NSX Installation and Essential Commands Guide
Essential NSX commands on NSX Manager and ESXi: transport node status, TEP/VTEP info, VIFs, NSX VIBs and agents, vmkping over the TEP stack, and log files.
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Mastering the NSX Management Cluster: Essential Commands and Log Files
Manage the NSX Manager cluster from the CLI: cluster status and config, detach and join manager nodes, and the NSX Manager log files for troubleshooting.
Understanding and Utilizing NSX Distributed Firewall through CLI Commands
NSX DFW from the CLI: firewall status, rule summary and exclude list on NSX Manager, per-host checks on ESXi, DFW log files and gateway firewall on Edge.
Simplifying Network Operations with NSX-T: A Guide to Logical Routing and Diagnostics
NSX logical routing troubleshooting from the CLI: gateways, interfaces and routes on NSX Manager, BGP and OSPF on the Edge (vrf), and checks on ESXi hosts.
Mastering NSX: Navigating Logical Switching Commands in NSX Manager and ESXi
NSX segment commands on NSX Manager and ESXi: list segments, MAC, ARP, VTEP and transport-node tables, port details, stats, and the ESXi logs to check.
Mastering VMware NSX: Strategies for Success on the VCAP-NV Deploy Exam
How I prepared for the VMware VCAP-NV Deploy exam: study resources, hands-on practice and time-management tips for the NSX practical test.
Rebuilding from the Break – Restoring the…
Rebuilding from the Break – Restoring the… This article describes my made experiences with restoring the Avi controller. It demonstrates how easy and effective a restore procedure can…
VCF for NSX Engineers
VCF for NSX Engineers VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is a software-defined data center (SDDC) platform that combines multiple VMware technologies, including vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and SDDC Manager, into…
Fixing a Dead vCenter Postgres Archiver Service (PostgreSQL Archiver Service Health Alarm)
vmware-postgres-archiver stopped or dead? Three Broadcom-documented causes and fixes: wal_sender_timeout, a dead vpg_archiver replication slot, and NTP.
How vSphere vMotion Works: Requirements, Networking and vMotion Application Notifications (vSphere 8)
How vSphere vMotion moves a running VM between ESXi hosts, the network and host requirements, and how vSphere 8 vMotion application notifications work.