Category: NSX

In VMware NSX, configuring SSH keys for users with specific labels and types provides a tailored access control approach that enhances both security and management capabilities. This blog walks through the process of setting user-specific SSH keys in NSX, using customized labels and types for better organization and identification....

In VMware NSX, configuring SSH keys for users with specific labels and types provides a tailored access control approach that enhances both security and management capabilities. This blog walks through the process of setting user-specific SSH keys in NSX, using customized labels and types for better organization and identification....

Enabling SSH on NSX appliances via the CLI (Command Line Interface) is an essential skill for VMware administrators, providing a more direct and scriptable approach to managing and configuring the NSX environment. Here’s how to enable SSH on NSX from the CLI, allowing for secure, remote administration of your...

In this blog we will go over replacing the idps reporting Corfu certificate in NSX Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the cluster manager...

In this blog we will go over replacing the cluster manager Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the cluster manager Corfu certificate has already...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the Monitoring Corfu certificate has already expired In the...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the CSM Corfu certificate has already expired In the...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the GM Corfu certificate has already expired In the...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the MP Corfu certificate has already expired In the...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the CCP Corfu certificate has already expired In the...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the AR Corfu certificate has already expired In the...

I was recently trying to replace some service certificates and I accidentally associated the certificate with the wrong service. When trying to delete the certificate I was presented with an error “Certificate delete failed: Certificate cannot be deleted because it is used by 1 MP node” The first step...

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu API certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the Corfu API certificate has already expired In...

In this blog we will go over replacing the LocalManager certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the LocalManager certificate has already expired In the top...

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) has revolutionized data center virtualization by seamlessly integrating compute, storage, and networking components. In a VCF environment, the NSX platform provides crucial software-defined networking capabilities. At times, removing NSX edges becomes necessary due to infrastructure changes, optimization efforts, or other reasons. To simplify this process,...

I recently ran in to a problem where i couldnt delete an NSX segment so i went exploring the API. The API guide can be found here The method used is delete policy/api/v1/infra/segments/{segment-id}?force=true It would look like this in Postman: To list the segments we can use a get...

I recently ran in to a problem where i wanted to perform a clean configuration of one of my ESXi hosts from an NSX perspective, however i ran in to a problem where NSX was reporting that the packages are already installed. To fix the issue i had to...

I needed to create a few additional accounts in NSX-T for outside sources. Instead of creating individual accounts i wanted to use the existing ones from AD. To get started we need to get the certificate from the vIDM server. Log on to the vIDM server as root and...

I recently ran in to an issue where i had to re-register my NSX server with vIDM. The ask was to extract the Thumbprint from vIDM. The command i ran to extract it was: This can be used across multiple products where the Thumbprint needs to be extracted...

I`ve recently ran through a problem when trying to upgrade NSX-T from version 2.5.0 to 2.5.1. When using the Upgrade function within the UI i was getting the following error: This page is only available on the NSX Manager where Upgrade Coordinator is running. To configure the service, run...