How to check NSX firewall in ESXi

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi
• VMware vDefend Firewall

Issue/Introduction

The KB is to show how to check NSX firewall in ESXi

Resolution

1. use command to find firewall point per vm
   
   summarize-dvfilter
   
   
2. use command to see firewall rule details
   
   vsipioctl getrules -f nic-<id>-ethX-vmware-sfw.2
   
   
3. use command to check inventory group
   
   vsipioctl getaddrsets -f nic-<id>-ethX-vmware-sfw.2
   
   
4. use command to check firewall hit status
   
   vsipioctl getrules -f nic-<id>-ethX-vmware-sfw.2