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NSX at VMworld 2015

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NSX at VMworld 2015

NSX at VMworld 2015

I finished off 2014 with a round of predictions about the future of network virtualization, and now I find myself preparing my VMworld® 2015 session on a similar topic. So as a preview of what I’ll be talking about in a few days (and later on at VMworld Europe), I thought it would be worth looking at how my predictions are playing out at this point in the year.

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New NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Guides

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New NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Guides

New NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Guides

Did you know VMware now offers a series of troubleshooting KBs on NSX for vSphere 6.x? The series covers topics ranging from NSX Controllers, Distributed Firewall (DFW), VXLAN, Guest Introspection, and NSX Manager to Edge Services Gateway and its services, including IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, and High Availability.

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VMware NSX 6.2 goes GA

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VMware NSX 6.2 goes GA

VMware NSX 6.2 goes GA

Yesterday VMware released the 6.2 version of NSX. With this release comes a whole battery of new features and a lot of fixes. This new version of NSX will support multiple vCenter instances, which in my opinion is a great addition to an already great product. Some of thenew and changed features in NSX vSphere 6.2 include the following : Cross vCenter Networking and Security NSX 6.2 with vSphere 6.0 supports Cross vCenter NSX where logical switches (LS), distributed logical routers (DLR) and…Read More

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Manually preparing ESXi hosts for VMware NSX

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Manually preparing ESXi hosts for VMware NSX

Manually preparing ESXi hosts for VMware NSX

I put this post primarily on VMGuru.com, taking you there now. Hold on to your butts. Usually when installing VMware NSX, the Update Manager takes care of ESXi host preparation. It takes a few VIB packages from the NSX Manager and pushes those to the ESXi hosts to prepare them for VXLAN, the distributed firewall and the distributed router. It can happen that this process fail, for one reason or another. For instance, if your Update Manager is on the fritz or if you don’t have an Update…Read More

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NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1

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NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1

NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1

NSX-v Operations Guide, v6.1 Created by nikhilvmw on Aug 5, 2015 10:24 AM. Last modified by nikhilvmw on Aug 6, 2015 8:58 AM. This guide shows how to perform day-to-day monitoring and management of an NSX for vSphere (“NSX-v”) deployment. It explains how to retrieve statistics, flow information, packet information, and event logs.

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What is VMware NSX?

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Learn what #VMware NSX is and what it does

What is VMware NSX?

VMware NSX is the network virtualization and security platform that emerged from VMware after they acquired Nicira in 2012. This acquisition launched VMware into the software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) world. The solution de-couples the network functions from the physical devices, in a way that is analogous to de-coupling virtual servers (VMs) from physical servers. In order to de-couple the new virtual network from the traditional physical network, NSX natively re-creates the traditional network constructs in virtual space — these constructs include ports, switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In the past, everyone knew what these things were. It was possible to see and touch the switch port…Read More

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vSphere 6.0 and NSX 6.1

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vSphere 6.0 and NSX 6.1

vSphere 6.0 and NSX 6.1

Not networking, but a little gotcha that caught me out today with very slow boot times for ESXi V5.5 associated with RDM’s and MSCS configured LUN’s mounted via VPLEX. Details in the following KB article associated with a volume flag called “perennially-reserved”…http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1016106

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Integrating VMware NSX with VMware vRealize Log…

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Integrating #VMware #NSX with #vRealize Log Insight

Integrating VMware NSX with VMware vRealize Log…

VMware vRealize Log Insight is a log analyser with capabilities to receive logs from regular syslog (so every device that can send syslog over the network) and from agents for Windows and Linux. Mostly every device can be configured to send logs to it and it can be used for quick and easy operation tasks, giving one a full picture of their environment. Inside Log Insight, you can install (or create your own) content packs. These content packs are a way to create dashboards with filtered data. The filtered data is usually determined by queries to the Log Insight search engine and is targeted to a specific product of which the data you want to see, for example: DRS actions, storage alerts, virtual machine snapshotting, etc. If it is logged…Read More

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VMware NSX Insight From an Expert, Part 1

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VMware NSX Insight From an Expert, Part 1

VMware NSX Insight From an Expert, Part 1

VCP6-DCV, VCP6-DCV Delta, and vSphere 6 Foundation Exams Open for Registration Registration opened last month for live versions of the VCP6-DCV, VCP6-DCV Delta, and vSphere 6 Foundation Exams. The exams will be available starting August 30, 2015 at several PearsonVue testing centers around the world. They will also be offered at the special VMworld 2015 exam centers in San Francisco and Barcelona. Register now: vSphere 6 Foundations Exam VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center…Read More

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VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.2]…

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VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.2] Beta Course in DC

VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.2]…

On September 21-25 in Reston, Virginia, you have a unique opportunity to participate in the BETA version of our new VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.2] course. This comprehensive, fast-paced training course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware NSX™. This course covers VMware NSX as a part of the software-defined data center (SDDC) platform, […]

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Integrating VMware NSX with VMware vRealize Log…

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Integrating VMware NSX with VMware vRealize Log Insight

Integrating VMware NSX with VMware vRealize Log…

I put this post primarily on VMGuru.com, taking you there now. Hold on to your butts. VMware vRealize Log Insight is a log analyser with capabilities to receive logs from regular syslog (so every device that can send syslog over the network) and from agents for Windows and Linux. Mostly every device can be configured to send logs to it and it can be used for quick and easy operation tasks, giving one a full picture of their environment. Inside Log Insight, you can install (or create your own)…Read More

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