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## Prerequisites
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1. Global reach should be configured between on-premises and AVS SDDC ER
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* Global reach should be configured between on-premises and AVS SDDC ER
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1. All required ports should be open between on-premises and AVS SDDC (see [VMWare HCX documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/services/user-guide/GUID-E456F078-22BE-494B-8E4B-076EF33A9CF4.html)).
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* All required ports should be open between on-premises and AVS SDDC (see [VMWare HCX documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/services/user-guide/GUID-E456F078-22BE-494B-8E4B-076EF33A9CF4.html)).
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1. One IP address for HCX Manager at on-premises and a minimum of two IP addresses
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* One IP address for HCX Manager at on-premises and a minimum of two IP addresses
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for Interconnect (IX) and Network Extension (NE) appliance.
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1. On-premises HCX IX and NE appliances should be able to reach vCenter
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* On-premises HCX IX and NE appliances should be able to reach vCenter
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1. To deploy the WAN Interconnect appliance, in addition to the /22 CIDR network address block used for SDDC deployment in the Azure portal, HCX requires a /29 CIDR block. You should factor this into your network planning.
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* To deploy the WAN Interconnect appliance, in addition to the /22 CIDR network address block used for SDDC deployment in the Azure portal, HCX requires a /29 block. You should factor this into your network planning.
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## Deploy the VMware HCX OVA on-premises
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1. Sign in to AVS SDDC vCenter and select **HCX**.
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![Select HCX in to AVS vCenter](./media/hcx-installation/avs-vsphere-client.png)
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![Select HCX in to AVS vCenter](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/avs-vsphere-client.png)
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1. To download the VMware HCX OVA file, select **Administration** > **System Updates**.
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![Get System Updates](./media/hcx-installation/administration-updates.png)
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![Get System Updates](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/administration-updates.png)
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1. Select an OVF template to deploy to on-premises vCenter.
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![Select OVF template](./media/hcx-installation/select-template.png)
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![Select OVF template](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/select-template.png)
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1. Select a name and location, then select a resource/cluster where HCX needs to be deployed. Then, review details and required resources.
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![Review template details](./media/hcx-installation/configure-template.png)
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![Review template details](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/configure-template.png)
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1. Review license terms, and if you agree, select required storage and network. Then select **Next**.
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1. In **Customize template**, enter all required information.
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![Customize template](./media/hcx-installation/customize-template.png)
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![Customize template](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/customize-template.png)
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1. Select **Next**, verify configuration, and select **Finish** to deploy HCX
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1. In **Licensing**, enter your **HCX Advanced Key**.
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![Enter HCX key](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/hcx-key.png)
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> [!NOTE]
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> HCX Manager must have open internet access or a proxy
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1. Configure vCenter
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![Configure VCenter](./media/hcx-installation/configure-vcenter.png)
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![Configure VCenter](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/configure-vcenter.png)
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1. In **Datacenter Location**, if needed, edit the datacenter location
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![Database location](./media/hcx-installation/system-location.png)
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![Database location](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/system-location.png)
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## Configure HCX
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1. Sign into on-premises vCenter, then select **Home** > **HCX**
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![HCX in VCenter](./media/hcx-installation/hcx-vcenter.png)
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![HCX in VCenter](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/hcx-vcenter.png)
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1. Select **Infrastructure** > **Site Pairing** > **Add a site pairing**
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![Add site pairing](./media/hcx-installation/site-pairing.png)
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![Add site pairing](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/site-pairing.png)
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1. Enter **Remote HCX URL**, **Username**, and **Password**. Then select **Connect**.
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![Site connection](./media/hcx-installation/site-connection.png)
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![Site connection](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/site-connection.png)
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1. Select **Interconnect** > **Multi-Site Service Mesh** > **Network Profiles** > **Create Network Profile**
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![Create network profile](./media/hcx-installation/create-network-profile.png)
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![Create network profile](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/create-network-profile.png)
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![Enter IP address ranges](./media/hcx-installation/enter-address-ranges.png)
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![Enter IP address ranges](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/enter-address-ranges.png)
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1. Enter a compute profile name and select **Continue**.
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![Create compute profile](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/create-compute-profile.png)
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![Select services](./media/hcx-installation/select-services.png)
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![Select services](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/select-services.png)
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![Select service resources](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/select-service-resources.png)
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![Select deployment resources](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/deployment-resources.png)
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![Select management network profile](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/management-network-profile.png)
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![Select Uplink Network profile](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/uplink-network-profile.png)
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![Select vMotion Network profile](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/vmotion-network-profile.png)
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![Select vSphere Replication Network profile](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/vsphere-replication-network-profile.png)
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![Create network profile for uplink](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/network-profile-uplink.png)
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![Configure network profile for uplink](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/configure-uplink-profile.png)
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![Configure service mesh](./media/hybrid-cloud-extension-installation/configure-service-mesh.png)
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## Next steps
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