To get the most out of this book

The book was written using vSphere version 6.5 and NSX-v version 6.3. vSphere 5.5 and later can be used, but you should independently validate all software components are compatible with the version of NSX you are deploying via the VMware Product Interoperability Matrices (https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php), and all hardware should be checked via the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide (HCL) (http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl).

To install VMware for vSphere you will need to obtain the appropriate software; unfortunately, without a valid contract you will need contact the VMware sales team (http://www.vmware.com/company/contact_sales.html) to obtain it.

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