vSphere virtual networking question

[CHJamey]

Hello.  I'm new to vShield, Vxlan and NSX and I have a couple questions.  I read through http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/nsx/vmw-nsx-network-virtualization-design-guide.pdf but I'm still not sure if I need certain physical network hardware behind vShield and NSX in order to utilize all of the functionality. 

Here is what I am looking to do.  I'd like to be able to create different isolated network environments with there own individual dns, firewalling, dhcp and vlans.  Would I be able to do this with just vShield and\or NSX or do I require routing\switching capable physical hardware under them? 

It would be awesome if I could just set up all of these network requirements just by having hosts and a layer 2 switch with one existing vlan.

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide!

Jamey

[CHJamey]

Anyone have any information on this?  I'm going to start playing with it but don't want to waste too much time going down a wrong path.

Thanks,

Jamey

[RaymundoEC]

If you have vCNS you can do that, as well if you have NSX, from my perspective you are able to do that work with either:

If you go with vCNS just will use the vShield Edge Manager for network services, the limitation is on VXLAN which is based on broadcast protocol for vCNS.

If  you go with NSX you can have VXLAN with unicast option protocol, and also can do dynamic routing between your semi tenants, just need to be care of MTU at physical network and done!.

PD. Don't know if you have licensing for either.

cheers

+vRay

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Move to the vNetwork forum as this is not strictly a vCNS question.

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