The NSX Link-O-Rama Resource Page
This is an aggregration of resources for VMware NSX.
Vendors supporting the NSX-API
- VMware NSX Technology Partners
- Securing the Data Center of the Future with VMware NSX and Deep Security by TrendMicro
- Palo Alto Networks Blog – NSX Tag
- F5 Networks – VMware NSX Page
NSX Design
- NSX-v – Design Deep Dive by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- Reference Design: Deploying NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 9000 Infrastructure by VMware
- VMware Brocade Network Virtualization Technical Paper by VMware
- Network Virtualization with Dell Infrastructure and VMware Reference Architecture by VMware
- VMware NSX for Multi-Hypervisor Network Virtualization Design Guide by VMware
- VMware NSX Gateway Questions by ipSpace
- SDDC Architectures: Faster and Reliable BCDR for your cloud using NSX, SRM and vRealize Suite by Hany Michael
- SDDC Architectures: Faster and Reliable BCDR for your cloud using vRS, SRM and NSX Poster by Hany Michael
- NSX Edge and DRS Rules by Roie Ben Haim
- Distributed Logical Router Design Considerations with Multiple vDS by Stretch-Cloud
- Anatomy of DNS Forwarding capability in NSX for vSphere by Stretch-Cloud
- VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX-V) Network Virtualization Design Guide Version 2.1
- OpenStack Design Guide 15 October 2014
- VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit 3.1.2
- Technical Whitepaper on VMware NSX and Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Integration (Note: must register to access)
- A Caveat to Multi-Cluster VDS Design with NSX by Chris Wahl
- NSX design series by Hany Michael
- VMware NSX with Cisco UCS and Nexus 7000 Design Poster by Brad Hedlund
- VMware NSX 6.0 for vSphere – System Architecture Poster by Hany Michael
- VMware NSX and vCD – External Portal Solution Architecture Poster by Hany Michael
- VMware NSX and vCD – Remote VPN Solution Architecture Poster by Hany Michael
NSX Troubleshooting
- NSX-v – Troubleshooting Deep Dive by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX-v 6.x with vSphere 5.5 U2 DLR deploy failure by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX Distributed Firewall Deep Dive by Roie Ben Haim
- Troubleshooting VMware NSX on Software Gone Wild by ipSpace
- NSX-v Troubleshooting L2 Connectivity by Roie Ben Haim
- System Messages for NSX Manager by NSX Tech
- System Messages for NSX Edge Services Gateway by NSX Tech
- Some useful NSX Troubleshooting Tips by Cormac Hogan
- NSX vSphere Troubleshooting by Sebastien Braun
- NSX-V Troubleshooting registration to vCenter by Roie Ben Haim
- Troubleshooting NSX-V Controller by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX/vCNS/vCD – “Unplanned Reset” Operational Risk by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX Console – Ping Forever by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- How UCS QOS System Class can affect VMware NSX VXLANs by Brian Ragazzi
VMware – Office of the CTO
- VMware NSX: What we learned in 2014; what to look for in 2015 by Bruce Davie
- Geneve, VXLAN, and Network Virtualization Encapsulations by Bruce Davie
- Network Virtualization in 2014 by Bruce Davie
- Network Virtualization Gets Physical by Bruce Davie
- Open Source, Open Interfaces, and Open Networking by Bruce Davie
- VXLAN, STT, and looking beyond the wire format by Bruce Davie
- Network Virtualization in the Software-Defined Data Center by Bruce Davie
NSX Operations
Official VMware NSX Resources
- VMware NSX Overview
- VMware NSX Features
- VMware NSX Resources Page
- VMware NSX Documentation Center
- VMware NSX Support Center
- VMware NSX Product Walkthrough
- VMware NSX TV
- VMware Hands On Labs (HOL-SDC-1402/1403/1412/1413/1415/1420/1424/1425)
- VMware Network Virtualisation Blog
- VMware Education – NSX Training and Certification
- VMware NSX on Twitter
- VMware NSX on Facebook
VMware Network Virtualisation Blog (Highlights)
- 3 Ways To Get Started With VMware NSX
- VMware NSX Loves Hardware
- Talking Tech Series: VMware NSX Edge Scale Out with Equal-Cost Multi-Path Routing
- Automating a Multi-Action Security Workflow with VMware NSX
- Using Differentiated Services to Tame Elephants
- The Goldilocks Zone: Security In The Software-Defined Data Center Era
- Getting Started with VMware NSX Part I – Preparation
- Getting Started with VMware NSX Part II – Building Virtual Networks
- NSX-v 6.1 security hardening guide released for community feedback!
