VMware NSX for vSphere: Network Services
This course walks you through the benefits, use cases, and requirements for the many VMware NSX network services. Each service is discussed in detail and shown in a lab demonstration.
What you'll learn
VMware NSX is a new Software-Defined Networking (SDN) platform from VMware. In this course we look at the robust network services that NSX provides. The course goes through each of the services in detail and outlines the considerations, deployment, configuration, and uses. Labs are shown throughout the course to help reinforce the information.
Table of contents
- Overview of Distributed Logical Routing 6m
- Common Use Cases 4m
- Scalability and Components 3m
- About the DLR Control Plane 3m
- About the DLR Data Plane 2m
- Understanding vMAC and pMAC 4m
- LIF Diagram and Common Deployments 4m
- Design Considerations 2m
- Lab - Deploying the Logical Router Controller 6m
- Lab - Configuring the DLR 6m
- Lab - Testing the DLR 4m
- Lab - Route Redistribution to the Physical Network 5m
- Overview and Common Use Cases 5m
- Edge Gateway Evolution and Components 6m
- Failover States 2m
- Edge Services Sizing 4m
- Overview of Edge Functions 10m
- Deployment Considerations 4m
- Lab - Deploying Edge Services Gateways 12m
- Lab - Basic Configuration 7m
- Lab - Firewall Configuration 4m
- Lab - DHCP Server and Relay Configuration 4m
- Lab - Network Address Translation Configuration 4m
- Lab - Routing Configuration 4m
- Lab - VPN Configuration 7m
- Lab - SSL VPN Plus Configuration 10m
- Lab - Grouping Objects and Summary 1m
About the author
Jason Nash has over 15 years of industry experience and is currently the Data Center Solutions Principal at Varrow, a leader in virtualization, storage, and DR located in the southeast. Before Varrow, Jason was a Platform Architect at a large investment bank where he helped to develop the organization's IT strategy. He has published several books on networking, Windows, and Linux. Jason was designated a vExpert by VMware and holds a BS in Networking Technology and a MS in Information Security.
