Deploying a Domain in NSX-T

As I continue my blogging series on deploying NSX-T 2.4 in your environment, my next topic will be Domains. This will be a quick blog as there is not a lot about setting up Domains. Domains will pop up a lot when configuring NSX-T.  They are great for logically grouping a collection of workloads and objects which serve a common business goal. Creating domains makes it easier to manage objects in your environment.

Inventory>Domains>Add Domains

NSX-T Advanced Networking and Security page with Domains selected before a domain is created.

Confirmation that the Non-Production domain was submitted successfully with an option to continue configuring groups.

I always select YES

Add Groups dialog for the Non-Production domain before any groups have been created.

Add Group

Non-Production DMZ group criterion matching virtual machines by tag and scope.

Member-selection criterion menu showing virtual-machine attributes such as tag, name, operating system, and computer name.
Non-Production DMZ group criterion matching virtual machines whose names equal a specified value.
Domain group editor showing Non-Production DMZ with one membership criterion configured.
NSX-T Domains inventory showing the Non-Production domain after group configuration.

Summary:

It is really easy and simple to create a Domain and group different workloads.  Sorting by groups or VMs make grouping objects simple.

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