diff --git a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_md_proxy.py b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_md_proxy.py
index 7f031c122e..6c448ba4f8 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_md_proxy.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_md_proxy.py
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def get_router_fw_rules():
     fw_rules = [
+        {
+            'name': 'VSERule',
+            'enabled': True,
+            'action': 'allow',
+            'vnicGroupId': ['vse']
+        },
         {
             'name': 'MDServiceIP',
             'enabled': True,
@@ -345,16 +351,23 @@ class NsxVMetadataProxyHandler:
                                     cfg.CONF.nsxv.nova_metadata_ips,
                                     proxy_lb=True)
 
-            firewall_rule = {
-                'action': 'allow',
-                'enabled': True,
-                'source_ip_address': [INTERNAL_SUBNET]}
+            firewall_rules = [
+                {
+                    'name': 'VSERule',
+                    'enabled': True,
+                    'action': 'allow',
+                    'vnicGroupId': ['vse']
+                },
+                {
+                    'action': 'allow',
+                    'enabled': True,
+                    'source_ip_address': [INTERNAL_SUBNET]}]
 
             edge_utils.update_firewall(
                 self.nsxv_plugin.nsx_v,
                 self.context,
                 rtr_id,
-                {'firewall_rule_list': [firewall_rule]},
+                {'firewall_rule_list': firewall_rules},
                 allow_external=False)
 
             if cfg.CONF.nsxv.mgt_net_default_gateway:
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
index 76b74465e4..1ddc326126 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ class EdgeApplianceDriver(object):
             'cliSettings': {
                 'remoteAccess': remote_access
             },
+            'autoConfiguration': {
+                'enabled': False,
+                'rulePriority': 'high'
+            },
             'appliances': {
                 'applianceSize': appliance_size
             },