NSX-T Data Center Installation Requirements
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What is the maximum credit for having other characters in a password?

  • No credit
  • 2 credits
  • 1 credit (correct)
  • 3 credits

    • Passwords that are combinations of letters, special characters, and numbers are considered simple and systematic.

    False

    What happens if the hostname contains invalid characters during NSX Manager installation?

    The hostname will be set to nsx-manager.

    When verifying system requirements, ensure a datastore is configured and accessible on the ______ host.

    <p>ESXi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their descriptions:

    <p>minlen = Minimum length for passwords invalid characters = Characters not allowed in a hostname VMTools = Software to enhance VM performance root user = The administrative user in Linux systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step is NOT part of the NSX-T Data Center Installation Workflow for KVM?

    <p>Log in to vCenter Server</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creating transport zones is part of the installation steps for NSX Manager.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in preparing a KVM environment for NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>Set Up KVM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The management plane sends the host certificates to the ______ plane.

    <p>control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX components with their related actions:

    <p>NSX Manager = Installing and managing NSX components NSX Edge = Providing routing and firewall functions Transport zones = Creating logical segments for virtual networks Compute Manager = Integrating with hypervisor platforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of configuring ports and protocols during the NSX Manager installation?

    <p>To allow communication between components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be done to form an NSX Manager cluster?

    <p>Deploy additional NSX Manager nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operating systems is NOT listed as a supported bare metal server requirement?

    <p>Debian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The CentOS version 8.0 is supported for bare metal server installation.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum amount of memory required for the supported bare metal servers?

    <p>16 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hosts running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS must be upgraded from ______ or freshly installed.

    <p>16.04</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the operating systems with their corresponding versions:

    <p>CentOS = 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux = 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.3 Oracle Linux = 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server = 12 SP3, 12 SP4, 12 SP5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the required CPU core count for the bare metal servers?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Media adapters or cables not supported by the vendor can lead to predictable behavior.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What MTU setting is required for Jumbo frame support?

    <p>1600</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The user performing the installation may require ______ command permissions for some procedures.

    <p>sudo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following options is NOT a criterion to identify compatible cards in the Compatibility Guide?

    <p>Select Storage under I/O Device Type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The disk size for the NSX Manager Large VM is 500 GB.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the disk space requirement for an Extra Small NSX Manager VM?

    <p>300 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The supported NIC driver for the Intel 82599 is _______.

    <p>ixgben 1.1.0.26-1OEM.670.0.0.7535516</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX Manager VM sizes with their respective vCPU count:

    <p>Extra Small = 2 vCPU Small = 4 vCPU Medium = 6 vCPU Large = 12 vCPU</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which NSX Manager VM size has the highest RAM requirement?

    <p>Large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Enhanced Data Path is mandatory for all NSX Manager VM sizes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hardware version requirement for all NSX Manager VM sizes?

    <p>10 or later</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The NIC Driver for the Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+ is _______.

    <p>i40en 1.2.0.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for the physical NIC for servers running Linux?

    <p>Must be supported by the operating system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Windows servers running on Segment-Overlay require restrictions on physical NICs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What command can be used to verify if the jumbo packet is supported on Windows servers?

    <p>$ (Get-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty -Name “&lt;Adapter_Name&gt;”).DisplayName -Contains “Jumbo Packet”</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For Segment-VLAN with large MTU, the associated driver must support __________.

    <p>jumbo packets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the NIC types with their descriptions:

    <p>e1000e = Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network vmxnet3 = vmxnet3 Ethernet Adapter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which daemons communicate over the loopback in KVM?

    <p>MPA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    SSH must be enabled to access NSX-T Data Center nodes.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be done to replace the default self-signed certificates?

    <p>They must be replaced by CA signed certificates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By default, certificates in NSX-T Data Center are __________.

    <p>self-signed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can you find more details regarding ports and protocols for NSX-T Data Center?

    <p><a href="https://ports.vmware.com/home/NSX-T-Data-Center">https://ports.vmware.com/home/NSX-T-Data-Center</a></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be avoided when creating a password to meet complexity standards?

    <p>Using simple and systematic patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hostname for NSX Manager can contain special characters such as an underscore.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum size of the disk for an Extra Small NSX Manager VM?

    <p>500 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To ensure successful installation, verify that the required ports are open and a ______ is configured on the ESXi host.

