2V0-41.24 Question 158
Single answerAn organization uses VMware NSX to manage its network infrastructure. The organization has a legacy non-virtualized application running on a physical server that needs to communicate with virtual machines (VMs) in an NSX-T segment. Which feature in NSX-T helps you bridge traffic between the physical server and the virtualized environment?
- A
NSX-T Edge Gateway
- B
Layer 2 Bridge
- C
Distributed Firewall
- D
Logical Router
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The Layer 2 Bridge feature in NSX-T allows traffic from a VLAN in the physical network to be bridged to a virtual segment in NSX-T. This is essential when integrating physical servers or devices with virtualized environments. None of the other options provide this specific functionality of bridging Layer 2 traffic.
- A. Incorrect.
NSX-T Edge Gateway provides north-south traffic routing to connect the NSX environment with an external network, but it does not facilitate Layer 2 bridging of traffic between physical and virtual environments.
- B. Correct.
Layer 2 Bridge is the correct option because it enables Layer 2 connectivity between an NSX-T segment and an external VLAN, allowing the physical server to interact with VMs in the NSX-T environment.
- C. Incorrect.
Distributed Firewall is a security feature that provides micro-segmentation and traffic filtering but does not act as a bridge for Layer 2 traffic.
- D. Incorrect.
Logical Router is used for routing between different subnets but does not provide Layer 2 bridging between physical and virtual networks.