Quick Steps: Viewing DFW Rule Creation/Modification Time – Browser API Calls

A short conversation on how to run API calls on Browser to check the time of DFW rule creation or modification time!

CuriousTechie: Hello IT Guy, I need to check the time of creation and modification of a Distributed Firewall rule. Is there a quick way to check these details in the browser itself.

ITGuy: Yes it is doable but depends on the browser, what browser do you use?

CuriousTechie: Currently I am using Mozilla Firefox for this environment, will it be possible to get this data out of the box without any extension or plugins?

ITGuy: Yes sure, let’s login to your NSX manager UI and will show you how to get this information.

CuriousTechie: Here is my NSX manager Policy UI and I need to find the time of creation/modification details of rule number 2024.

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NSX API: Quick Troubleshooting Trick

A conversation about using browser Developer tools to validate NSX API’s for quick troubleshooting in some cases.

CuriousTechie: Hello IT Guy, I am planning to upgrade my NSX but I see a problem with the upgrade status in UI and not sure where to start the troubleshoot process.

ITGuy: Okay sure! Let’s take a look at the problem then we can get some clue to move ahead.

CuriousTechie: My upgrade screen is stuck like this.

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