Category Archives: NSX

Hardware VTEPs supported by NSX

Posted on June 16, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

I had a discussion with a client about this a little while ago and it took me some time to find the link, but here’s VMware’s current list of supported Hardware VXLAN Gateways. I’ve also been told there are some … Continue reading →

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Powershell report on NSX IP Pools

Posted on June 1, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

While troubleshooting and NSX install I began wondering about the NSX IP pools and what was being used in them.  I still need to look up the allocated IPs and report on the objects using them (name, type) but for … Continue reading →

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NSX distributed logical router appliance Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

In a previous post I talked about UDLR/DLR differences, why you might need to deploy an appliance with your (U)DLR and how high availability works for the optional appliance. This post will cover more on IP addressing for the appliance … Continue reading →

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NSX distributed logical router appliance Part 1

Posted on May 27, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

When you create a Universal or “regular” Distributed Logical Router in NSX you have the option of deploying an appliance along with it. This post will cover why to deploy an appliance along with a DLR, configuring the appliance for … Continue reading →

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Moving an NSX DLR control VM (datastore or host)

Posted on May 26, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

If you have deployed an appliance along with your NSX distributed logical router you might need to move it around in the vSphere environment. However, using the normal vSphere migration method causes more than a few issues. Not to worry, … Continue reading →

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Can’t create Universal Transport Zone or UDLR with NSX 6.2 / 6.3

Posted on May 22, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

VMware NSX 6.2 introduced Cross-vCenter including Universal objects like Universal Transport Zone, Universal Logical (Distributed) Router (UDLR), Universal Logical Switch. So what happens if you’re on 6.2+ and you can’t create those objects? If you find yourself trying to create … Continue reading →

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VCAP6-NV (VCIX6-NV) Sample Question 10

Posted on May 18, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

Sample Question Intro HOL: HOL-1703-SDC-1 – VMware NSX: Introduction and Feature Tour Prerequisites: none Lab: Module 5 : Distributed Firewall Question 10 The security team has requested new rules to protect an externally-facing three-tier app. Requirements: VMware web client login: administrator@vsphere.local … Continue reading →

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VCAP6-NV (VCIX6-NV) Sample Question 9

Posted on May 14, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

Sample Question Intro HOL: HOL-1703-SDC-1 – VMware NSX: Introduction and Feature Tour Prerequisites: Question 8 Lab: Module 3 : Edge Services Gateway : L2VPN Question 9 A previous question deployed a VPN sever for the Web Tier network. Deploy a client … Continue reading →

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VCAP6-NV (VCIX6-NV) Sample Question 8

Posted on May 14, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

Sample Question Intro HOL: HOL-1703-SDC-1 – VMware NSX: Introduction and Feature Tour Prerequisites: None Lab: Module 3 : Edge Services Gateway : L2VPN Question 8 The development team has requested a VPN sever to allow tunnels into the Web Tier network. Requirements: … Continue reading →

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VCAP6-NV (VCIX6-NV) Sample Question 7

Posted on May 14, 2017 by josh@sostechblog.com

Sample Question Intro HOL: HOL-1703-SDC-1 – VMware NSX: Introduction and Feature Tour Prerequisites: None. Lab: Module 3 : Edge Services Gateway : DHCP Relay Question 7 The development team has asked for a new network to be configured where they can test … Continue reading →

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