VMware 2V0-41.23 VMware NSX 4.x Professional Exam Practice Test

The minimum MTU size for the UPLINK profile is 1700 bytes. This is because the UPLINK profile is used to configure the physical NICs that connect to the NSX-T overlay network. The overlay network uses geneve encapsulation, which adds an overhead of 54 bytes to the original packet. Therefore, to support a standard MTU of 1500 bytes for the inner packet, the outer packet must have an MTU of at least 1554 bytes. However, VMware recommends adding an extra buffer of 146 bytes to account for possible additional headers or VLAN tags. Therefore, the minimum MTU size for the UPLINK profile is 1700 bytes (1554 + 146). References: : VMware NSX-T Data Center Installation Guide, page 23. : VMware NSX-T Data Center Administration Guide, page 102. : VMware NSX-T Data Center Installation Guide, page 24.

https://nsx.techzone.vmware.com/resource/nsx-reference-design-guide#a-31-the-nsx-virtual-switch

According to the VMware NSX 4.x Professional documents and tutorials, an NSX Manager is a standalone appliance that hosts the API services, the management plane, control plane, and policy management. The NSX Manager has three built-in roles: policy, manager, and controller2. The policy role handles the declarative configuration of the system and translates it into desired state for the manager role. The manager role receives and validates the configuration from the policy role and stores it in a distributed persistent database. The manager role also publishes the configuration to the central control plane. The controller role implements the central control plane that computes the network state based on the configuration and topology information3. The other roles (master, cloud, and zookeeper) are not valid NSX Manager roles.

The sequence of commands that could be used to check the BGP connection status between the Tier-O Gateway and the upstream physical router on NSX Edge node is get gateways, vrf , get bgp neighbor. These commands can be executed on the NSX Edge node CLI after logging in as admin6. The first command, get gateways, displays the list of logical routers (gateways) configured on the Edge node, along with their IDs and VRF numbers7. The second command, vrf , switches to the VRF context of the desired Tier-O Gateway, where is the VRF number obtained from the previous command7. The third command, get bgp neighbor, displays the BGP neighbor summary for the selected VRF, including the neighbor IP address, AS number, state, uptime, and prefixes received8. The other options are incorrect because they either use invalid or incomplete commands or do not switch to the correct VRF context. References: NSX-T Command-Line Interface Reference, NSX Edge Node CLI Commands, Troubleshooting BGP on NSX-T Edge Nodes

According to the web search results, network segmentation is a feature of NSX that improves the security of today’s modern workloads by preventing lateral movement. Lateral movement is a technique used by attackers to move from one compromised system to another within a network, exploiting vulnerabilities or credentials . Network segmentation prevents lateral movement by dividing a network into smaller segments or zones, each with its own security policies and controls. This way, if one segment is compromised, the attacker cannot access other segments or resources . NSX enables network segmentation by using micro-segmentation, which applies granular firewall rules at the virtual machine level, regardless of the physical network topology .

When deploying an NSX Edge Transport Node, two valid IP address assignment options that should be specified for the TEP IP addresses are Use an IP Pool and Use a Static IP List. These options allow the user to assign TEP IP addresses from a predefined range of IP addresses or a manually entered list of IP addresses, respectively345. The other options are incorrect because they are not supported methods for assigning TEP IP addresses. There is no option to use a DHCP server, RADIUS, or BootP for TEP IP address assignment in NSX-T345. References: NSX-T Edge TEP networking options, Multi-TEP High Availability, Create an IP Pool for Host Tunnel Endpoint IP Addresses

According to the VMware NSX Documentation, these are three of the capabilities of Network Topology, which is a graphical representation of your network infrastructure in NSX:

• Display how the different NSX components are interconnected: You can use Network Topology to view how your segments, gateways, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and other NSX components are connected and configured in your network.
• Display the uplink configured on the Tier-0 Gateways: You can use Network Topology to view the uplink interface and segment that connect your tier-0 gateways to your physical network. You can also view the VLAN ID and IP address of the uplink interface.
• Display the VMs connected to Segments: You can use Network Topology to view the VMs that are attached to your segments. You can also view the IP address and MAC address of each VM.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.0/administration/GUID-A75B2553-7595-40B9-A902-854941BB06FD.html

 According to the VMware NSX Documentation1, core files and audit logs can contain sensitive information and should be excluded from the support bundle unless requested by VMware technical support. Controller files and management files are not mentioned as containing sensitive information.

