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Create an NSX Edge cluster
Now that we have created our Edges we need to associate them with a new Edge Cluster. From the Manager Console navigate to System -> Fabric -> Nodes -> Edge Cluster. Select + ADD EDGE CLUSTER Enter the name of … Continue reading
Install NSX Edges
Core components of NSX are Edges that provide functionality such as routing and connecting to the outside world, NAT services, VPN, and more. Let’s briefly see the requirements necessary for their installation. As can be understood from the table, it … Continue reading
NSX Create transport zones
We continue our journey on NSX adding other pieces to our installation. Let’s define the Transport Zones to which we are going to connect the transport nodes and edges. Normally two Transport Zones are defined. Connect to the Manager console … Continue reading
NSX finalize the installation
First login done! Let’s complete some basic configurations now. First let’s load the licenses, the NSX-T has a limited functionality license by default. Let’s install a valid license to enable the features we are interested in. It is possible to … Continue reading
NSX Manager Installation
Now let’s see the NSX Manager installation, if you have checked all the prerequisites this is the simplest part 🙂 First download the OVA from your VMware account, to date the latest release available is 3.1.3.3 Move now to the … Continue reading
NSX-T Ports and Protocols
In most cases, the infrastructure components (vcenter, esxi, nsx, etc.) reside on the same network. Then they communicate with each other within the same subnet without having to cross routers and firewalls. Normally this is the case … but if … Continue reading
NSX-T Manager installation requirements
Crazy to get your hands on NSX-T? Want to browse through all of the Manager’s web console entries? Do you prefer learning by doing? If you are like me I think so 🙂 However, experience has taught me that starting … Continue reading
NSX … A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Title a bit obvious perhaps, but I think very appropriate. It has been a while now that I have been looking for the right way to start a series of articles on NSX, every time I find an inspiration I … Continue reading
VMware Livefire
What is a livefire? This term is often associated with military training. These are exercises where participants can live an experience very similar to a real fight. In the technical field we can compare it to a training event where … Continue reading