Part 2
This is Part 2 for the article “Export / Backup VMware NSX ESG/DLR configurations with PowerNSX (part 1, ESGs)”. I’m going to show how you can export configuration for DLRs in your environment.
How to use this script
The way to use script is the same as in part 1 for ESGs.
You just need to replace vCenter name for variable “$vCenterServerName” by vCenter FQDN or IP specific to your environment.
After start the script asks for vCenter credentials, creates the subfolder in format “DLRs-Config-Export-dd_mm_yyyy-hh_mm”, reads list of all DLRs with parameters and stores in text files, separate file for each ESG in format “Config-for-DLR_dlrName”.
You can merge both scripts in one and schedule it to run daily or weekly.
PowerNSX script
###########################################
##### Export NSX DLR configuration #####
##### (c) Yevgeniy Steblyanko #####
##### ver 0.1.0, 26.03.2020 #####
###########################################
# Change vCenter name with your vCenter FQDN or IP
$vCenterServerName = "vCenterName"
Write-Host -foregroundcolor "Green" "Script for _Export ESG & DLR configurations_ started..."
Connect-NsxServer -vCenterServer $vCenterServerName
$currentDate = Get-Date -Format "dd_MM_yyyy-HH_mm"
If (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath ("DLRs-Config-Export-" + $currentDate ))){ $outputFileFolder = New-Item ("DLRs-Config-Export-" + $currentDate) -itemtype directory}
Write-Host "Collecting information for DLRs"
$allDLRs = Get-NsxLogicalRouter
Write-Host "Found" $allDLRs.count "DLRs"
Write-Host "Collecting the rest NSX objects"
$allLSs = Get-NsxLogicalSwitch
$VDSwitches = Get-VDSwitch
$VDPorts = $VDSwitches | Get-VDPortgroup
# Collecting information for DLRs
If ($allDLRs.count -gt 0) {
Foreach ($DLR in $allDLRs)
{
$DLRExport = ""
Write-Host "Collecting info for " -NoNewLine
Write-Host -foregroundcolor "Yellow" $DLR.name
$DLRExport += "Name = " + $DLR.name + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Hostname = " + $DLR.fqdn + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Description = " + $DLR.description + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Router ID = " + $DLR.id + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Type = " + $DLR.type
if ($DLR.type -eq "distributedRouter"){$DLRExport += " (Logical Router)"}
$DLRExport += "`n"
$DLRExport += "Enable High Availability = " + $DLR.features.highAvailability.enabled + "`n"
$DLRExport += "CLI credentials (User Name) = " + $DLR.cliSettings.userName + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Enable SSH access = " + $DLR.cliSettings.remoteAccess + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Enable FIPS mode = " + $DLR.enableFips + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Edge Control Level Logging = " + $DLR.vseLogLevel + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Datacenter = " + $DLR.datacenterName + "`n"
$DLRExport += "Appliance Size = " + $DLR.appliances.applianceSize + "`n"
$DLRExport += "`n"
$DLRExport += "NSX Edge Appliances: " + "`n"
Foreach($DLRappliance in $DLR.appliances.appliance){
$DLRExport += " Index: " + $DLRappliance.highAvailabilityIndex + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Name: " + $DLRappliance.vmName + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Cluster/Resource Pool: " + $DLRappliance.resourcePoolName + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Datastore: " + $DLRappliance.datastoreName + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Folder: " + $DLRappliance.vmFolderName + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Resource Reservation: "
$DLRExport += " CPU = " + $DLRappliance.cpuReservation.reservation
$DLRExport += ", Memory = " + $DLRappliance.memoryReservation.reservation + "`n"
}
$DLRExport += "Configure interfaces" + "`n"
$DLRExport += " HA Interface Configuration`n"
$DLRExport += " Connected To: " + $DLR.mgmtInterface.connectedToName + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Interfaces" + "`n"
Foreach($DLRvnic in $DLR.interfaces.interface){
$DLRExport += " Index: " + $DLRvnic.index
If ($DLRvnic.connectedToId){
$DLRExport += "`n Name: " + $DLRvnic.name + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Type: " + $DLRvnic.type + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Connectivity Status: "
If ($DLRvnic.isConnected -eq "true") {$DLRExport += "Connected`n"}
Else {$DLRExport += "Disonnected`n"}
$DLRExport += " Connected to: "
If (($DLRvnic.connectedToId -like "universalwire-*") -or ($DLRvnic.connectedToId -like "virtualwire-*")) { # Find LogicalSwitch name
