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Set Up the VM-Series Firewall on VMware NSX-V

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Set Up the VM-Series Firewall on VMware NSX-V

The VM-Series firewall for VMware NSX-V is jointly developed by Palo Alto Networks and VMware. This solution uses the NetX API to integrate the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and Panorama with VMware ESXi servers to provide comprehensive visibility and safe application enablement of all data center traffic including intra-host virtual machine communications.

The following topics provide information about the VM-Series for NSX-V:

VM-Series for Firewall NSX-V Overview
VM-Series Firewall for NSX-V Deployment Checklist
Install the VMware NSX Plugin
Register the VM-Series Firewall as a Service on the NSX-V Manager
Deploy the VM-Series Firewall
Create Security Groups and Steering Rules
Apply Security Policies to the VM-Series Firewall
Steer Traffic from Guests that are not Running VMware Tools
What is Multi-NSX Manager Support on the VM-Series for NSX-V?
Add a New Host to Your NSX-V Deployment
Dynamically Quarantine Infected Guests
Migrate Operations-Centric Configuration to Security-Centric Configuration
Use Case: Shared Compute Infrastructure and Shared Security Policies
Use Case: Shared Security Policies on Dedicated Compute Infrastructure
Dynamic Address Groups—Information Relay from NSX-V Manager to Panorama

Set Up the VM-Series Firewall on VMware NSX

VM-Series for Firewall NSX-V Overview