Tag : VCIX6-NV

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 3.1 - Configure and Manage Logical Load Balancing Configure the appropriate Load Balancer model for a given application topology. Configure SSL off-loading. Configure a service monitor to define health check parameters for a specific type of network traffic. Optimize a server pool to manage and share backend servers. Configure an application profile and rules. Configure virtual servers. Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective:

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 2.3 - Configure and Manage Routing Deploy the appropriate NSX Edge (ESG/DLR) device according to a deployment plan. Configure centralized and distributed routing. Configure default gateway parameters. Configure static routes. Select and configure appropriate dynamic routing protocol according to a deployment plan: OSPF BGP IS-IS Configure route redistribution to support a multi-protocol environment. Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A working VMware vSphere 6.

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 5.3 - Configure and Manage Role Based Access Control Implement identity service support for Active Directory, NIS, and LDAP with Single Sign-On (SSO). Manage User rights: Assign roles to user accounts Change a user role Delete/disable/enable a user account Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment. A working VMware NSX 6.x environment. Objective Breakdown Implement identity service support for Active Directory, NIS, and LDAP with Single Sign-On (SSO) Configuring SSO requires that NTP is configured correctly within the VMware NSX Manager.

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 8.1 - Administer and Execute calls using the VMware NSX vSphere API Construct and execute an API call using correct syntax and formatting Programmatically configure system parameters including: NSX controller syslog Modify DLR declared dead time Analyze, modify, and successfully retrieve configuration data using an existing API call. Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment. A working VMware NSX 6.

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 2.1 - Create and Manage Logical Switches Create/Delete Logical Switches Assign and configure IP addresses Connect a Logical Switch to an NSX Edge Deploy services on a Logical Switch Connect/Disconnect virtual machines to/from a Logical Switch Test Logical Switch connectivity Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment. A working VMware NSX-V 6.x environment. The following are additional prerequisites for creating a NSX Logical Switch:

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 1.3 - Configure and Manage Transport Zones Create Transport Zones according to a deployment plan Configure the control plane mode for a Transport Zone Add clusters to Transport Zones Remove clusters from Transport Zones Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment. The VMware NSX Manager has been deployed. At least one VMware NSX Controller has been deployed (if required).

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 1.2 - Prepare Host Clusters for Network Virtualization Prepare vSphere Distributed Switching for NSX Prepare a cluster for NSX Add/Remove Hosts from cluster Configure the appropriate teaming policy for a given implementation Configure VXLAN Transport parameters according to a deployment plan Objective Prerequisites The following prerequisites are assumed for this Objective: A working VMware vSphere 6.x environment. The VMware NSX Manager has been deployed. At least one VMware NSX Controller has been deployed (if required).

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

When you add a host from a VMware NSX enabled cluster, the NSX VIBs are automatically installed. The process steps for adding hosts to a VMware NSX enabled cluster is the same as if you were adding a host from a standard vSphere cluster. Prerequisites This post assumes the following: The target VMware ESXi host(s) are already connected to vCenter Server. The target VMware ESxi host(s) are already connected to any relevant Distributed Switches.

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 30, 2017 .

When you remove a host from a VMware NSX enabled cluster, the NSX VIBs are automatically removed. The process steps for removing hosts from a VMware NSX enabled cluster is the same as if you were removing a host from a standard vSphere cluster. Remove a Host from a VMware NSX enabled Cluster Note: These steps assume you are not even logged into vCenter Server. Skip the first few steps if you are!

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO

Written by Christopher Lewis on July 29, 2017 .

Skills and Abilities Objective 1.1 - Deploy VMware NSX Infrastructure components 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 See HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 1 Specify a Syslog Server See HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 2 Integrate the NSX Manager with vCenter Server (including SSO) See HOWTO: Deploy and Configure the VMware NSX Manager Virtual Appliance - Part 3 )

VMware NSX-V VCAP6-NV VCIX6-NV HOWTO