by In what was a slightly quiet announcement, VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.4 was released just two days ago on Thursday 13th December 2018. Unsure as to why this was such a hushed release as there are a number of cool items to shout about.
Other than the usual resolved issues, 6.4.4 has had a much awaited functionality update. Specifically, we are now able to manage Logical Switches, perform Edge Appliance management, Edge Services (DHCP, NAT), Edge Certificates, and Edge Grouping Objects, all from the HTML 5 vSphere Client. Until 6.4.4, these features were only available via the legacy Flex vSphere Web Client, forcing NSX administrators to jump between the two difference consoles.
Upgrade Procedure
As we’ve come to know and love from NSX, the upgrade itself is simple. The One Click Upgrade procedure detailed in my previous post, VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.1 – One Click Upgrade, is still valid and follows exactly the same upgrade procedure.
Logical Switch Management
We are now able to manage Logical Switches with 6.4.4 via the HTML 5 vSphere Client, something we’ve been begging for for sometime, and we have the addition of some basic (yet quite advantageous) troubleshooting tools.
NSX Edge Management
Again, we’ve been waiting for this feature for a while, and it’s finally here. A nice new dashboard view for each Edge is a great addition, as well as general Appliance Settings, and Interface details.
Currently Unsupported Functionality
Despite the latest release, there is still a number of features not available in the HTML 5 vSphere Client. Still, little by little, we’re getting there, and this latest release has almost brought us to 100% NSX feature parity.
| Functional Area | Unsupported Functionality in the vSphere Client |
| Service Definitions | All functionality, including: Guest Introspection Services Network Introspection Services Hardware Devices |
| NSX Edges | Edge – Routing Edge – Bridging Edge – Firewall Edge – Load Balancer Edge – VPN |
| Service Composer | Service Composer Canvas |
| Tools: Endpoint Monitoring | All functionality |
| Tools: Flow Monitoring | Flow Monitoring Dashboard Details by Service Configuration |
| System: Users and Domains | Users |
| System: Events | SNMP Events NSX Ticket Logger |
| Cross-VC NSX | Universal Logical Router |
| NSX Home | Getting Started License Information Customer Experience Improvement Program |
As always, please check the VMware Product Interoperability Matrices before updating.
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