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NSX-T L3 VPNs: Route Based VPNs – Static Routing

In our previous post, we showed how you can build a policy based VPN utilizing a T1 SR in NSX-T. Today, we will demonstrate how to utilize a route-based VPN via Static Routing. Before we begin… While the lab topology we’ll use today is nearly identical to what was used for our Policy Based VPNContinueContinue reading “NSX-T L3 VPNs: Route Based VPNs – Static Routing”

NSX-T Layer 3 VPNs – Lab Topology

As we’ll be reusing the scenario of securing communications between our blue VM and green server throughout the coming posts, we wanted to provide a breakdown of the lab topology that will be utilized. Our intent is to allow you to reference this material as desired via this post, rather than re-populating it over andContinueContinue reading “NSX-T Layer 3 VPNs – Lab Topology”

NSX-T Layer 3 VPNs – Introduction

In broad terms, there are two main types of Virtual Private Networking (VPN) offerings in NSX-T: Layer-3 (L3) IPSec VPN Layer-2 (L2) VPN Additionally, there are two subsets of L3 IPSec VPNs: Layer-3 (L3) IPSec VPN Policy Based Route Based Throughout an upcoming series of posts, we will breakdown both Policy Based and Route BasedContinueContinue reading “NSX-T Layer 3 VPNs – Introduction”

NSX-T Bridging 101 – Part Two: A Comparison between virtual and physical

In Part Two, we look at the VLAN side of the NSX-T bridge, with a specific emphasis on how a VSS/VDS handles traffic in contrast to a physical switch. A detailed look at Edge Node architecture for bridging and traffic flows is also included.