NSX supports two types of authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems when integrating with VMware Identity Manager: RSA SecurID and LDAP and OpenLDAP based on Active Directory (AD). RSA SecurID is a two-factor authentication system that uses a token-based approach to verify the identity of users. LDAP and OpenLDAP based on AD are directory services that store and manage user information and credentials. Both systems can be used to provide centralized authentication for users who want to access applications in an NSX environment .

https://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/2017/11/remote-user-authentication-and-rbac-with-nsx-t.html

The integration of VMware Identity Manager with NSX provides the following benefits related to user authentication:

• Support for extensive authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) systems, including:

— RADIUS

— Smart cards and common access cards

— RSA SecureID

— LDAP and OpenLDAP based on Active Directory (AD)

• Enterprise SSO:

— Common authentication platform across multiple VMware solutions

— Seamless SSO experience

NSX has its own native LDAP and Active Directory integration, but VMware Identity Manager also offers this capability

According to the VMware NSX Documentation, these are two of the ways that you can use to configure Distributed Firewall on VDS:

• NSX API: This is a RESTful API that allows you to programmatically configure and manage Distributed Firewall on VDS using HTTP methods and JSON payloads. You can use tools such as Postman or curl to send API requests to the NSX Manager node.
• NSX UI: This is a graphical user interface that allows you to configure and manage Distributed Firewall on VDS using menus, tabs, buttons, and forms. You can access the NSX UI by logging in to the NSX Manager node using a web browser.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.1/administration/GUID-0DEF9F18-608D-4B5C-9175-5514750E901B.html

An alarm can be suppressed for a specific duration in hours.

According to the VMware NSX documentation, an alarm can be in one of the following states: Open, Acknowledged, Suppressed, or Resolved12

An alarm in a Suppressed state means that the status reporting for this alarm has been disabled by the user for a user-specified duration12

When a user moves an alarm into a Suppressed state, they are prompted to specify the duration in hours. After the specified duration passes, the alarm state reverts to Open. However, if the system determines the condition has been corrected, the alarm state changes to Resolved13

To learn more about how to manage alarm states in NSX, you can refer to the following resources:

• VMware NSX Documentation: Managing Alarm States 1
• VMware NSX Documentation: View Alarm Information 2
• VMware NSX Intelligence Documentation: Manage NSX Intelligence Alarm States 3

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Intelligence/1.2/user-guide/GUID-EBD3C5A8-F9AB-4A22-BA40-92D61850C1E6.html

According to the VMware NSX Documentation, these are two of the use cases for Distributed Intrusion Detection, which is a feature of NSX Network Detection and Response:

• Quarantine workloads based on vulnerabilities: You can use Distributed Intrusion Detection to detect vulnerabilities in your workloads and apply quarantine actions to isolate them from the network until they are remediated.
• Identify security vulnerabilities in the workloads: You can use Distributed Intrusion Detection to scan your workloads for known vulnerabilities and generate reports that show the severity, impact, and remediation steps for each vulnerability.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Intelligence/4.0/user-guide/GUID-DC78552B-2CC4-410D-A6C9-3FE0DCEE545B.html

According to the VMware NSX CLI Reference Guide, this CLI command shows the syslog messages on the NSX Manager node. You can use this command to view the system logs for troubleshooting or monitoring purposes.

The other options are either incorrect or not available for this task. get log-file auth.log is a CLI command that shows the authentication logs on the NSX Manager node, not the syslog messages. /var/log/syslog/syslog.log is not a CLI command, but a file path that may contain syslog messages on some Linux systems, but not on the NSX Manager node. show log manager follow is not a valid CLI command, as there is no show log command or manager option in the NSX CLI.

## NSX Cli command

get log-file

get log-file follow

# Below are commonly used log files, there are many more log files

get log-file [follow]

# use [follow] to continuing monitor

Example: get log-file syslog follow

get log-file syslog

Federation is a feature of NSX that allows the administrator to manage multiple NSX instances with a single pane of glass view, create gateways and segments that span one or more locations, and configure and enforce firewall rules consistently across locations1. Federation provides centralized policy management for security and networking services for all locations and pushes it down to NSX Local Managers at the respective sites for enforcement1. Federation also enables disaster recovery and workload mobility scenarios by providing consistent network and security policies across different sites1. References: 1: NSX Federation - VMware Docs(https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.2/administration/GUID-D5B6DC79-6733-44A7-8072-50221CF2122A.html)

The two interfaces that will be used for ingress traffic on the Edge node supporting a Single Tier topology are:

• B. Tier-0 Uplink interface
• C. Downlink Interface for the Tier-0 DR

The Tier-0 Uplink interface is the interface that connects the Tier-0 gateway to the external network. It is used to receive traffic from the physical router or switch that is the next hop for the Tier-0 gateway. The Tier-0 Uplink interface can be configured with a static IP address or use BGP to exchange routes with the external network.