    <p>datastore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following password characteristics with their descriptions:

    <p>Combination of letters, numbers, and special characters = Complex password Using sequential numbers or letters = Weak password At least one uppercase letter = Strong password Repeating the same character = Simple password</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum network latency allowed between NSX Managers in a cluster?

    <p>10ms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NSX Edge nodes can be installed on non-ESXi-based hosts.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum disk access latency recommended for NSX Managers?

    <p>10ms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The maximum network latency between NSX Managers and Transport Nodes is __________.

    <p>150ms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the NSX Edge VM Appliance Size with its corresponding Memory requirement:

    <p>NSX Edge Small = 4 GB NSX Edge Medium = 8 GB NSX Edge Large = 16 GB NSX Edge Extra Large = 32 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a recommended requirement for NSX Managers?

    <p>Unrestricted physical NICs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must the CPU generation be for vSphere EVC mode to be enabled for NSX Edge VM?

    <p>Haswell or later</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a Layer 7 Load Balancer?

    <p>To manage traffic based on application-layer data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NAT is primarily used to translate IP addresses between private and public networks.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does TLS stand for?

    <p>Transport Layer Security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary purpose of an L4 Firewall is to filter traffic based on _______ and _______.

    <p>IP address, port number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX components with their descriptions:

    <p>L4 Firewall = Filters traffic based on IP addresses and port numbers L4 Load Balancer = Distributes traffic based on network layer data L7 Load Balancer = Manages traffic using application-layer information NAT = Translates private IP addresses to public IP addresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is used for SSL offloading?

    <p>L7 Load Balancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The NSX Edge supports different sizes of load balancers.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would need to be verified for TLS Inspection to be implemented?

    <p>Certificate validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An L4 Load Balancer primarily works with _______ and _______ to manage traffic.

    <p>TCP, UDP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum length required for a new password in NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>12 characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The password must contain at least one special character.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What character types must be included in a password for NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>lower-case, upper-case, digit, special character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The maximum number of retries before an error is returned for a new password is ______.

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the password requirements with their descriptions:

    <p>minlen=12 = Minimum length of the password retry=3 = Maximum attempts for password entry lcredit=1 = Credit for lower case letters ucredit=1 = Credit for upper case letters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of different characters required in a secure password?

    <p>5 different characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An exact match with the old password is allowed in the new password criteria.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must the maximum credit for having digits in the new password indicate?

    <p>It counts towards the minimum length requirement if digits are included.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The configuration used to enforce password complexity is managed by the ______ module.

    <p>Linux PAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which argument indicates the credit for having upper case letters in the new password?

    <p>ucredit=1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operating systems requires a minimum of 16 GB of memory for bare metal server installation?

    <p>SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Jumbo frame support requires MTU to be set to 1600.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum CPU core requirement for the supported bare metal servers?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For Ubuntu servers, users must upgrade from version ______ or perform a fresh installation for version 18.04.2 LTS.

    <p>16.04</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following Linux distributions with their version requirements:

    <p>CentOS Linux = 7.6 to 8.3 Oracle Linux = 7.6 to 7.9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux = 7.6 to 8.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server = 12 SP3 to 12 SP5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a required operating system for bare metal server installation?

    <p>Windows 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The user performing the installation may require root command permissions for some procedures.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the NIC or OS drivers be configured for to support Jumbo frames?

    <p>MTU 1600</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken for hosts running Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS?

    <p>They must be upgraded from 16.04 or freshly installed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An unrecognized media adapter can result in ______ behavior, including an inability to boot up.

    <p>unpredictable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum memory requirement for the NSX Edge Extra Large?

    <p>64 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The NSX Edge Extra Large form factor is suitable for features that have lower throughput requirements than the NSX Edge Large form factor.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What CPU capability must the underlying platform have to support DPDK?

    <p>AESNI capability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The NSX Edge Extra Large supports features like L7 load balancer, VPN, and __________.

    <p>IDS/IPS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX Edge features with their descriptions:

    <p>L7 Load Balancer = Distributes network traffic across multiple servers VPN = Secure remote access to networking resources TLS Inspection = Monitoring and managing encrypted traffic Malware Prevention = Protection against malicious software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mode provides access to all features for NSX-T Data Center configurations?

    <p>Manager mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    You can create objects in both Policy and Manager modes without restrictions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What button can be used to switch between Policy mode and Manager mode in NSX Manager?

