NSX LoadBalancer – character “/” is not permitted in server name
NSX LoadBalancer – character “/” is not…
This was an odd error that a colleague brought to me while testing automation around the configuration of an NSX Edge.
Category: NSX
NSX for vSphere Field Advisory – May 2016 Edition
NSX for vSphere Field Advisory – May 2016 Edition
NSX for vSphere Field Advisory – May 2016 Edition
Our NSX support team would like all of our customers to know about important KB updates for NSX for vSphere issues.
VMware NSX in the Magic Quadrant for Data…
VMware NSX in the Magic Quadrant for Data Center Networking
VMware NSX in the Magic Quadrant for Data…
Data center networking continues to evolve, with increasing choices for open and disaggregated network solutions, while other vendors aim for more closed, proprietary systems. Enterprises should evaluate different vendor approaches and architectures, with a particular focus on software capabilities.
Micro-segmentation Defined – NSX Securing…
Micro-segmentation Defined – NSX Securing “Anywhere”
Micro-segmentation Defined – NSX Securing…
The landscape of the modern data center is rapidly evolving. The migration from physical to virtualized workloads, move towards software-defined data centers, advent of a multi-cloud landscape, proliferation of mobile devices accessing the corporate data center, and adoption of new architectural and deployment models such as microservices and containers has assured the only constant in modern data center evolution is the quest for higher levels of agility and service efficiency.
VMware Releases New Courses covering NSX,…
VMware Releases New Courses Covering NSX, Horizon 7 and More
VMware Releases New Courses covering NSX,…
VMware Education Services continually releases new courses designed to grow your skills so you can exploit the opportunities provided by VMware technologies. New this month:
Free e-learning course – VMware Network…
Free e-learning course – #VMware Network Virtualization Fundamentals 2016
Free e-learning course – VMware Network…
This Network Virtualization course focuses on the technology area of network virtualization and security, and will target the VMware NSX platform. At the end of this course, you should be able to:
Micro-Segmentation, the right way.
Micro-Segmentation, the right way.
Micro-Segmentation, the right way.
Last week we attended the Check Point CPX2016 conference in Chicago. We talked to a lot of interesting people including network administrators, security team members & CISOs, each one with his or her own story and pain points. We’ve had fascinating conversations, about floating data centers, securing law firm applications and the usual woes of developers on security teams (and the other way around).
VMware NSX Security Features – Who should pay…
#VMware NSX Security Features – Who should pay for them?
VMware NSX Security Features – Who should pay…
One of the typical questions when considering NSX deployments is who should be the administrator? However this is typically a two horse race, between Network and Virtualization Systems Administrators. Although NSX is SDN (software defined networking) the driver behind much of what it does is due security requirements, using vlans to segregate layer two networks, firewalls and vpns are examples of security driven network features.
Cisco ACI and VMware NSX kumbaya?
#Cisco ACI and #VMware NSX kumbaya? – Network World
Cisco ACI and VMware NSX kumbaya?
Comments by Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins last week that the networking giant is open to collaborations with VMware in virtual networking raise the question: Just how would Cisco’s ACI and VMware’s NSX platforms could work together?
Let’s discover vROPS Management Pack for NSX
Let’s discover #vROPS Management Pack for #NSX – vLenzker
Let’s discover vROPS Management Pack for NSX
The more I work with #vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) the more I love it (I know that it has a little bit of a learning curve).
Pick up the pace with VMware NSX network…
Pick up the pace with #VMware NSX network virtualization (via TechTarget)
Pick up the pace with VMware NSX network…
The VMware NSX network virtualization platform allows users to quickly provision networks, reducing the amount of time spent deploying applications.
NSX Bytes: Friends Don’t Let Friends Delete The…
NSX Bytes: Friends Don’t Let Friends Delete The VTEP PortGroup
NSX Bytes: Friends Don’t Let Friends Delete The…
Last week I posted a tweet saying “Friends don’t let friends delete the NSX-v VTEP PortGroup” and as most of us do in our industry we learn by doing and I found out the hard way that you shouldn’t mess with the PortGroup created during the Host Preparation of the NSX setup and configuration stage. This PortGroup is used by the Hosts in an NSX Enabled Cluster for the VMKernel Interfaces that are the VTEPs or VXLAN Tunnel End Points.
VMware NSX 6 Component Communication Diagram
#VMware NSX 6 Component Communication Diagram – Virten.net
VMware NSX 6 Component Communication Diagram
This post provides information on the required ports for VMware NSX for vSphere 6.
Managing NSX with Active Directory Domain Accounts
Managing NSX with Active Directory Domain Accounts
Managing NSX with Active Directory Domain Accounts
As one of the network and security leads for the VMware TAM program in North America, I was contacted by a colleague whose customer wanted to discuss NSX permissions and rights in detail. The questions from this customer inspired this post.
NSX Backup & Restore
NSX Backup & Restore – darrylcauldwell.com
NSX Backup & Restore
As part of study for VCIX-NV I’ve given myself task of exploring in my new home lab all parts of NSX which I don’t use at work.
NSX Activity Monitoring
NSX Activity Monitoring – darrylcauldwell.com
NSX Activity Monitoring
As part of study for VCIX-NV I’ve given myself task of exploring in my new home lab all parts of NSX which I don’t use at work. One of these things is NSX Activity Monitoring, to investigate this I came up with a test scenario and then worked through the steps to achieve a solution to meet the scenario design.
NSX syslog caveat
NSX syslog caveat (via Virtual-Stones)
NSX syslog caveat
When you run a VMware based SDDC solution (in a lab or at a customer site). Which includes VMware NSX for network virtualization, it will probably also include VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) for monitoring and capacity planning. On top of that there is a pretty good change that VMware LogInsight is also included for log management and analytics.
VMware NSX DFW Policy Rules Configuration…
#VMware NSX DFW Policy Rules Configuration Technical White Paper – ntpro.nl
VMware NSX DFW Policy Rules Configuration…
VMware NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW) provides the capability to enforce firewalling functionality directly at the Virtual Machines (VM) vNIC layer. It is a core component of the micro-segmentation security model where east-west traffic can now be inspected at near line rate processing, preventing any lateral move type of attack.
NSX 6.2 Central CLI MindMap
NSX 6.2 Central CLI MindMap
NSX 6.2 Central CLI MindMap
For those of you not familiar with the Central CLI feature available in NSX 6.2 it allows you to troubleshoot your environment from a single interface rather than having to connect to multiple systems such as NSX Manager, Hosts, Edges and Controllers. I’m going to be doing some work for the VMware Hands On Labs so I figured I’d create a MindMap of all the Central CLI commands that are available:
PowerNSX Log Insight Segmenter
#PowerNSX Log Insight Segmenter – Network Inferno
PowerNSX Log Insight Segmenter
PowerNSX has been a focus of mine for a little while. I also have a penchant for Log Insight. I like the product. I have outlined previously a blog here for approaching the segmentation of any application with Log Insight and NSX Distributed Firewall.