Getting Started with NSX Network Detection and Response

This section provides an overview of the NSX Network Detection and Response feature. To use the NSX Network Detection and Response functionalities, understand the system requirements and the other NSX features that you must configure.

Activating and Using the Feature

Before you can start using the NSX Network Detection and Response feature, you must meet specific license requirements and software requirements, and you must activate the feature. To start using NSX Network Detection and Response to manage the different event types that you can monitor in your NSX environment, you must also activate and configure the corresponding NSX features.

For more information on the next steps, see NSX Network Detection and Response Activation and Usage Workflow.

Activating Other NSX Features

For information about how to activate and configure the NSX features whose detection events NSX Network Detection and Response consumes, refer to the following table.

NSX Feature to Activate	Documentation Name	Topic Title
NSX IDS/IPS	NSX Administration Guide	Getting Started with NSX IDS/IPS and NSX Malware Prevention
NSX Malware Prevention	NSX Administration Guide	Activate NSX Malware Prevention
NSX Suspicious Traffic	NSX Administration Guide	Activate the Suspicious Traffic Detectors