    <p>Policy and Manager buttons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you plan to use NSX Federation, you should use __________ mode to create all objects.

    <p>Policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the mode with its primary characteristic:

    <p>Policy mode = Global Manager compatibility Manager mode = Access to all features Both modes = Able to modify Edge nodes and clusters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of modifying Edge nodes in Policy mode?

    <p>Changes can take up to 5 minutes to reflect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By default, if objects created through Policy mode are present, the NSX Manager interface will show the Policy and Manager buttons.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mode should be used for NSX Federation support?

    <p>Policy Mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Security features available in Manager Mode include Endpoint Protection.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the API provided by NSX Manager for Policy Mode?

    <p>Policy API</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The objects created using Policy Mode include a _______ gateway.

    <p>Tier-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following objects with their corresponding modes:

    <p>Segment = Policy Mode Tier-1 logical router = Manager Mode Firewall section = Manager Mode Group = Policy Mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following features are available only in Policy Mode?

    <p>DNS Services and DNS Zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Network Introspection is a feature exclusive to Manager Mode.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of gateway is created using Policy Mode?

    <p>Tier-0 gateway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Security Policies in Policy Mode correspond to the ______ section in Manager Mode.

    <p>Firewall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX features with their respective modes:

    <p>Endpoint Protection = Policy Mode Bridge Firewall = Manager Mode Network Introspection = Policy Mode Edge Firewall = Manager Mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in configuring a bare metal server for NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>Review bare metal requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NSX Edges and hosts automatically join the management plane without validations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What command must be enabled to access NSX-T Data Center nodes?

    <p>SSH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When configuring NSX-T Data Center, the management plane communicates with the control plane over __________.

    <p>SSL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following installation steps for NSX-T Data Center:

    <ol> <li>Review requirements = A. Must be completed first</li> <li>Install NSX Manager = B. Necessary for management functionality</li> <li>Create transport nodes = C. Establishes data traffic flow</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be configured before setting up the Gateway Firewall features?

    <p>NSX Edge form factor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hosts can connect to the control plane without verifying their certificates.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do NSX components require for proper functioning in terms of resources?

    <p>Hardware and resource requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The management plane is responsible for sending certificates to the __________ plane.

    <p>control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is created on each host during the configuration process?

    <p>Virtual switches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the suggested memory requirement for an NSX Edge Large VM?

    <p>32 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An NSX Edge Medium VM can handle throughput requirements greater than 2 Gbps.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum throughput requirement suitable for an NSX Edge Large VM?

    <p>10 Gbps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The minimum required vCPU for an NSX Edge Medium VM is _______.

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the NSX Edge VM size with their respective disk space requirements:

    <p>NSX Edge Extra Small = 100 GB NSX Edge Small = 150 GB NSX Edge Medium = 200 GB NSX Edge Large = 200 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which NSX Edge VM size is suggested for L2 through L4 features with less than 2 Gbps throughput?

    <p>NSX Edge Medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NSX Edge VM sizes only differ in memory requirements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What version of vSphere is required for NSX Edge VM sizes?

    <p>6.0 or later</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The NSX Edge Large VM is suggested for features with a total throughput requirement between _______ and _______.

    <p>2, 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the NSX Edge VM Size with their vCPU requirements:

    <p>NSX Edge Extra Small = 2 NSX Edge Small = 4 NSX Edge Medium = 4 NSX Edge Large = 8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following operating systems is supported for bare metal server installation?

    <p>CentOS 8.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The minimum required memory for supported bare metal servers is 32 GB.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the required MTU setting for Jumbo frame support?

    <p>1600</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hosts running Ubuntu 18.04 must be upgraded from ______ or freshly installed.

    <p>16.04</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following Linux distributions with their respective kernel versions:

    <p>CentOS 7.6 = 3.10.0-957 Ubuntu 18.04 = 4.4.0-* SUSE Linux 12 SP3 = Not specified Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 = 3.10.0-957</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is primarily responsible for configuration management in NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>NSX Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    DSI (Distributed Switch Infrastructure) is not a requirement for NSX-T Data Center.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum disk space required for an Extra Small NSX Manager VM?

    <p>200 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For NSX-T Data Center, the management plane sends host certificates to the ______ plane.