The Downlink Interface for the Tier-0 DR is the interface that connects the Tier-0 gateway to the workload segments. It is used to receive traffic from the VMs or containers that are attached to the segments. The Downlink Interface for the Tier-0 DR is a logical interface (LIF) that is distributed across all transport nodes that host the segments. The Downlink Interface for the Tier-0 DR has an IP address that acts as the default gateway for the VMs or containers on the segments.

Load Balancing Algorithm 

You specify the following parameters during the creation of a server pool:

• Name: A unique name for the server pool.

• Cloud: The cloud connector details for the NSX environment.

• VRF Context: Virtual Routing Framework (VRF) is a method to isolate traffic in a system. VRF is also called a route domain in the load balancer community. A global VRF context is created by default. Network administrators might create custom VRF contexts to isolate traffic between different tenants or subsets.

• Default Server Port: New connections to servers will use this destination service port. The default port is 80.

• Load-balancing algorithm: The selected load-balancing algorithm controls how the incoming connections are distributed among the servers in the pool.

• Tier-1 gateway (logical router): Specify the Tier-1 gateway that you want to attach the server pool to. This value matches the Tier-1 gateway specified for the virtual service and VIP.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.0/administration/GUID-D57429A1-A0A9-42BE-A299-0C3C3546ABF3.html

To enable stateful active-active SNAT on a Tier-0 or Tier-1 gateway, you must configure an Interface Group for the NSX Edge uplinks. An Interface Group is a logical grouping of NSX Edge interfaces that belong to the same failure domain. A failure domain is a set of NSX Edge nodes that share the same physical network infrastructure and are subject to the same network failures. By configuring an Interface Group, you can ensure that the stateful services are distributed across different failure domains and can recover from network failures1

esxcfg-nics -l and esxcli network nic list are two CLI commands that can be used to see the vmnic link status on an ESXi host. Both commands display information such as the vmnic name, driver, link state, speed, and duplex mode. The link state can be either Up or Down, indicating whether the vmnic is connected or not. For example, the output of esxcfg-nics -l can look like this:

Name PCI Driver Link Speed Duplex MAC Address MTU Description

vmnic0 0000:02:00.0 igbn Up 1000Mbps Full 00:50:56:01:2a:3b 1500 Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection

vmnic1 0000:02:00.1 igbn Down 0Mbps Half 00:50:56:01:2a:3c 1500 Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection

According to the VMware NSX Documentation1, NSX-T Data Center supports the following types of DHCP configuration on a segment:

• Local DHCP server: This option creates a local DHCP server that has an IP address on the segment and provides dynamic IP assignment service only to the VMs that are attached to the segment.
• Gateway DHCP server: This option is attached to a tier-0 or tier-1 gateway and provides DHCP service to the networks (overlay segments) that are directly connected to the gateway and configured to use a gateway DHCP server.
• DHCP Relay: This option relays the DHCP client requests to the external DHCP servers that can be in any subnet, outside the SDDC, or in the physical network.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.0/administration/GUID-486C1281-C6CF-47EC-B2A2-0ECFCC4A68CE.html

According to the VMware NSX 4.x Professional documents and tutorials, a RouterLink port is a logical port that connects a Tier-1 gateway to a Tier-0 gateway. This port is automatically created when a Tier-1 gateway is associated with a Tier-0 gateway from the NSX UI or API. The RouterLink port enables routing between the two gateways and carries all the routing protocols and traffic. There is no need to manually create a logical switch or segment for this purpose1.

The correct answer is to enable the option All LB VIP Routes on the Tier-1 gateway route advertisement settings. This option allows the Tier-1 gateway to advertise the NSX Advanced Load Balancer LB VIP routes to the Tier-0 gateway and other peer routers, so that the end users can reach the production website by using the VIP address1. The other options are not relevant for this scenario.

To mark the correct answer by clicking on the image, you can click on the toggle switch next to All LB VIP Routes to turn it on. The switch should change from gray to blue, indicating that the option is enabled. See the image below for reference:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.1/administration/GUID-69604E49-BC8B-4777-BFD8-B98F8D1FF064.html

The command ifconfig is used to display the network configuration of the Tunnel Endpoint (TEP) IP on a bare metal transport node2. The TEP IP is assigned to a network interface on the bare metal server that is used for overlay traffic. The ifconfig command can show the IP address, netmask, broadcast address, and other information of the network interface. For example, the following command shows the network configuration of the TEP IP on a bare metal transport node with interface name ens192:

ifconfig ens192

The output of the command would look something like this:

ens192: flags=4163 mtu 1500 inet 10.10.10.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.10.10.255 inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fe9a:1b8c prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20 ether 00:50:56:9a:1b:8c txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet) RX packets 123456 bytes 123456789 (123.4 MB) RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 234567 bytes 234567890 (234.5 MB) TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

The TEP IP in this example is 10.10.10.10.