- VMware NSX Use Case – Simplifying Disaster Recovery (Part 2)
- VMware NSX Use Case – Simplifying Disaster Recovery (Part 1)
- Automating a Multi-Action Security Workflow with VMware NSX
NSX Education & Certification Resources
- VCIX-NV Exam Recap by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133) – NEW!
- VMware Education – NSX Training and Certification
- VMware Certified Implementation Expert – Network Virtualisation Blueprint (VCIX-NX)
- VCDX Preparation series (50+ posts)
- What is VMware NSX? by ipSpace
- Layer-2 and Layer-3 Switching in VMware NSX by ipSpace
- Routing Protocols on NSX Edge Services Router by ipSpace
- Layer-3 Forwarding with VMware NSX Edge Services Router by ipSpace
- VMware Virtual Network: Stuck Between the Past and the Future by ipSpace
- Overlay Virtual Networking Solutions Overview by ipSpace
- Overlay Networks and QoS FUD by ipSpace
- VCDX-NV Explained
- VMware Education – VCDX-NV, but no VCAPs
- NSX Certification Path by Andrea Mauro
- vBrownbag VCP-NV Preparation series – Part 1 by Frank Büchsel, Part 2 by Ross Wynne, Part 3 by Rene van den Bedem, Part 4 by Paul McSharry , Part 5 by Todd Simmons, Part 6 by Paul McSharry, Part 7 by Manfred Hofer , Part 8 by Lawrence Cohan and Part 9 by Frank Büchsel (coming soon)
- VCP-NV experience by Ross Wynne
- VCP-NV series by ElasticSky
- VCP-NV practice questions by ElasticSky
- VCP-NV series by @Mandivs
- VMware NSX Resources by @Mandivs
- VCP-NV experience by Frank Büchsel
- VCP-NV study resources by TheSaffaGeek
- Thoughts on VMware’s NSX ICM course by vExperienced.co.uk
- VCDX Link-O-Rama by Derek Seaman
- Released! – Pluralsight course “NSX configuration and administration” & “Network Services” by Jason Nash
- Pluralsight – Cisco CCNA, CCNP, Nexus 1000V Training
- VCP-NV Blueprint Breakdown by vWilmo
- Free VMware NSX training resources by Josh Odgers
- What I am using to learn NSX by Jonathon Frappier
- VMware VCIX-NV Exam Experience by Martijn Smit
- My VCIX-NV Exam Experience by Ross Wynner
- VCIX-NV Exam Experience by Tom Fojita
- How to pass VMware VCIX-NV Certification by Roie Ben Haim
- VCIX-NV Exam Experience by Frank Büchsel
- Adding initial NSX configuration to HOL-1403 by Frank Büchsel
- VCP-NV by Rich Dowling
- Revision notes from VMware Network Virtualization Fundamentals Course by educationalcentre.co.uk
- VCIX-NV Study Guide Objective 1.2 by Virtual Me
- Review: VCIX-NV Exam by Network Inferno
- The (Un)Official VMware VCIX-NV Study Guide by LostDomain.org
NSX Videos & Podcasts
- VMware NSX TV
- VMware NSX ECMP Demo with Narration
- VMware Virtualisation Roundtable Podcast (Show #280)
- Packet Pushers Podcast (Shows #161/203) – Show 161 Companion Post by Brad Hedlund
- VMware Security Roundtable Podcast (Show #114/138)
- Deploying NSX Videos by Hany Michael
- VMware NSX Architecture series by ipSpace
- VMware NSX Firewall Errata and Updates by ipSpace
- Demo: End to end, hop by hop, physical and virtual network flow visibility with NSX by Brad Hedlund
- Video interview: Network Virtualization and VMware NSX with Brad Hedlund (VMworld 2013)
- Open Networking Summit 2011 – The Future of Networking and the Past of Protocols by Scott Shenker
- VMworld 2014 – NSX Networking sessions (including vRA/vROps/vRO integration) – NEW!
NSX Books
- VMware NSX specific – None to date.
