VMware NSX词汇表

• BUM流量 - 广播，未知单播和多播
• DFW - NSX分布式防火墙
• DLR - 分布式逻辑路由器
• ECMP - 等成本多路径
• ESG - Edge服务网关
• IPFIX - Internet协议流信息导出
• LIF - 逻辑接口
• MTEP - 组播隧道端点
• UDLR - 通用分布式逻辑路由器
• ULS - 通用逻辑交换机
• UTEP - 单播隧道端点
• UTZ - 通用运输区
• VTEP - VXLAN隧道端点
• VXLAN - 虚拟可扩展LAN
• X-VC NSX - 跨vCenter NSX

BUM流量
广播，未知单播和多播
通用术语，用于描述非直接单播的所有类型的第2层流量。当交换机的CAM表中的目标MAC地址未知时，会发生未知的单播流量。然后，流量就像广播数据包一样处理，并从交换机的所有端口溢出。

DFW 
NSX分布式防火墙
NSX DFW为NSX环境中的任何工作负载提供防火墙服务。DFW在内核空间中运行，并提供近线速网络流量保护。NSX DFW在VM vNIC级别运行，这意味着无论拓扑如何，VM始终受到保护。由DFW处理的流量可以保留在逻辑网络内，因此可以作为东西流量进行处理。

DLR 
分布式逻辑路由器
DLR是包含路由控制平面的虚拟设备，同时将数据平面分发到每个ESXi主机上的VMkernel模块。NSX平台提供逻辑路由功能，允许互连部署在不同逻辑L2网络中的虚拟和物理端点。由DLR处理的流量可以保留在逻辑网络内，因此可以作为东西流量进行处理。

ECMP 
等价多路径
第3层负载均衡，通过在同一目的地使用多个下一跳地址，成本相同。具有相同成本的路由具有相同的首选项和度量标准值。ECMP使用算法选择路由表中的下一跳地址之一。

ESG 
Edge服务网关
ESG提供边缘服务，如防火墙，NAT，DHCP，VPN和负载平衡。ESG是可以在高可用性配置中部署的虚拟设备。由ESG处理的流量通常是南北流量。

IPFIX 
Internet协议流信息导出
IETF协议，用于将IP流信息从路由器导出到收集器。

LIF 
逻辑接口
LIF连接到基于VXLAN的逻辑交换机或分布式端口组。LIF配置分发到每个ESXi主机以允许基于VMkernel的东西方通信，并充当连接到逻辑交换机的所有VM的默认网关。

在多播模式中使用的MTEP 
多播隧道端点
VTEP

UDLR 
通用分布式逻辑路由器
从NSX 6.2开始，逻辑路由器可以通过使用通用传输区域在不同的vCenter中进行扩展。

ULS 
通用逻辑交换机
从NSX 6.2开始，逻辑交换机可以通过使用通用传输区在不同的vCenter上进行扩展。创建的任何ULS都可在通用传输区域中的所有群集上使用。通用传输区域可以包括跨vCenter NSX环境中任何vCenter中的群集。

在单播模式下使用的UTEP 
单播隧道端点
VTEP

UTZ 
通用传输区域
UTZ用于跨vCenter NSX环境。UTZ在主NSX Manager上创建，并同步到辅助NSX Manager。必须将需要参与通用逻辑网络的群集添加到通用传输区域。

VTEP 
VXLAN隧道端点
VTEP将虚拟交换机连接到IP网络。VTEP是位于每个ESXi主机上的VMkernel端口。VTEP的功能是封装逻辑交换机流量以通过IP网络发送它。

VXLAN 
虚拟可扩展LAN
VXLAN是一种网络虚拟化技术，可提高虚拟部署中的可扩展性和可管理性问题。它使用类似VLAN的封装技术在第4层UDP数据包中封装基于MAC的第2层以太网帧。

X-VC NSX 
Cross-vCenter NSX
NSX 6.2允许从单个主NSX Manager管理多个vCenter NSX环境。它支持在主NSX Manager上创建通用对象，这些对象在环境中的所有vCenter Server系统之间同步。

 

 

