Whitelisting VMs

Adding VMs to the User Managed list is an option available from CSM for all workload VMs in your public cloud inventory.

You can add VMs to the User Managed in both the VM-management modes: NSX Enforced Mode and the Native Cloud Enforced Mode.

Why to add VMs to the User Managed list?

• In the NSX Enforced Mode: If you have the Quarantine Policy enabled and you need to verify any specific DFW policies with existing applications on the VM, add such a VM to the User Managed list before onboarding it with NSX Cloud.
• In either the NSX Enforced Mode or the Native Cloud Enforced Mode:
  • If you have VMs with errors and want to access them to resolve the errors, add such VMs to the User Managed list so you can move them out of the quarantine state and use debugging tools as required.
  • Add VMs to the User Managed list in your public cloud inventory that you don’t want NSX-T to manage, e.g. DNS Forwarder, Proxy server etc.