SSH to NSX Components

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NSX components can be accessed via NSX managers as shown below:

Connect to NSX Manager engineering mode: 

  • Login to NSX Manager as Admin user

 ssh admin@<NSX Manager IP>

  • After successfully authenticated
  • Switch to enable mode with the command “en” and enter the “enable” password
  • Type the command for accessing the engineering mode:

         st e

  • Type “y” and enter the following password: IAmOnThePhoneWithTechSupport

 

From this NSX manager root shell, connect to Controllers: 

Connect to vCenter > Navigate to Network and Security section >

Connect to DLR (Distributed Logical Routing) / ESG (Edge Services Gateway): 

Connect to vCenter > Navigate to Network and Security section >