vDS (Distributed Switch) An interface on a distributed switch can connect to the rest of the network distributed-switch Advanced Settings distributed-switch-settings To implement: Enable OSPF OSPF Config uplink Add…
Learn NSX Day 12 : Spoof Guard
Spoof Guard A useful feature, help prevent rouge systems connecting in to your network by pretending to be another server. An approved list of authorized servers is generated on IP,…
Learn NSX Day 11 : NSX EDGE
Features edge HA – Loose the Primary node and the secondary takes over. Existing connection then need to reconnect. Load balancing – One option is to load balance based on…
Learn NSX Day 10 : Layer 2 Bridging
Diagram is to try and display my understanding how layer 2 bridging might work. Why Extend the physical services to virtual machines Allow physical devices to use NSX edge gateway…
Learn NSX Day 9 : Load Balancing Feature
EDGE Load Balancing Networking and Security > NSX EDGE > Manage > Load Balancer tab. load-balancing-edge Three load balancing options available Enable Loadbalance – For internal servers distributed traffic Enable…
Learn NSX Day 8 : vDS (vSphere Distributed Switch)
Switch Features vDS-versions Network I/O Control LLDP Port Mirroring Policy Settings Access Control Lists LCAP v2 DSCP Marking Configure Virtual Machine to use vDS VMs – Adapter Settings…
Learn NSX Day 7 : Deploying ESXi
Image Builder Reason to use : Pre load NSX VIBs into your ESXi image for an auto deploy solution (Prep ESXi hosts normally in Update Manager) A guide can be…
Learn NSX Day 6 : NSX and Logical Switches
Replication Modes on Logical Switches logical-switch options Broadcast (BUM) Hybrid Mode Logical Switch broadcast Sort of utilises both Unicast and Multicast traffic Unknown Uni-cast replication unicast…
Learn NSX Day 5 : NSX HA, Edge, REST API
Edge HA edge Works in Active / Standby. There is zero service interruption during failover Requires two NSX Edge appliances Configured with in the Web Client > Networking and…
Learn NSX Day 4 : NSX Roles
Security Admin Options : "NSX Security only" Description : View configured policies, View violation reports, can also have limited access to specific edge devices, create port groups etc. NSX Administrator Options…