    <p>data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX-T Data Center components with their roles:

    <p>NSX Manager = Configuration Management NSX Edge = Edge Services Transport Node = Network Traffic Management NSX Cloud = Public Cloud Integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a hypervisor host be added to in order to participate in the NSX-T Data Center overlay?

    <p>Transport Zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following system requirements must be met for NSX Edge VM?

    <p>Minimum 4 GB RAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Each transport node has a Tunnel Endpoint (TEP) responsible for encapsulating overlay VM traffic.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NSX-T Data Center only supports ESXi hypervisors for installation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an uplink profile define in NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>Policies for the links from transport nodes to segments or NSX Edge nodes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A ____ is a network interface on a virtual machine that connects the VM to the standard vSwitch or NSX-T segment.

    <p>vNIC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following NSX components with their functions:

    <p>Transport Node = Participates in NSX-T overlay or VLAN networking NSX Manager = Manages the NSX-T Data Center environment Tunnel Endpoint (TEP) = Encapsulates overlay VM traffic Uplink Profile = Defines link policies from transport nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the NSX Manager in the NSX-T Data Center?

    <p>Processes API calls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    TEPs are used only for point-to-point connections between VMs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is created between source and destination endpoints by TEPs?

    <p>GENEVE tunnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To form part of the NSX-T Data Center ecosystem, a KVM host may need to preconfigure the ____.

    <p>N-VDS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following CPU types is NOT supported for NSX Edge Bare Metal?

    <p>Intel Core i7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NSX Edge Bare Metal version 3.2 supports UEFI mode.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum disk space requirement for the NSX Manager Large VM?

    <p>500 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Bare Metal NSX Edge hardware for version 3.2.3 must be verified at ______.

    <p>certification.ubuntu.com</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the CPU types with their supported descriptions:

    <p>Intel Xeon E7-xxxx = Westmere-EX and later Intel Xeon Silver = All generations Intel Xeon Gold = All generations AMD EPYC = Supported processors for NSX Edge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which version of NSX Edge Bare Metal only supports legacy BIOS mode?

    <p>NSX-T 3.1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The storage, video adapter, or motherboard components may work on the NSX Edge appliance if not listed.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation UEFI stand for?

    <p>Unified Extensible Firmware Interface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The maximum network latency between NSX Managers in a cluster is ______.

    <p>not specified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the CPU type support for servers running Linux according to the hardware requirements?

    <p>Intel Xeon Platinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a requirement for the NSX Manager Extra Small VM?

    <p>300 GB Disk Space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The maximum disk size for the NSX Manager Large VM is 500 GB.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the supported NIC driver for the Intel 82599 NIC?

    <p>ixgben 1.1.0.26-1OEM.670.0.0.7535516</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The minimum RAM required for the NSX Manager Medium VM is _____ GB.

    <p>24</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option is NOT a criterion to identify compatible cards in the Compatibility Guide?

    <p>Select any type of Storage adapter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enhanced Data Path is a mandatory requirement for all NSX Manager VM sizes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What size is the thin virtual disk for NSX Manager?

    <p>3.8 GB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To download supported NIC drivers, visit the _____ page.

    <p>My VMware</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which NIC card is supported for the Cisco VIC 1400 series?

    <p>nenic_ens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    NSX-T Data Center Installation Requirements

