VCAP6-NV Deploy - Objective 1.1 - Deploy VMware NSX Infrastructure components



VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Published on 29 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 203. Reading Time: 1 mins.

Objective 1.1 - Deploy VMware NSX Infrastructure components

Objective Overview


  • Deploy the NSX Manager virtual appliance
  • Integrate the NSX Manager with vCenter Server
    • Configure Single Sign On
    • Specify a Syslog Server
  • Implement and Configure NSX Controllers
  • Exclude virtual machines from firewall protection according to a deployment plan

Objective Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective:


  • A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment.

Objective Breakdown

Deploy the NSX Manager virtual appliance

This objective is covered in HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 1 .

Specify a Syslog Server

This objective is covered in HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 2 .

Integrate the NSX Manager with vCenter Server (including SSO)

This objective is covered in HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 3 ).

Implement and Configure NSX Controllers

This objective is covered in HOWTO: Deploy the VMware NSX Controller(s) .

Exclude virtual machines from firewall protection according to a deployment plan

This objective is covered in HOWTO: Exclude Virtual Machines from Firewall Protection .

Further Study

For more information on additional objectives in the exam, see VCAP6 - Network Virtualisation (NSX-V) Deployment Study Guide .

Published on 29 July 2017 by Christopher Lewis. Words: 203. Reading Time: 1 mins.