Chapter 1, Getting Started with VMware NSX for vSphere, explains how to choose the right VMware NSX for vSphere Edition, select compatible software and hardware, and deploy the foundational components of NSX.

Chapter 2, Configuring VMware NSX Logical Switch Networks, covers how to set up logical switch networks based on Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and how to connect virtual machines to the newly created logical switches.

Chapter 3, Configuring VMware NSX Logical Routing, introduces the Distributed Logical Router for East-West routing in your datacenter and the Edge Services Gateway for North-South routing to your virtual networks.

Chapter 4, Configuring VMware NSX Layer 2 Bridging, covers how layer 2 bridging works and its configuration for both software and hardware.

Chapter 5, Configuring VMware NSX Edge Services Gateway, acts as the Swiss Army knife of NSX and provides all the rich network services. The topics covered in this chapter include DNS Relay, DHCP Server, firewall, load balancing, and virtual private networks.

Chapter 6, Configuring VMware NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW) and SpoofGuard, covers how to configure the NSX Distributed Firewall. The topics include configuration of Security Policy, Grouping Constructs, Firewall Rules, and advanced Guest and Network Introspection services.

Chapter 7, Configuring Cross-vCenter NSX, covers how to extend your NSX deployment across vCenter boundaries and how to deliver distributed services across geographical dispersed sites.

Chapter 8, Backing up and Restoring VMware NSX Components, covers recipes to perform backup and restore of NSX components for disaster recovery and day-to-day operations.

Chapter 9, Managing User Accounts in VMware NSX, explains how to manage and create user accounts in NSX Manager and vSphere Web Client based on roles for accessing VMware NSX.

Chapter 10, Upgrading VMware NSX, gives you an understanding of how to plan and perform a VMware NSX for vSphere upgrade.

Chapter 11, Managing and Monitoring VMware NSX Platform, focuses on monitoring NSX using built-in dashboards, working with logs, and using flow monitoring tools available natively within NSX. This chapter also covers how to use Application Rule Manager and Endpoint Monitoring.

Chapter 12, Leveraging the VMware NSX REST API for Management and Automation, introduces you to working with the NSX REST API and demonstrates how to use a plethora of tools for accessing the NSX REST API, such as Postman, cURL, PowerShell, Python, and vRealize Orchestrator.