    • NSX Manager installation requires reviewing installation requirements (Chapter 4).
    • Required ports and protocols must be configured.
    • Install the NSX Manager.
    • Log in to the newly created manager.
    • Configure a compute manager.
    • Deploy additional nodes to form a cluster.
    • Maximum network latency between NSX Managers in a cluster is 10ms.
    • Maximum network latency between NSX Managers and Transport Nodes is 150ms.
    • Disk access latency should be under 10ms.
    • NSX Managers should be installed on highly available shared storage (storage outage can render file systems read-only).
    • NSX Manager interface provides Policy and Manager modes.
    • Policy mode is for new deployments and NSX Federation.
    • Manager mode is for deployments needing advanced options (e.g., upgrades from versions without Policy mode).
    • Different modes control the available menu items.
    • Policy mode displays objects created using Policy mode only.
    • Manager mode displays objects created using Manager and Policy mode.
    • Object names differ depending on creation mode (e.g., segments vs. logical switches).
    • Policy mode supports DNS services, VPN, and forwarding policies for NSX Cloud.
    • Manager mode supports bridge firewall, endpoint protection, network introspection, and context profiles.
    • Use Manager mode for upgrades if objects were created using the Advanced Networking & Security tab.
    • Changes to Edge nodes, Edge clusters, or transport zones might take up to 5 minutes to appear in Policy mode.
    • Immediate synchronization is possible via API.
    • Supported operating systems for bare metal servers: CentOS Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2016 and 2019 (specific versions are documented).
    • Minimum 4 CPU cores and 16 GB of RAM are required for bare metal servers.
      • MTU set to 1600 for Jumbo frame support.
      • Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS from 16.04 if applicable (as per documentation).
      • Physical NICs are unrestricted (except based on OS compatibility).
      • Check jumbo packet support for Windows.
    • Supported virtual network card types include e1000e and vmxnet3 (PCI BUS ID and firmware versions need documentation).
    • Check the NSX Container Plug-in for OpenShift documentation for container requirements.
    • Ports and protocols provide secure, authenticated node-to-node communication.
    • Certificates are self-signed by default, but can be changed to CA-signed.
    • Internal daemons (MPA, OVS, nsx-cfgagent, ESX-DP) communicate via loopback or UNIX domain sockets.
    • Enable SSH access for NSX-T Data Center nodes.
    • Use valid hostnames (avoid underscores and special characters except ".").
    • NSX Manager VMs running on ESXi require VMware Tools installation.
    • Avoid removing or upgrading VMware Tools.
    • Verify system requirements, open ports, and datastore accessibility for ESXi hosts.

    NSX-T Data Center Installation Workflow for KVM

    • Prepare the KVM environment.
    • Review NSX Manager installation requirements.
    • Configure necessary ports and protocols.
    • Install the NSX Manager on KVM.
    • Log in to the newly created manager.
    • Configure third-party packages on the KVM host.
    • Deploy additional NSX Manager nodes to form a cluster via the CLI.
    • Review NSX Edge installation requirements.
    • Install NSX Edge on bare metal (possibly KVM).
    • Create an NSX Edge cluster.
    • Create transport zones.
    • Prepare standalone hosts as transport nodes.
    • KVM setup details are in the documentation.

    NSX Manager VM Resource Requirements

    • NSX Manager VMs have varying resource requirements based on size (Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large).
    • Resource requirements (memory, vCPUs, shares, disk space, minimum VMware hardware version) are listed for each size.
    • Disk space is 300 GB for all sizes (thin or thick virtual disk).
    • VMware hardware versions for each size are detailed in the document.

    Bare Metal Server System Requirements

    • Supported operating systems: CentOS Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2016, and 2019 (specific versions are given in the text).
    • Minimum 4 CPU cores and 16 GB of RAM.
    • MTU set to 1600 for Jumbo frame support.
    • Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS from 16.04 if applicable.
    • Physical NICs are unrestricted (except based on OS compatibility).
    • Verify jumbo packet support for Windows.

    NSX Manager Cluster

    • Production deployments require a three-node cluster for redundancy.
    • Cluster members should be deployed on separate hosts (anti-affinity rules needed).
    • Cluster needs a quorum (2+ operational nodes) for functionality.
    • Outage occurs with loss of quorum, and configuration is restricted.
    • Non-production (lab, POC) deployments may use one NSX Manager.
    • Mixed deployments on ESXi and KVM are not supported.
    • vSphere HA can be enabled for single-NSX Manager production deployments.

    NSX Edge VM System Requirements

    • NSX Edge nodes are supported on ESXi hosts with Intel-based or AMD-based chipsets.
    • If vSphere EVC mode is enabled, the CPU must be Haswell or later.
    • Only VMXNET3 vNIC supported for NSX Edge VMs.

    NSX Edge VM Resource Requirements

    • Varies by Edge VM appliance size.
    • Resource requirements (memory, vCPU, disk space, minimum VMware hardware version) are detailed in the documentation for Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large configurations.
    • Check vendor compatibility for media adapters/cables.
    • Notes for Small size: NAT, Routing, L4 Firewall, L4 Load Balancer, L7 Load Balancer (if SSL offloading is needed), TLS Inspection and scaling/resource checks.

    Multiple Site Requirements

    • Three or more sites: NSX Managers deploy with/without vSphere HA or VMware SRM.
    • Separate management subnets/VLANs per site are recommended if deploying without vSphere HA or VMware SRM.
    • Maximum latency between NSX Managers is 10ms.
    • Failure scenarios (single/two site failures and recovery details) are provided.

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