VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.9 | 15 DEC 2020 | Build 17267008

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.8 | 10 AUG 2020 | Build 16724220

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.7 | 09 JUL 2020 | Build 16509800

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.6 | 10 OCT 2019 | Build 14819921

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.5 | 18 APR 2019 | Build 13282012

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.4 | 13 DEC 2018 | Build 11197766

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.3 | 11 SEP 2018 | Build 9927516

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.2 | 21 AUG 2018 | Build 9643711

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.1 | 24 MAY 2018 | Build 8599035

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.0 | 16 JAN 2018 | Build 7564187

What's in the Release Notes

The release notes cover the following topics:

What’s New in the NSX UI Plug-in for vSphere Client

NSX for vSphere 6.4.9 introduces the following new features:

  • Support for VMware vSphere Client 7.0 Update 1
  • The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client:
    • Service Definitions for Guest Introspection and Network Introspection, including Service Instances, Service Profiles, and Service Managers.
    • NSX Edge - Concurrent Connections Statistics

NSX for vSphere 6.4.8 resolves a specific issue identified in VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4.7.

NSX for vSphere 6.4.7 introduces the following new features:

  • Support for VMware vSphere Client 7.0

NSX for vSphere 6.4.6 introduces the following new features:

  • The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client: Edge Services (Edge Firewall, L2 VPN, IPSEC VPN, NSX Configurations).

NSX for vSphere 6.4.5 introduces the following new features:

  • The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client: Edge Services (Routing, Bridging, Load Balancing).

NSX for vSphere 6.4.4 introduces the following new features:

  • The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client: Logical Switches, Edge Appliance Management, Edge Services (DHCP, NAT), Edge Certificates, Edge Grouping Objects.

NSX for vSphere 6.4.3 addresses a number of bug fixes.

NSX for vSphere 6.4.2 introduces the following new features:

  • The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client: TraceFlow, User Domains, Audit Logs, Events & Tasks.

NSX for vSphere 6.4.1 introduces the following new features:

  • The following VMware NSX features are now available through the vSphere Client: Installation, Groups and Tags, Firewall, Service Composer, Application Rule Manager, SpoofGuard, IPFIX, Flow Monitoring

NSX for vSphere 6.4.0 introduces the following new features:

  • Support for vSphere Client (HTML5): introduces VMware NSX UI Plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
  • HTML5 Compatibility with vSphere Web Client (Flash): NSX functionality developed in HTML5 (e.g. Dashboard) remains compatible with both vSphere Client and vSphere Web Client, offering seamless experience for users who are unable to transition immediately to vSphere Client.

System Requirements

This table lists the required software versions to use the VMware NSX for vSphere UI Plug-in for vSphere Client.

Product or Component
Minimum Version
NSX for vSphere 6.4.0
vSphere Client (HTML5) 6.5 Update 1
vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1
Browser Support
  • Mozilla Firefox version 69 and later.
  • Microsoft Edge version 44 and later.
  • Google Chrome version 77 and later.

Supported Functionality

The following table documents the VMware NSX functionality that is available through the vSphere Client.

Functional Area NSX Release Release Date Supported Functionality in the vSphere Client
Dashboard 6.4.0 Jan 2018 Dashboard > Overview
Dashboard > System Scale
Upgrade 6.4.0 Jan 2018 All functionality
Tools: Packet Capture 6.4.0 Jan 2018 All functionality
Tools: Support Bundle 6.4.0 Jan 2018 All functionality
Installation 6.4.1 May 2018

Management
Host Preparation
Logical Network Preparation
Service Deployments
Cross-VC NSX: Primary/Secondary Manager
Firewall 6.4.1 May 2018 All functionality, including:
Configuration
Saved Configurations
Firewall Settings
Exclusion List
Spoofguard 6.4.1 May 2018 All functionality
Groups and Tags 6.4.1 May 2018 All functionality, including:
Security Groups
IP Pools
IP Sets
MAC Sets
Services
Service Groups
Security Tags
Service Composer 6.4.1 May 2018 Security Policy – Guest Introspection Services
Security Policy – Firewall Rules
Security Policy – Network Introspection Services

(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations.
Tools: IPFIX 6.4.1 May 2018 All functionality
Tools: Flow Monitoring 6.4.1 May 2018

Live Flow
(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations.
Tools: Application Rule Manager 6.4.1 May 2018 All functionality
Tools: Traceflow 6.4.2 Aug 2018 All functionality
System: Users and Domains 6.4.2 Aug 2018

Domains
System: Events 6.4.2 Aug 2018

Audit Logs
System Events
Tasks
(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations
Logical Switches 6.4.4 Dec 2018 All functionality
Cross-VC NSX 6.4.4 Dec 2018 Universal Logical Switch
NSX Edges 6.4.4 Dec 2018

Edge – Appliance Management, HA and DNS Configuration
Edge – NAT
Edge – DHCP
Edge – Certificates
Edge – Grouping Objects
(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations
NSX Edges 6.4.5 Apr 2019

Edge – Routing
Edge – Bridging
Edge – Load Balancing
(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations
Cross-VC NSX 6.4.5 Apr 2019 Universal Logical Router
NSX Edges 6.4.6 Oct 2019 Edge – Firewall
Edge – L2 VPN, IPSEC VPN
(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations
NSX Home 6.4.6 Oct 2019 Getting Started
License Information
Customer Experience Improvement Program
System: Users and Domains 6.4.6 Oct 2019 Users
System: Events 6.4.6 Oct 2019 SNMP Events
(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations
Service Definitions 6.4.9 Dec 2020

Services
Services - Service Instance
Services - Service Profile
Service Managers

(*) See Unsupported Functionality section for limitations, related to Hardware Devices
NSX Edges 6.4.9 Dec 2020 NSX Edge - Concurrent Connections Statistics

Unsupported Functionality

The following table documents the VMware NSX functionality that is unavailable through the vSphere Client.

Functional Area Unsupported Functionality in the vSphere Client Notes
Service Definitions Hardware Devices

UI deprecated in NSX 6.4.7 with vSphere Client 7.0

Alternative Interfaces: 

  • NSX API
  • NSX UI support through vSphere Web Client 6.5 / 6.7. See KB 78589 for more info.
NSX Edges Edge – SSL VPN

UI deprecated in NSX 6.4.7 with vSphere Client 7.0. See KB 79929 for more info.

Alternative Interfaces: 

  • NSX API
  • NSX UI support through vSphere Web Client 6.5 / 6.7. See KB 78589 for more info.
  • UI support through Cloud Management Platforms (e.g. vCloud Director)
Service Composer Service Composer Canvas Deprecated in NSX 6.4.1
Tools: Endpoint Monitoring All functionality Deprecated in NSX 6.4.7 with vSphere Client 7.0
Tools: Flow Monitoring

Flow Monitoring Dashboard
Details by Service
Configuration

 Deprecated in NSX 6.4.7 with vSphere Client 7.0
System: Events NSX Ticket Logger Deprecated in NSX 6.4.7 with vSphere Client 7.0

NSX for vSphere UI Clients

NSX for vSphere can be accessed through the following UI clients:

  • VMware vSphere Web Client - Adobe Flex (https://FQDN-or-IP-Address-of-VC/vsphere-client)
  • VMware vSphere Client - HTML5 (https://FQDN-or-IP-Address-of-VC/UI)
  • VMware NSX Manager Appliance - HTML5 (https://FQDN-or-IP-Address-of-NSX)

Known Issues

For known issues, see the NSX for vSphere release notes for your version of NSX:

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