VMware NSX-v 6.4 Released

VMware_NSX_logo VMware has released version 6.4.0 of NSX for vSphere. The information below is straight from the release notes. A lot of new goodness has been added around DFW services and I was pleased to note that the NSX UI plugin for the HTML5 vSphere Client is included. Another interesting feature is IPv6-to-IPv4 NAT (NAT64) has been added to the ESG.

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NSX-v – Design Deep Dive

This is the VMware NSX for vSphere Design Deep Dive.  I have aggregated all of the design considerations I could find that need to be assessed in a VMware NSX-v architecture design.  Brevity and bullet-points are used to keep the information concise and readable.  If you want more information on a concept use the Additional Resources section at the end.

This post will be updated with additional information as part of the NSX Link-O-Rama.  If you have content to contribute, post a comment below.

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NSX-v – Troubleshooting Deep Dive

This is the VMware NSX for vSphere Troubleshooting Deep Dive.  I have aggregated all of the troubleshooting commands, diagrams and explanations that I could find into this post.  Brevity and bullet-points are used to keep the information concise and readable.  If you want more information on a concept use the Additional Resources section at the end.

You do not have access to an NSX-v lab environment and you want to practice these commands? Use HOL-SDC-1425 – VMware NSX Advanced.

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NSX DLR and ESG with OSPF – Part 5 – Configure OSPF

This is part 5 of the NSX Distributed Logical Router (DLR) and Edge Services Gateway (ESG) with OSPF configuration guide, describing the configuration of OSPF and DLR DHCP Relay to an external DHCP Server.

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