VMware NSX 4.2.0 has been released

VMware NSX 4.2.0 has been released. NSX 4.2.0 provides various new features, offering new functionalities for virtualized networking and security for private, public, and multi-clouds. Easy adoption of virtual networking for virtual machines connected to VLAN topologies

What’s New

• Easy adoption of virtual networking for virtual machines connected to VLAN topologies.
• IPv6 only access to the NSX Manager and Edge Nodes.
• Improved availability of network connectivity with dual DPU support, TEP grouping, improved detection of failure events, and prioritizing packets that detect failures.
• Additional support for events, alarms, and other operational features.
• Enhancements to multi-tenancy and VPCs.
• Firewall Rule and Group Scale increase at both Local Manager and Global Manager.
• Availability of IDS/IPS function on T0 for Gateway Firewall.
• Distributed Malware Prevention is available on stretched VSAN Clusters.
• Added Packet Capture for threat triaging & forensics in NDR for IDS/IPS events

Full list of new capabilities

Resolved Issues
Known Issues
NSX Quick Start Guide
NSX Installation Guide
NSX Administration Guide
NSX Upgrade Guide