References:

• IBM Cloud Docs

according to the VMware NSX Documentation, these are the three parameters that must match in order to establish an OSPF neighbor relationship with an upstream router on a tier-0 gateway:

• MTU of the Uplink: The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the uplink interface must match the MTU of the upstream router interface. Otherwise, OSPF packets may be fragmented or dropped, causing neighbor adjacency issues.
• Subnet mask: The subnet mask of the uplink interface must match the subnet mask of the upstream router interface. Otherwise, OSPF packets may not reach the correct destination or be rejected by the upstream router.
• Area ID: The area ID of the uplink interface must match the area ID of the upstream router interface. Otherwise, OSPF packets may be ignored or discarded by the upstream router.

https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/ccna-study-guide/ospf-neighborship-condition-and-requirement.html

According to the web search results, VMware Aria Operations Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) is a network monitoring tool that can help monitor, discover and analyze networks and applications across clouds1. It can also provide enhanced troubleshooting and visibility for physical and virtual networks2.

The other options are either incorrect or not relevant for identifying problems in a physical network. VMware Aria Automation is a cloud automation platform that can help automate the delivery of IT services. VMware Aria Orchestrator is a cloud orchestration tool that can help automate workflows and integrate with other systems. VMware Site Recovery Manager is a disaster recovery solution that can help protect and recover virtual machines from site failures.

Through the NSX UI. According to the VMware NSX Documentation2, you can deploy NSX Edge nodes as virtual appliances through the NSX UI by clicking Add Edge Node and providing the required information. The other options are either outdated or not applicable for virtual NSX Edge nodes.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.1/installation/GUID-E9A01C68-93E7-4140-B306-19CD6806199F.html

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Validated-Design/5.0.1/com.vmware.vvd.sddc-nsxt-domain-deploy.doc/GUID-B7019BCE-4FA1-40BB-8DC2-EE47967A47F1.html

You can replace the certificate for a manager node or the manager cluster virtual IP (VIP) by making an API call: • To replace the certificate of a manager node, use the POST API call: https:// /api/v1/node/services/http?action=apply_certificate&certificate_id= • To replace the certificate of the manager cluster VIP, use the POST API call: https:// /api/v1/cluster/api-certificate?action=set_cluster_certificate&certificate_id=

To configure NSX Manager for two-factor authentication (2FA), an NSX administrator must have VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) with an OAuth Client added. vIDM provides identity management services and supports various 2FA methods, such as VMware Verify, RSA SecurID, and RADIUS. An OAuth Client is a configuration entity in vIDM that represents an application that can use vIDM for authentication and authorization. NSX Manager must be registered as an OAuth Client in vIDM before it can use 2FA. References: : VMware NSX-T Data Center Installation Guide, page 19. : VMware NSX-T Data Center Administration Guide, page 102. : VMware Blogs: Two-Factor Authentication with VMware NSX-T

BGP will be configured on the T0 SR. Connect to the VRF for the T0 SR and run get bgp neighbor once connected to it. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Validated-Design/5.1/sddc-deployment-of-vmware-nsx-t-workload-domains-with-multiple-availability-zones/GUID-8BD4228A-75C6-4C60-80B4-538D4297E11A.html

For the BGP configuration on NSX-T, the Tier-0 Service Router (SR) is typically where BGP is configured. To check the BGP neighbor status:

Connect to the VRF for the T0 SR, which is VRF 3 based on the provided output.

Run the command to get BGP neighbor status once connected to it.

According to the web search results, error code 1001 is related to a time synchronization issue between the ESXi host and the NSX Manager. This can cause problems when configuring a time-based firewall rule, which requires the ESXi host and the NSX Manager to have the same time zone and NTP server settings . To resolve this error, you need to restart the NTP service on the ESXi host to synchronize the time with the NSX Manager. You can use the following command to restart the NTP service on the ESXi host:

/etc/init.d/ntpd restart

The other options are not valid solutions for this error. Reinstalling the NSX VIBs on the ESXi host will not fix the time synchronization issue. Changing the time zone on the ESXi host may cause more discrepancies with the NSX Manager. Reconfiguring the ESXi host with a local NTP server may not be compatible with the NSX Manager’s NTP server.