In this chapter, we will explore the mechanisms to manage and monitor your VMware NSX for vSphere implementation to maintain a healthy and optimally performing network virtualization platform. In a distributed environment, it is important to have the proper monitoring tools in place, and it is critical to know their usage based on the circumstances. The four areas we will explore in this chapter are as follows:

• NSX component logs: We will look at which logs to inspect when you need to troubleshoot issues
• vRealize Log Insight (vRLI): We will look at how to leverage VMware vRealize Log Insight to provide additional context to your log data
• Monitoring tools: We will look at how to decide which in-built tools you can leverage to monitor your environment