$LS = $allLSs | Where-Object {$_.objectId -eq $DLRvnic.connectedToId}
$DLRExport += "Logical Switch -> " + $LS.name + "`n"
}
ElseIf ($DLRvnic.connectedToId -like "dvportgroup-*"){ # Find Distributed Virtual Portgroup name
$VDPort = $VDPorts | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq $DLRvnic.connectedToId}
$DLRExport += "DistributedVirtualPortgroup -> " + $VDPort.name + "`n"
}
Else { $DLRExport += "unknown type -> " + $DLRvnic.connectedToId + "`n" }
$DLRExport += " Primary IP Address: " + $DLRvnic.addressGroups.addressGroup.primaryAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Subnet Prefix Length: " + $DLRvnic.addressGroups.addressGroup.subnetPrefixLength + "`n"
$DLRExport += " MTU: " + $DLRvnic.mtu + "`n"
}
Else { $DLRExport += " (Not configured)`n" } # Nothing configured for this NIC
}
$DLRRouting = $DLR | Get-NsxLogicalRouterRouting
If ($DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute) {
$DLRExport += "Configure default gateway: true`n"
$DLRExport += " Gateway IP: " + $DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute.gatewayAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Admin distance: " + $DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute.adminDistance + "`n"
}
Else {$DLRExport += "Configure default gateway: false`n"}
### After deployment tasks
$DLRExport += "`nAfter deployment tasks`n`n"
# Configuration
$DLRExport += "Configuration`n"
# Syslog configuration
$DLRExport += " Syslog`n"
$DLRExport += " Syslog Enabled: " + $DLR.features.syslog.enabled + "`n"
Foreach ($DLRsyslogServer in $DLR.features.syslog.serverAddresses.ipAddress) {
$DLRExport += " Syslog Server: " + $DLRsyslogServer + "`n"
}
$DLRExport += " Protocol: " + $DLR.features.syslog.protocol + "`n"
# Configure HA parameters
$DLRDefaultHA = $DLR.features.highAvailability
$DLRExport += " HA Configuration`n"
$DLRExport += " HA Status: " + $DLRDefaultHA.enabled + "`n"
If ($DLRDefaultHA.enabled -eq "true") {
$DLRExport += " Declare Dead Time: " + $DLRDefaultHA.declareDeadTime + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Enable logging: " + $DLRDefaultHA.logging.enable + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Log level: " + $DLRDefaultHA.logging.loglevel + "`n"
}
#Configure Firewall default policy
$DLRDefaultFirewall = $DLR.features.firewall
$DLRExport += "Firewall status: " + $DLRDefaultFirewall.enabled + "`n"
If ($DLRDefaultFirewall.enabled -eq "true") {
$DLRExport += " Firewall default action: " + $DLRDefaultFirewall.defaultPolicy.action + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Firewall default logging: " + $DLRDefaultFirewall.defaultPolicy.loggingEnabled + "`n"
}
# Global Configuration
$DLRExport += "Global Configuration`n"
$DLRExport += " ECMP: " + $DLRRouting.routingGlobalConfig.ecmp + "`n"
# Default Gateway
If ($DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute) {
$DLRExport += " Default Gateway`n"
$DLRExport += " Gateway IP: " + $DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute.gatewayAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Admin distance: " + $DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute.adminDistance + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Description: " + $DLRRouting.staticRouting.defaultRoute.description + "`n"
}
Else {$DLRExport += " Default Gateway: none`n"}
$DLRExport += " Dynamic Routing Configuration`n"
# Dynamic Routing Configuration
$DLRExport += " Router ID: " + $DLRRouting.routingGlobalConfig.routerId + "`n"
# Static Routes
If ($DLRRouting.staticRouting.staticRoutes.route) {
$DLRExport += " Static Routes`n"
Foreach ($DLRRoutingStaticRoute in $DLRRouting.staticRouting.staticRoutes.route) {
$DLRExport += " Network: " + $DLRRoutingStaticRoute.network
$DLRExport += ", Next Hop: " + $DLRRoutingStaticRoute.nextHop
If ($DLRRoutingStaticRoute.vnic) {
$DLRstaticRoutevNicName = ($DLR.interfaces.interface | Where-Object {$_.index -eq $DLRRoutingStaticRoute.vnic}).name
}
Else {$DLRstaticRoutevNicName = "none"}
$DLRExport += ", Interface: " + $DLRstaticRoutevNicName
$DLRExport += ", Admin Distance: " + $DLRRoutingStaticRoute.adminDistance
$DLRExport += ", Description: " + $DLRRoutingStaticRoute.description
$DLRExport += "`n"
}
}
Else {$DLRExport += " Static Routes: none`n"}
# BGP
If ($DLRRouting.bgp.enabled -eq "true") {
$DLRExport += " BGP Configuration`n"
$DLRExport += " Enable BGP: " + $DLRRouting.bgp.enabled + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Enable Graceful Restart: " + $DLRRouting.bgp.gracefulRestart + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Local AS: " + $DLRRouting.bgp.localASNumber + "`n"