- Introduction to Software Defined Networking – OpenFlow & VxLAN by Vishal Shukla
- Networking for VMware Administrators (VMware Press Technology) by Chris Wahl & Steven Pantol
Federated News Technical Articles
- Search SDN – VMware NSX price finally published
- Network Computing – VMware NSX: Game Changer for Data Center Networks
- TechRepublic – Cisco supports VMware NSX, though customers really want integration
- CRN – It’s Go Time: VMware Officially Introduces NSX To Global Partner Program
- CRN – VMware Now Claims More Than 250 Customers Are Paying For NSX Software-Defined Networking
- LightReading – VMware Touts Strong NSX Growth
- SearchSDN at TechTarget – 5 network performance features in VMware NSX 6.1
- Information Week, Network Computing – Your Network’s Next Step: Cisco ACI Or VMware NSX by Joe Onisick
- Search VMware – Answering common VMware NSX platform questions by Tom Walat
- Search VMware – Does the VMware NSX firewall require a separate virtual machine?
NSX Series by Rene Van Den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX Manager – Part 1 – Deploy OVA by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX Manager – Part 2 – Upgrade to 6.1 by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX Manager – Part 3 – Configure by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX DLR and ESG with OSPF – Part 1 – IP Pools, Host and Logical Network Prep by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX DLR and ESG with OSPF – Part 2 – Deploy Controller by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX DLR and ESG with OSPF – Part 3 – Deploy Logical Switches & LDR by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX DLR and ESG with OSPF – Part 4 – Deploy ESG by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- NSX DLR and ESG with OSPF – Part 5 – Configure OSPF by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
Personal Blogs
- What’s new in VMware NSX by Andrea Mauro
- Microsegmentation with VMware NSX by Andrea Mauro
- What’s new in VMware NSX by Vladan Seget
- Launch of VMware NSX 6.1 by VM Guru
- VXLAN Primer-Part 1 (Clarifications) by BORGcube
- VXLAN Primer-Part 2 Lets Get Physical by BORGcube
- VXLAN and Proxy ARP by BORGcube
- Aussie vMafia Blog Aggregator
- The grandaddy of NSX: Network Heresy
- Protecting vCAC Workloads with NSX by Grant Orchard
- SDN in general by Greg Ferro
- Musing: On Using Cisco ACI and VMware NSX in the same network by Greg Ferro
- Solution Architecture – VMware NSX 6.0 with vCloud Director – Part 1 of 2 – External Portal Access by Hany Michael
- Solution Architecture – VMware NSX 6.0 with vCloud Director – Part 2 of 2 – Remote VPN Access by Hany Michael
- NSX with OpenStack series by EdgeCloud
- NSX series by Juanma
- Deploying OpenStack with KVM and VMware NSX – Part 1: NSX overview and initial setup by Juanma
- Deploying OpenStack with KVM and VMware NSX – Part 2: Configure NSX Transport and Logical network views by Juanma
- Deploying OpenStack with KVM and VMware NSX – Part 3: KVM hypervisor and Gluster storage setup by Juanma
- Deploying OpenStack with KVM and VMware NSX – Part 4: Deploy OpenStack RDO with Neutron integrated with NSX by Juanma
- How to setup ESXi for NSX by Juanma
- NSX series by Telecom Occasionally
- Distributed Firewall (DFW) in NSX for vSphere by Telecom Occasionally
- NSX for vSphere: Recovering from Distributed Firewall vCenter Lockout by Telecom Occasionally
- Nicira Network Virtualisation Platform (NVP) constructs explained by Telecom Occasionally
- NSX for vSphere: Understanding Transport Zone scoping by Telecom Occasionally
- Getting Started with VMware NSX by Eric Wright
- VXLAN basics and use cases by Duncan Epping
- VXLAN Deep Dive by Define The Cloud
- Introduction to VMware NSX by vLore
- VMware NSX Documentation & Resources by ipSpace
- VMware NSX 4.x on RHEL OpenStack Platform 5.o by Sebastien Braun
- Dynamic Routing with NSX by Popping Clouds
- Multi-site considerations with OTV and NSX by Popping Clouds
- VMware NSX Use-Case – Simplifying Disaster Recovery – 2 part series by My-SDDC
- SDN: VMware NSX Part 1 by CloudFix
- Deep Dive: How does the NSX vSwitch Work by Virtual Me
- VMware NSX how to firewall between IPs and issues by Virtual Me
- Deep Dive: How does NSX Distributed routing work by Virtual Me
- Deep Dive: How does NSX Distributed Firewall work by Virtual Me
- NSX SSL VPN-PLUS: ADDING CLIENT CONFIGURATIONS IN BULK by NSX Tech
