Management Plane Appliance Proxy Hub (MP APH) to host connectivity - TCP:1234 Central Control

Plane (CCP) to host (NSX-Proxy) connectivity - TCP: 1235 esxcli network ip connection list | grep 1234

is the correct answer. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.1/administration/GUID7F899902-6884-40D0-B0AF-

DF713AB052BD.html?hWord=N4IghgNiBcIHYGcAeACADgewE4BcUEYAmAZgBYQBfIA

Network Introspection is a service insertion feature that allows third-party network security services

to monitor and analyze the traffic between virtual machines. Network Introspection can be

configured on the host pNIC or on the partner SVM, depending on the type of service and the

deployment model. The host pNIC configuration is used for services that require traffic redirection

from the physical network to the service virtual machine. The partner SVM configuration is used for

services that require traffic redirection from the virtual network to the service virtual machine.

Network Introspection cannot be configured on the Tier-0 or Tier-1 gateways, as they are not part of

the data plane where the service insertion occurs. Network Introspection also cannot be configured

on the edge node, as it is a logical construct that hosts the Tier-0 and Tier-1

gateways. Reference: Distributed Service Insertion, NSX Securing “Anywhere” Part IV

According to the Network Bachelor article1, an IDS signature contains data used to identify an

attacker’s attempt to exploit a known vulnerability in both the operating system and applications.

This implies that statement B is true. According to the VMware NSX Documentation2, IDS/IPS Profiles

are used to group signatures, which can then be applied to select applications and traffic. This

implies that statement E is true. Statement A is false because users cannot upload their own IDS

signature definitions, they have to use the ones provided by VMware or Trustwave3. Statement C is

false because an IDS signature does not contain data used to identify the creator of known exploits

and vulnerabilities, only the exploits and vulnerabilities themselves. Statement D is false because IDS

signatures are classified into one of the following severity categories: Critical, High, Medium, Low, or

Informational1.

Reference: 3: Distributed IDS/IPS Settings and Signatures - VMware Docs 2: Distributed IDS/IPS -

VMware Docs 1: NSX-T: Exploring Distributed IDS - Network Bachelor

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-SD-WAN/5.4/VMware-SD-WAN-Administration-Guide/GUID0BB81F8D-70EB-42D4-ABAF-F80C8F77A4CB.html

The NSX Application Platform Deployment features are divided into three form factors: Evaluation,

Standard, and Advanced. Each form factor determines which NSX features can be activated or

installed on the platform1. The Evaluation form factor supports only NSX Intelligence, which provides

network visibility and analytics for NSX-T environments2. The Standard form factor supports both

NSX Intelligence and NSX Network Detection and Response, which provides network threat

detection and response capabilities for NSX-T environments3. The Advanced form factor supports all

four features: NSX Intelligence, NSX Network Detection and Response, NSX Malware Prevention, and

NSX Metrics1.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.2/nsx-application-platform/GUID85CD2728-8081-45CE-9A4A-D72F49779D6A.html

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-ofvmware-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 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-andrequirement.html

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX/4.1/administration/GUID-26C44DE8-1854-4B06-B6DAA2FD426CDF44.html

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-91755514750E901B.html

Two tools that are used for centralized logging in VMware NSX are Syslog Server and VMware Aria

Operations for Logs. Syslog Server is a standard protocol for sending log messages from various

network devices to a centralized server1. VMware NSX supports syslog for long term retention of

logs and all NSX components can send syslog messages to a configured syslog server2. VMware Aria

Operations for Logs is a VMware product that provides intelligent log analytics for NSX3. It provides

monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities and customizable dashboards for network virtualization,

flow analysis, and alerts3. The other options are incorrect because they are not tools for centralized

logging in VMware NSX. VMware Aria Operations is a VMware product that provides operations

management and automation for NSX4, but it is not the same as VMware Aria Operations for

Logs. VMware Aria Automation is a VMware product that provides automation and orchestration for

NSX5, but it is not related to logging. VMware Aria Operations for Networks is not a valid product

name. Reference: Syslog, NSX Logging and System Events, VMware vRealize Log Insight for

NSX, VMware vRealize Operations Management Pack for NSX, VMware vRealize Automation

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: