Accept*	Accept	Accept	Route based on orginating vitural port	vmnic0	network adapter 1 - ge0/0/0, ge-7/0/0
vm_mgmt	N/A	0	Accept	Accept	Accept	Route based on IP hash
vSwitch1	1500	0	Accept	Accept	Accept	Route based on IP hash	none
HA Control		0	Accept	Accept	Accept	Route based on IP hash		network adapter 2 - ge0/0/1
vSwitch2	9000	0	Reject	Accept	Accept	Route based on orginating vitural port	none
HA Fabric	N/A	0	Reject	Accept	Accept	Route based on IP hash		network adapter 3 - ge0/0/2
vSwitch3	1500	0	Reject	Accept	Accept	Route based on orginating vitural port	none
chassis cluster Reth	N/A	0	Reject	Accept	Accept	Route based on IP hash		network adapter 4 - - ge0/0/3

Hello Barberde.

 

Please check the adapter type and make sure they fulfil the requirements mentioned in the link below. Also ,  I would expect the first network adapter to be a VMXNET 3 adapter and be identified as fxp0 not ge-0/0/0. 

 

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/vsrx/topics/task/configuration/security-vsrx-vmware-adding-interfaces-update.html#id-adding-vmxnet-3-interfaces

 

Thanks!

Yes the first adapter is fxp0 and all are set to vmxnet3. Once clustered only the fxp0 and ge-0/0/0 show. Any other ideas?

Hello Barberde,

 

The mapping given in your first post looks incorrect. The HA control ports would not have any Physical Adapters.

 

Please try the steps given at the following link: -

 

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/vsrx/topics/task/multi-task/security-vsrx-cluster-stage-provisioning-vmware.html

I do not have any physical adapters other than the the mgmt/adapter 1.  All others are set as stated in your link.  You will see under active adapters I have none other than for vmnic0.  Has anyone else got this to run with esxi6.5?  I even tried setting them up as stated under this link but it also caused the ge interfaces to disappear.  

 

gbe0.com - installing juniper vSRX on ESXi6/6.5

I'm embaressed to write this but it was the vmxnet3 was not set for the additional network adapters 3 and 4.  The system selects flexible for anything higher than than 1-3 and that was the issue.  I thought I had checked this (repeatedly).  I only discovered this when I attempted to run vSRX version 15 and it wouldn't load completely.  This discussion can be solved/closed, thanks to all who responded. 

Glad to hear that issue is resolved. 

 

Hope you enjoy working on vSRX. 🙂