The Deploying and Managing the VMware NSX Application Platform document describes how to deploy, configure, upgrade, and manage the VMware NSX® Application Platform.

Intended Audience

This information is intended for enterprise system administrators who must deploy or manage the NSX Application Platform and activate the NSX applications that are hosted on the platform. A familiarity with the administration of VMware NSX® and familiarity with Kubernetes are assumed.

Related Documentation

If necessary, refer to the VMware NSX Documentation set for versions 3.2 or later when you are deploying or upgrading the NSX Application Platform. You use the VMware NSX® Manager™ user interface when you deploy and upgrade the NSX Application Platform.

You can also refer to the following documentation for the NSX features that are hosted on the NSX Application Platform.

  • Activating and Upgrading VMware NSX Intelligence document for version 3.2 or later for information on activating and upgrading the NSX Intelligence feature.

    This document is delivered with the NSX Intelligence Documentation set.

  • For information about activating and administering the VMware NSX® Network Detection and Response™ feature, see the NSX Network Detection and Response topics in the Security section of the NSX Administration Guide version 3.2 or later.

    The NSX Administration Guide document is delivered with the VMware NSX Documentation set.

  • For information about the VMware NSX® Malware Prevention feature, see the Security section of the NSX Administration Guide for version 3.2 or later. That document is delivered with the VMware NSX Documentation set.

  • For additional resources that are available for the NSX Application Platform, see the Additional NSX Application Platform Resources section of the VMware NSX Documentation landing page.