vCloud NFV includes required and recommended components. The required components are mandatory for the solution to function and the recommended components provide useful additional capabilities.

Figure 1. Virtual Building Blocks NFV 2.1
Virtual Building Blocks NFV 2.1
Figure 2. Virtual Building Blocks NFV 3.2.1
Virtual Building Blocks NFV 3.2.1
Note:

Based on the upgrade path, review the appropriate VMware products required for solution.

Component

vCloud NFV 2.1

vCloud NFV 3.2.1

VMware ESXi™

6.5 U1

6.7 U3

VMware vCenter™ Server Appliance™

6.5 U1

6.7 U3

VMware vSphere® Replication™

6.5.1

8.2.0.2

VMware Virtual SAN™

6.6.1

6.7 U3

VMware vRealize® Operations™

6.7.0

7.5.0

VMware vRealize® Log Insight™

4.6.0

4.8.0

VMware vRealize® Orchestrator Appliance

7.4.0

7.6.0

VMware Site Recovery Manager™

6.5.1

8.2.0.2

VMware vCloud Director® for Service Providers

9.1

9.7.0.3

VMware vRealize® Network Insight

3.8.0

4.2.0

VMware NSX® for vSphere®

6.4.1

6.4.6

VMware NSX-T™ Data Center

NA

2.5.1
Note:

Starting from 6.4.2, NSX for vSphere is known as NSX Data Center for vSphere.