- UNDERSTANDING HIGH AVAILABILITY ON THE NSX EDGE SERVICES GATEWAY by NSX Tech
- Does the ESXi Mac Learn dvFilter work with Nested ESXi on NSX VXLAN’s? by Virtually Ghetto
- VMware NSX – because hairpins are for old ladies by Filipv.net
- Practical SDN: L3 Forwarding in NSX, DFA, and ACI by Pete Welcher
- Working with VMware NSX – Logical networking by Das Blinken Lichten
- Integrating NSX with Active Directory and creating Identify-Based Firewall Rules by Virtualization Warrior
- Micro-Segmentation in Action by Virtualization Warrior
- Configuring Spoofguard in NSX by Virtualization Warrior
- Configuring DHCP Relay in NSX by Virtualization Warrior
- Upgrading to NSX 6.1 by Virtualization Warrior
- VMware NSX 6.1 for vSphere – Deploying an Edge Gateway by Sid Smith
- VMware NSX 6.1 for vSphere Step-By-Step Installation by Sid Smith
- VMware NSX 6.1 for vSphere – Configuring OSPF route distribution by Sid Smith
- VMware NSX 6.1 & vCAC 6.1 – Connecting NSX to vCAC by Sid Smith
- Setting up Syslog on NSX Controller by @Mandivs
- How to do Partial / Full Uninstall of NSX Manager / Components by @Mandivs
- NSX Uncovered – Part 1, Introduction by @Virtualjad
- NSX Uncovered – Part 2, Solution Overview by @Virtualjad
- NSX for Newbies – Part 1: Introduction to NSX for vSphere by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 2: Home lab for NSX by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 3: Install NSX Manager by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 4: Preparing for Virtual Networking by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 5: Configure Logical Switch Networks by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 6: Distributed Logical Router (DLR) by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 7: NSX Edge Gateway by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 8: Dynamic routing with OSPF by Giuliano Bertello
- NSX for Newbies – Part 9: L2-VPN and stretched Logical Networks (on 6.1+) by Giuliano Bertello
- Experimenting with the REST API – What Tools can I use? – Part III by Stretch-Cloud
- Experimenting with the REST API – What Tools can I use? – Part IV by Stretch-Cloud
- Automated Deployment of Guest Introspection & VMware Data Security by Stretch-Cloud
- Backup & Restore gotchas in NSX for vSphere by Stretch-Cloud
- Changing NSX for vSphere Manager logging behaviour using REST API by Stretch-Cloud
NSX-v by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX-V Host Preparation by Roie Ben Haim
- Asymmetric routing with ECMP and Edge Firewall Enabled by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX Distributed Logical Router breakdown by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX Load Balancing by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX L2 Bridging by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX Role Based Access Control by Roie Ben Haim
- VMware NSX Edge Scale Out with Equal-Cost Multi-Path Routing by Roie Ben Haim
- CheckPoint + NSX = 3 by Roie Ben Haim
- NSX-V Edge NAT by Roie Ben Haim
- Upgrade NSX-V, The right Way by Roie Ben Haim
NSX Compendium by Network Inferno
- NSX Compendium by Network Inferno
- VMware NSX Resources by Network Inferno
- Installing VMware NSX Parts 1, 2, 3 and 7 by Network Inferno
- Virtual Firewalls and 3 Tier Apps by Network Inferno
- Updates to NSX for vSphere by Network Inferno
- NSX-v Design Guide update by Network Inferno
- Bulk creation of NSX rules with Python by Network Inferno
- NSX Controller Syslog via API by Network Inferno
- Implementing a Zero Trust Security Architecture by Network Inferno
NSX Bytes by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX collection by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes: 6.1 Upgrade Part 1 – NSX Manager by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes: 6.1 Upgrade Part 2 – NSX Controller by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes: 6.1 Upgrade Part 3|4 – Clusters, Logical Switches, Edges and Guest Introspection by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes: Upgrading vShield Manager with NSX Bundle Fails by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes: Deploying vShield Endpoint with NSX Manager by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes – Unicast Transport Zone Creation Error by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes – Controller Deployment Gotchyas by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes – NSX vCloud Retrofit: NSX Manager Configuration and vCD VSE Deployment Validation by Anthony Spiteri
