A quick post to show how to Enable DHCP Relay on a Distributed Router (dLR). My topology: Select the dLR, tab Manage > DHCP Relay > Edit Under IP Addresses insert the IP address of your DHCP server Under DHCP Relay Agents click the + symbol and specify the interface from which DHCP requests will come […]
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NSX for vSphere 6.2 available
A quick post to share the news: NSX for vSphere 6.2 is now available. There are loads of interesting new features and functionalities, the big one being it now supports multi-site multi-vCenter Server deployment: you can have multiple vCenter Servers each of which must be paired with its own NSX Manager
Read More →NSX-v Controller hostname changed on 6.1.4 (htb-1n-eng-dhcp10)
A quick post, just giving a heads-up. I recently upgraded my NSX lab from 6.1.1 to 6.1.4 and immediately noticed that the NSX controller hostname has changed from nsx-controller to htb-1n-eng-dhcp10. This is not change in the naming convention but rather a bug. You can manually set the NSX Controller hostname using the command set […]
Read More →Building a unusual 3-tier application for testing
The problem When dealing with vRealize Automation and NSX it’s very likely that, for testing or learning purpose, you are going to need a three-tier application and so do I. Personally I’m not an application developer nor a database expert so I thought “Not a problem, let me Google it and I’m sure I’ll find […]
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