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pbuchmaier
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dvFilter Features

Hi all

today I install ESX 4.0 and look to Configuration, Licensed Features.

I see new features dvFilter.

Do you know what is this and how this features work ?

In google.com, vmware.com, or I don't find anything about dvFilter.

Product Features:

Up to 8-way virtual SMP

vCenter agent for ESX Server

vStorage APIs

VMsafe

dvFilter

VMware HA ...........

thanks for answer

Petr Buchmaier

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pbuchmaier
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I try and look to logs of ESXi and here is " Loading VMkernel module 'dvfilter' " and dvfilter loaded succesfully

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Hi,

dvfilter is VMware's internal working name for the vNetwork Appliance API, which is exposed in vSphere 4 primarily for network security (firewalls, IDS/IPS) through the VMsafe program. You can see a mention of vNetwork Appliance API in a blog post here from one of our networking managers:

http://vnetworking.blogspot.com/

Apparently the internal name is what ended up showing in the licensing configuration, but that's what it is.

Being licensed for this item enables you to use a VMsafe-enabled network security product when they later ship from Check Point, IBM ISS, Altor Networks, Reflex Systems, Third Brigade, etc. in your vSphere 4 deployment.

Regards,

Warren Wu

VMware Product Management

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rajanyadav
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Hi Warren,

Which ESXi license is needed for me to have dvfilter and serialuri features enabled?

Also, does it matter what vCenter server license I have?

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