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Getting ready

The following are things you need to consider before pairing the NSX Manager with the vCenter server:

Solution interoperability has been verified
vCenter server and vSphere environment are in a healthy state
Platform Services Controller (PSC) Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) can be resolved
vCenter server FQDN can be resolved
vCenter and PSC time settings are verified
A service account with administrator role in vCenter has been created for the NSX Manager to use for registration; for further information refer to Chapter 9, Managing User Accounts in VMware NSX
TCP port 443 connectivity is required from the NSX Manager to the platform services controller and the vCenter server

vCenter server and platform services controller ...

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