$DLRExport += " BGP Neighbours" + "`n"
Foreach ($DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour in $DLRRouting.bgp.bgpNeighbours.bgpNeighbour) {
$DLRExport += " IP Address: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.ipAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Forwarding Address: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.forwardingAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Protocol Address: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.protocolAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Remote AS: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.remoteASNumber + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Weight: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.weight + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Keep Alive Time: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.keepAliveTimer + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Hold Down Time: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.holdDownTimer + "`n"
If ($DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.password) {
$DLRExport += " Password exists: true`n" }
Else {$DLRExport += " Password exists: false`n"}
# collect BGP Filters
If ($DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.bgpFilters.bgpFilter) {
$DLRExport += " BGP Filters`n"
Foreach ($DLRRoutingBgpNeighbourbgpFilter in $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbour.bgpFilters.bgpFilter) {
$DLRExport += " Direction: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbourbgpFilter.direction + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Action: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbourbgpFilter.action + "`n"
$DLRExport += " Network: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbourbgpFilter.network + "`n"
$DLRExport += " IP Prefix GE: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbourbgpFilter.ipPrefixGe + "`n"
$DLRExport += " IP Prefix LE: " + $DLRRoutingBgpNeighbourbgpFilter.ipPrefixLe + "`n"
}
}
Else {$DLRExport += " BGP Filters: none`n"}
}
}
Else {$DLRExport += " BGP Configuration: none`n"}
# collect Route Redistribution
$DLRExport += " Route Redistribution OSPF: " + $DLRRouting.ospf.redistribution.enabled + "`n"
If ($DLRRouting.bgp.redistribution.enabled -eq "true") {
$DLRExport += " Route Redistribution BGP: " + $DLRRouting.bgp.redistribution.enabled + "`n"
# collect IP Prefixes
$DLRExport += " IP Prefixes`n"
Foreach ($DLRroutingGlobalConfigIpPrefix in $DLRRouting.routingGlobalConfig.ipPrefixes.ipPrefix) {
$DLRExport += " Name: " + $DLRroutingGlobalConfigIpPrefix.name + "`n"
$DLRExport += " IP/Network: " + $DLRroutingGlobalConfigIpPrefix.ipAddress + "`n"
$DLRExport += " IP Prefix GE: " + $DLRroutingGlobalConfigIpPrefix.ge + "`n"
$DLRExport += " IP Prefix LE: " + $DLRroutingGlobalConfigIpPrefix.le + "`n"
}
}
Else {$DLRExport += " Route Redistribution BGP: none`n"}
# Route Redistribution Table
If ($DLRRouting.bgp.redistribution.rules.rule) {
$DLRExport += " Route Redistribution Table" + "`n"
Foreach ($DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule in $DLRRouting.bgp.redistribution.rules.rule) {
$DLRExport += " ID: " + $DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.id + ","
$DLRExport += " Learner: BGP,"
$DLRExport += " From: "
If ($DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.from.ospf -eq "true") {$DLRExport += "OSPF,"}
If ($DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.from.bgp -eq "true") {$DLRExport += "BGP,"}
If ($DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.from.static -eq "true") {$DLRExport += "Static Routes,"}
If ($DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.from.connected -eq "true") {$DLRExport += "Connected,"}
If ($DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.prefixName) {$DLRExport += " Prefix: " + $DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.prefixName + ","}
Else {$DLRExport += " Prefix: Any,"}
$DLRExport += " Action: " + $DLRRoutingBgpRedistributionRule.action
$DLRExport += "`n"
}
}
$DLRExport += "`n"
$outputFileName = "Config-for-DLR_" + $DLR.name + ".txt"
$DLRExport | Out-File -filePath ($outputFileFolder.Name + "\" + $outputFileName)
}
}
Disconnect-NsxServer -vCenterServer $vCenterServerName
Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vCenterServerName -Confirm:$False
Write-Host -foregroundcolor "Green" "`nScript completed!"
