NSX micro-segmentation with HyperFlex

[PheakdeyKH]

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URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-for-vSphere/6.4/com.vmware.nsx.install.doc/GUID-9B22794A-AC90...

Topic Name : NSX and vSphere Distributed Switches

Publication Name : NSX Installation Guide

Product/Version : VMware NSX for vSphere/6.4

Question :

Is it possible to deploy NSX along with Cisco HyperFlex infrastructure?

[Sreec]

i haven't seen any design guide for Hyperflex with NSX. Technically the solution should work as long as underlying UCS nodes are supported with respective vSphere versions. However i would recommend opening a Support case to ensure Springpath is supported with NSX platform without any corner cases.

[mjovanovic]

Perfectly fine, I've built it for a few customers, it's actually quite recommended if you're using Cisco HCI and not VSAN to add NSX for uSeg.

[MStringerASI]

Would you have a process or instruction list for moving the links to NSX?   

I'm wanting to get one prepped for PKS.

[tsangha]

The HX Data Platform has dependency that the following networks use standard vSwitches.

• vswitch-hx-inband-mgmt: Storage Controller Management Network
• vswitch-hx-inband-mgmt: Management Network
• vswitch-hx-storage-data: Storage Hypervisor Data Network
• vswitch-hx-storage-data: Storage Controller Data Network

source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/hyperconverged_systems/HyperFlex_HX_DataPlatformSoftware/Insta...

Technically only the vDS is supported for DFW. I would recommend adding the Hyperflex VMs that reside on the vSS to the DFW Exclusion list for safe measure.