VMware NSX-T Data Center Connectivity Issue: Troubleshooting Guide

Mapping Between Virtual NIC and Host's Physical Adapter

Question

An NSX administrator is troubleshooting a connectivity issue with virtual machines running on an ESXi transport node.

Which feature in the NSX Manager Simplified UI shows the mapping between the virtual NIC and the host's physical adapter?

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The feature in the NSX Manager Simplified UI that shows the mapping between the virtual NIC and the host's physical adapter is A. N-VDS Visualization.

N-VDS (NSX Virtual Distributed Switch) is a software-based distributed switch that provides network connectivity for virtual machines in an NSX-T Data Center environment. N-VDS Visualization is a feature of the NSX Manager Simplified UI that displays a graphical representation of the N-VDS configuration and its associated transport nodes.

In the context of troubleshooting a connectivity issue with virtual machines running on an ESXi transport node, the N-VDS Visualization feature can help an NSX administrator identify any misconfigurations or issues with the virtual NIC-to-physical adapter mapping. By visually inspecting the N-VDS topology and checking the virtual machine's network adapter settings, the administrator can ensure that the virtual NIC is properly connected to the correct physical adapter on the host.

Activity Monitoring is a feature that displays real-time activity and performance metrics for virtual machines and network objects in an NSX-T Data Center environment. IPFIX is a protocol used for exporting network flow data to an external collector for analysis and monitoring. Port Mirroring is a feature that copies network traffic from one or more ports on a switch or router to another port for analysis or monitoring purposes. While these features may be useful for troubleshooting other types of network issues, they are not directly related to mapping virtual NICs to physical adapters on ESXi transport nodes.