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