Our NSX support team would like all of our customers to know about important KB updates for current NSX for vSphere issues. Here’s what’s new and trending-
Please take note of key updates to the following important End of General Support and End of Availability events:
- vCloud Networking and Security will reach End of Availability and End of General Support on September 19, 2016. See KB 2144733 and KB article: Best practices for upgrading vCloud Networking and Security to NSX as well as the fully updated vCNS to NSX Upgrade Guide
- vCNS to NSX Upgrade in a VCD Environment Whitepaper is now available
- See also KB article: VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.x supportability on ESXi 5.0.x with CVE-2014-3566 (POODLE)
- NSX for vSphere 6.1.x will reach End of General Support on October 15, 2016. See KB 2144769
- The recommended release for NSX for vSphere is 6.2.2. Refer to KB article: Recommended minimum version for VMware NSX for vSphere with Guest Introspection Driver, ESXi and vCenter server
- NEW! VMware is extending the End of General Support date to three years after GA for NSX for vSphere 6.2.x only. The VMware Lifecycle Product Matrix will be updated in May to reflect this change.
New and important issues:
- KB 2144964 – vSphere Web Client performance is slow when using NSX Manager
- KB 2145197 – Restarting NSX Manager virtual machine fails in VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x
- KB 2135280 – Unsupported commands on controllers in NSX for vSphere 6.x
- KB 2145135 – MSRPC connectivity issues with Windows 2008 and later in NSX for vSphere 6.2.x
- KB 2144087 – Backup and restore of VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x components
- KB 2127369 – Extended convergence time seen when NSX-based OSPF area border router with highest IP address is shut down or rebooted
- When recovering from a controller failure, refer to: Recover from an NSX Controller Failure in the Installation Guide chapter of the NSX 6.2 Documentation Center
- When selecting a teaming policy, refer only to: Configure VXLAN Transport Parameters section in the NSX 6.2 Documentation Center
- Before deploying NSX for vSphere 6.2.x with Universal Distributed Logical Router (UDLR), contact the NSBU. Refer to: Connectivity issues on secondary UDLR in Cross-vCenter with NSX
- VMware Tools 10.0.8 release resolves a critical Endpoint / Guest Introspection issue. See: Slow VMs after upgrading VMware tools in NSX / vCloud Networking and Security. See also KBs 2139740, and 2144295.
NSX for Multi-Hypervisor:
New technical training:
- See the Level 200 learning path<https://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/gsssrt/?menu=learningpaths&pathID=92378&competencyID=13596&roleID=72> and the Level 300 learning path<https://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/gsssrt/?menu=learningpaths&pathID=92377&competencyID=13596&roleID=72> for NSX-V in the VMware Technical Support University mylearn portal.
New master playbook KBs:
- KB 2144419 VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.x /7.0.x integration with NSX for vSphere 6.x
- KB 2140009 Understanding and troubleshooting VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x Edge appliance
- See also the new links on the NSX Documentation Landing Page
How to track the top field issues:
- Troubleshooting VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x
- Trending issues and important information regarding VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x
- Trending issues and important information regarding VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x Controller
- Understanding and troubleshooting VMware NSX for vSphere 6.x
- NSX Support Center
- NSX for vSphere 6.2.2 Release Notes
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