NSX

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 top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate ...

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 top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate ...

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 top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate ...

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 top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate ...

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 I did was try to figure out what service is associated with the certificate. For that I leveraged the instructions in KB 75277. Performing a GET /api/v1/trust-management/certificates/{cert-id} I was able to identify that CBM_API service was using the certificate. ...

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 the top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate ...

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 menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate ...

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, VMware has introduced the NSX Edge Removal Tool. In this blog post, we will explore how this tool can streamline the removal of NSX edges in a VCF environment while preserving dependencies. ...

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 request towards /policy/api/v1/infra/segments/ ...

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 run the following to list the packages installed: esxcli software vib list | grep -i nsx Once i had the list all i had to do is uninstall them using: ...