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NSX Route Filtering – Part One: IP Prefix Lists for Route Filtering

Today we’re beginning a new series on route filtering in NSX. Before we dive into our first topic (‘IP Prefix Lists for Route Filtering’), let’s take a look at “route filtering” and how it’s utilized within NSX. Route Filtering Route filtering is a mechanism to alter the routes that are learned or advertised via a…

NSX-T Bridging 101 – Part Nine: A deeper discussion on Promiscuous Mode

Way back in part three of this series, we discussed the methods available for delivering frames to an NSX bridge when using a VSS/VDS. Out of these methods, the use of ‘Promiscuous mode’ on a distributed port group (DVPG) for bridging is pretty common, and it’s understandable why: it’s a simple checkbox in the configuration…

Stateful NAT in NSX – Part 2: Stateless Gateway Firewall

Leading up to today’s discussion, we previously reviewed the differences between stateful and stateless firewalls , followed by how stateful NAT services operate in conjunction with a stateful Gateway Firewall. While the expectation when using stateful NAT services in NSX is that the Gateway Firewall is enabled with a stateful policy, we wanted to show…