Output file example
Output file example created by script (all customer specific names and IPs are replaced by *** for security reasons)
Name = test-dlr1
Hostname = test-dlr1
Description = Test DLR
Router ID = edge-183
Type = distributedRouter (Logical Router)
Enable High Availability = true
CLI credentials (User Name) = admin
Enable SSH access = false
Enable FIPS mode = false
Edge Control Level Logging = info
Datacenter = DC1
Appliance Size = compact
NSX Edge Appliances:
Index: 0
Name: test-dlr1-0
Cluster/Resource Pool: DC1-E1
Datastore: dc1-e1-vsan
Folder: NSX_DLRs
Resource Reservation: CPU = 0, Memory = 0
Index: 1
Name: test-dlr1-1
Cluster/Resource Pool: DC1-E1
Datastore: dc1-e1-vsan
Folder: NSX_DLRs
Resource Reservation: CPU = 0, Memory = 0
Configure interfaces
HA Interface Configuration
Connected To: test-ls
Interfaces
Index: 2
Name: NIC1-uplink
Type: uplink
Connectivity Status: Connected
Connected to: Logical Switch -> test-transit-ls
Primary IP Address: 192.168.***.***
Subnet Prefix Length: **
MTU: 1500
Index: 10
Name: NIC2-internal
Type: internal
Connectivity Status: Connected
Connected to: Logical Switch -> test-internal-ls
Primary IP Address: 192.168.***.***
Subnet Prefix Length: **
MTU: 1500
Configure default gateway: true
Gateway IP: 192.168.***.***
Admin distance: 1
After deployment tasks
Configuration
Syslog
Syslog Enabled: true
Syslog Server: ***.local
Syslog Server: 192.168.***.***
Protocol: udp
HA Configuration
HA Status: true
Declare Dead Time: 15
Enable logging: false
Log level: info
Firewall status: true
Firewall default action: deny
Firewall default logging: false
Global Configuration
ECMP: false
Default Gateway
Gateway IP: 192.168.***.***
Admin distance: 1
Description: Some description
Dynamic Routing Configuration
Router ID: 192.168.***.***
Static Routes
Network: 192.168.***.***/**, Next Hop: 192.168.***.***, Interface: NIC1-uplink, Admin Distance: 1, Description: Route to subnet A
Network: 192.168.***.***/**, Next Hop: 192.168.***.***, Interface: none, Admin Distance: 1, Description: Route to subnet B
BGP Configuration
Enable BGP: true
Enable Graceful Restart: true
Local AS: ***.***
BGP Neighbours
IP Address: 192.168.***.***
Forwarding Address: 192.168.***.***
Protocol Address: 192.168.***.***
Remote AS: ***.***
Weight: 60
Keep Alive Time: 5
Hold Down Time: 15
Password exists: true
BGP Filters
Direction: in
Action: permit
Network: 129.168.***.***/**
IP Prefix GE:
IP Prefix LE:
Direction: out
Action: deny
Network: 192.168.***.***/**
IP Prefix GE:
IP Prefix LE:
Route Redistribution OSPF: false
Route Redistribution BGP: true
IP Prefixes
Name: IpPref1
IP/Network: 192.168.***.***/**
IP Prefix GE: **
IP Prefix LE: **
Name: IpPref2
IP/Network: 192.168.***.***/**
IP Prefix GE:
IP Prefix LE:
Route Redistribution Table
ID: 0, Learner: BGP, From: Connected, Prefix: Any, Action: permit
ID: 1, Learner: BGP, From: Static Routes, Prefix: IpPref1, Action: deny
Software Versions
This script was tested in the environment with the following components:
- VMware vSphere 6.5
- VMware NSX-V 6.4.1
- VMware PowerCLI 10.5.0
- PowerNSX 3.0.1174
I hope this help you to secure your VMware NSX-V environments and get more visibility on configurations.
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Yevgeniy Steblyanko
Yevgeniy Steblyanko is an Infrastructure Architect/SME with experience in virtualization area for more than 15 years. His areas of interest are VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX, automation on PowerCLI/PowerNSX. He has VMware certifications: VCIX-DCV, VCIX-NV.
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