Learning VMware NSX

Learn how to create a software-defined data center on top of your physical network with VMware NSX.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know

1. Software-Defined Data Center

• A software-defined data center (SDDC)
• Initial requirements and installation
• Leveraging what we already have
• Virtual network concepts
• NSX component overview
• A virtual enterprise topology

2. Components of NSX

• Configuring a controller cluster
• Confirming controller status on the CLI
• Preparing the hosts for VXLAN networking
• Configuring logical switches
• Configuring a distributed logical router

3. Network Advantages Realized

• The end of hairpinning
• Packet flow with a DLR
• Understanding Layer 2 bridging
• Services available on an Edge

4. Expanding the Environment

• Configuring static routing
• Configuring OSPF routing
• Understanding SNAT
• Understanding DNAT
• Configuring load balancing
• Configuring high availability on an Edge
• Understanding VPN connectivity to NSX

Conclusion

• Wrapping it up
• Next steps