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VMware NSX Network Essentials

You're reading from   VMware NSX Network Essentials Join the revolution in Software Defined Networking

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2016
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ISBN-13 9781782172932
Length 274 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Introduction to Network Virtualization FREE CHAPTER 2. NSX Architecture 3. NSX Manager Installation and Configuration 4. NSX Virtual Networks and Logical Router 5. NSX Edge Services 6. NSX Security Features 7. NSX Cross vCenter 8. NSX Troubleshooting

NSX Manager requirements

VMware NSX Manager is a preconfigured virtual appliance which we can download from the VMware website just like any other VMware software. This preconfigured virtual machine comes with 16 GB of memory, 4 VCPUs, and 60 GB of storage space.

Let's have a quick look at the prerequisites for NSX Manager 6.2 installation:

  • VMware vCenter server 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • Host clusters prepared with NSX 6.2
  • vSphere distributed switch which is supported with the respective version of host and virtual center
  • Ensure we have shared data stores through which we can leverage vSphere HA/DRS features to prevent downtime for NSX Manager VM
  • Confirm whether we are using a dual stack or IPV4/IPV6 only networks
  • Collect the Gateway, DNS, Syslog, and NTP server configuration
  • All port requirements are updated in the VMware public knowledge base article at https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2079386.

After downloading the NSX Manager OVA, we will follow the four-step process for installation and configuration...

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