• BUM Traffic - Broadcast, Unknown unicast and Multicast
• DFW - NSX Distributed Firewall
• DLR - Distributed Logical Router
• ECMP - Equal Cost Multi-Path
• ESG - Edge Services Gateway
• IPFIX - Internet Protocol Flow Information Export
• LIF - Logical Interface
• MTEP - Multicast Tunnel Endpoint
• UDLR - Universal Distributed Logical Router
• ULS - Universal Logical Switch
• UTEP - Unicast Tunnel Endpoint
• UTZ - Universal Transport Zone
• VTEP - VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint
• VXLAN - Virtual Extensible LAN
• X-VC NSX - Cross-vCenter NSX

BUM Traffic
Broadcast, Unknown unicast and Multicast
Generic term to describe all types of layer 2 traffic that is not direct unicast. Unknown unicast traffic happens when the destination MAC address is unknown in the CAM table of a switch. Traffic is then treating like a broadcast packet and flooded out of all the ports of a switch.

DFW
NSX Distributed Firewall
The NSX DFW provides firewall services to any workload in the NSX environment. DFW runs in the kernel space and provides near line rate network traffic protection. NSX DFW operates at the VM vNIC level which means that the VM is always protected irrespective of topology. Traffic that is processed by a DFW can stay inside the logical network and can therefore be handled as East-West traffic.

DLR
Distributed Logical Router
A DLR is a virtual appliance that contains the routing control plane, while distributing the data plane to VMkernel modules on each ESXi host. The NSX platform provides logical routing capabilities that allows to interconnect both virtual and physical endpoints deployed in different logical L2 networks. Traffic that is processed by a DLR can stay inside the logical network and can therefore be handled as East-West traffic.

ECMP
Equal Cost Multi-Path
Layer 3 load balancing by using multiple next-hop addresses for the same destination with equal costs. Routes with an equal cost have the same preference and metric values. ECMP uses an algorithm to choose one of the next-hop addresses in the routing table.

ESG
Edge Services Gateway
The ESG provides edge services such as firewall, NAT, DHCP, VPN and load balancing. ESG are virtual appliances that can be deployed in a highly available configuration. Traffic that is processed by a ESG is typcally North-South traffic.

IPFIX
Internet Protocol Flow Information Export
IETF Protocol to export IP flow information from routers to a collector.

LIF
Logical Interface
A LIF connects to VXLAN based Logical Switches or distributed portgroups. The LIF configuration is distributed to each ESXi host to allow VMkernel based East-West communication and act as the default gateway for all VMs connected to logical switches.

MTEP
Multicast Tunnel Endpoint
VTEP used in Multicast Mode

UDLR
Universal Distributed Logical Router
Starting with NSX 6.2, Logical Routers can be stretched across different vCenters by using an Universal Transport Zone.

ULS
Universal Logical Switch
Starting with NSX 6.2 Logical Switches can be stretched across different vCenters by using an Universal Transport Zone. Any ULS created is available on all clusters in the universal transport zone. The universal transport zone can include clusters in any vCenter in a Cross-vCenter NSX environment.

UTEP
Unicast Tunnel Endpoint
VTEP used in Unicast Mode

UTZ
Universal Transport Zone
An UTZ is used in in a Cross-vCenter NSX environment. The UTZ is created on the primary NSX Manager, and synchronized to secondary NSX Managers. Clusters that need to participate in universal logical networks must be added to the universal transport zone.

VTEP
VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint
The VTEP connects a virtual switch to the IP network. The VTEP is an VMkernel port located on each ESXi hosts. The function of a VTEP is to encapsulate Logical Switch traffic to send it across an IP network.

VXLAN
Virtual Extensible LAN
A VXLAN is a network virtualization technology that improves scalability and manageability issues in virtual deployments. It uses a VLAN-like encapsulation technique to encapsulate MAC-based layer 2 Ethernet frames within layer 4 UDP packets.

X-VC NSX
Cross-vCenter NSX
NSX 6.2 allows to manage multiple vCenter NSX environments from a single primary NSX Manager. It supports creation of universal objects on the primary NSX Manager, which are synchronized across all vCenter Servers systems in the environment.