Nutanix vSensor

Deploy and pair a Vectra vSensor on Nutanix AHV.

Please see the attachment on the right for the full document!

Please Note!

While Vectra vSensors are supported on AOS version 5.20.3.5 and above, AOS 6.8 is incompatible. If needing a newer version of AOS, it is recommended to go to AOSS 6.8.1 and newer.

For customers who run VMware vSphere ESXi hypervisors in Nutanix AOS environments, this is a supported configuration. Please see Support for Nutanix Management of VMware vSphere (ESXi) in the attached doc for details.

Nutanix vSensors can be used in both Respond UX and Quadrant UX deployments. For more detail on Respond UX vs Quadrant UX please see Vectra Analyst User Experiences (Respond vs Quadrant). One of the below guides should be the starting point for your overall Vectra deployment:

Contains

Introduction
Nutanix Traffic Capture Options
- Nutanix Links, Terminology, and Facts
- Nutanix Traffic Steering Options
About Nutanix vSensor Images
Nutanix vSensor Requirements and Throughput
Connectivity Requirements
Preparing to Deploy Nutanix vSensors
- Choosing a Deployment Method
Pre-Deployment Steps for Nutanix vSensor
- 1. Downloading the Nutanix vSensor Image
- 2. Extrac vSensor Image Files
- 3. Upload vSensor Image Files to Nutanix
Nutanix vSensor Deployment for Service Chaining 1.0
- Guidance for Using the Nutanix Prism Central REST API
- 1. Create vSensor VM - DO NOT POWER ON AFTER CREATION
  - Prism Element (PE) vSensor Creation Notes
  - Prism Central (PC) vSensor Creation Notes
- 2. Increase vDisk Size of Vectra vSensor VM (if required)
- 3. Create Network Function Provider Category and Value
- 4. Retrieve Cluster Name / UUID Where the Network Function Chain Will Be Created
- 5. Create the Network Function Chain in the AHV Cluster
- 6. Update the Powered off VM Using both the ACLI and Prism Central UI
  - 6.1 Update the Network Function VM (vSensor)
  - 6.2 Add the Network Function Provider Category/Value to the vSensor
- 7. Direct traffic to the Configured Network Function Chain
  - 7.1 List Subnets
  - 7.2 Add Network Function Chain (NFC) Reference to Subnet
  - 7.3 Validating the Subnet is Updated and References the NFC
  - 7.4Remove NFC Reference From a Subnet (or Delete an NFC) (Optional)
Nutanix vSensor Deployment for Traffic Mirroring
- Traffic Mirroring Deployment Overview
- 1. Create vSensor VM in Prism Central
- 2. Set VM Affinity
- 3. Perform Shared Steps After Deployment
- 4. Create Traffic Mirroring Session
Shared Steps After vSensor Deployment
- 1. Power on your vSensor VM
- 2. Initial vSensor configuration at the Vectra vSensor CLI3
- 3. Pairing Nutanix vSensors
  - Pairing With New or Changed Brains
  - vSensors and Pairing by Hostname vs IP
- 4. Traffic Validation
Support for Nutanix Management of VMware vSphere (ESXi)
Appendix
- vSensor Deployment Step 3 Alternate API Instructions
- vSensor Deployment Step 4 Alternate API Instructions
- vSensor Deployment Step 6 Alternate API Instructions
- vSensor Deployment Step 7 Alternate API Instructions
Worldwide Support Contact Information