- NSX Bytes – NSX vCloud Retrofit: Intro and VSM to NSX Manager Upgrade
- NSX Bytes – Networking & Security Inventory Reports 0 NSX Managers
- NSX Bytes – NSX vCloud Retrofit: Logical Network Preparation and Transport Zone Setup
Working with NSX Series by Chris Wahl
- Working with NSX series by Chris Wahl
- Part 1 – Working With NSX – Deploying NSX Manager by Chris Wahl
- Part 2 – Working with NSX – Assigning User Permissions by Chris Wahl
- Part 3 – Working with NSX – Deploying NSX Controllers via GUI and API by Chris Wahl
- Part 4 – Working with NSX – Preparing The Cluster and Hosts by Chris Wahl
- Part 5 – Working with NSX – Configuring VXLAN and VTEPs by Chris Wahl
- Part 6 – Working with NSX – Creating NSX API Calls with PowerShell by Chris Wahl
- Part 7 – Working with NSX – Fixing VTEPs and Building Logical Switches by Chris Wahl
- Part 8 – Working with NSX – Layer 2 Bridging by Chris Wahl
- NSX 6.1 Announced, Contains Plethora of Enhancements by Chris Wahl
- The Impacts of Adjusting QoS Priorities and MTU Values in Cisco UCS by Chris Wahl
- Tips for Deploying Palo Alto Networks’ VM-Series Firewall with VMware NSX by Chris Wahl
- Leveraging PowerShell to Deploy Virtual Network Tiers with VMware NSX by Chris Wahl
- Silently Update VMware Tools with Guest Introspection Drivers by Chris Wahl
Learning NVP/NSX Series by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX series by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 1 – High Level Architecture by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 2 – NVP Controllers by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 3 – NVP Manager by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 4 – Add Hypervisors to NVP by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 5 – Creating a Logical Network by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 6 – Add an NVP Gateway by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 7 – Handling the NVP to NSX Transition by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 8 – An Update on the NVP to NSX Transition by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 9 – Add a Gateway Service by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 10 – Adding a Service Node by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 11 – Reviewing OpenStack Integration Basics by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 12 – Integrating VMware NSX with OpenStack by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 13 – Revisiting Logical Networking by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 14 – Using Logical Routing by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 15 – NSX Gateways, Gateway Services and Logical Routers by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 16 – Routing to Multiple External VLANs by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 17 – Adding External L2 Connectivity by Scott Lowe
- Learning NVP/NSX Part 18 – Routing Without Network Address Translation by Scott Lowe
NSX Related posts by Brad Hedlund
- Going Over the Edge with your VMware NSX and Cisco Nexus by Brad Hedlund
- On choosing VMware NSX or Cisco ACI by Brad Hedlund
- A tale of two perspectives: IT Operations with NSX by Brad Hedlund
- An introduction to Zero Trust virtualization-centric security by Brad Hedlund
- Three reasons why Networking is a pain in the IaaS, and how to fix it by Brad Hedlund
- Networking is a Service, and you are the Service Provider by Brad Hedlund
- Distributed virtual and physical routing in VMware NSX for vSphere by Brad Hedlund
- VMware NSX, Convergence, and Reforming Operational Visibility for the SDDC by Brad Hedlund
- OSPF Notes by Brad Hedlund
Personal Blogs (Non-Technical)
- Treating NSX with “Kid Gloves”? by Rene van den Bedem (@vcdx133)
- The NSX Roadblock by Anthony Spiteri
- Follow Up: The NSX Roadblock by Anthony Spiteri
- VXLAN – Good and better ways of extracting simplicity by Telecom Occasionally
- Applications on SDN: Drivers or Passengers by Telecom Occasionally
- My view on “What I want the network to be” by Telecom Occasionally
- Practical SDN: NSX, DFA, and ACI, The All-Seeing Eye by Pete Welcher
- With New NSX Hires, VMware Guns for Champions League by Tom Howarth
vcdx133.com 
Wow that is an excellent collection of info. “One NSX knowledge index to rule them all”…
Grateful for write up & explaining about VMware NSX
thank you so much.