VMware VSHIELD APP 1.0.0 UPDATE 1 - API Operating instructions

vShield API Programming Guide

vShield Manager 4.1.0 Update 1

vShield Zones 4.1.0 Update 1

vShield App 1.0.0 Update 1

vShield Edge 1.0.0 Update 1

vShield Endpoint 1.0.0 Update 1

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Contents

About This Book 7

1Overview of VMware vShield 9

vShield Components 9

vShield Manager 9

vShield App 9

vShield Edge 10

vShield Endpoint 10

Ports Required for vShield 10

An Introduction to REST API for vShield Users 10

How REST Works 10

Using the vShield REST API 11

RESTful Workflow Patterns 11

For More Information About REST 12

2vShield Manager Management 13

Synchronize the vShield Manager with vCenter Server and DNS 13

Retrieving Tech Support Logs 14

Get the vShield Manager Technical Support Log File Path 14

Get the vShield Edge Technical Support Log File Path 14

3ESX Host Preparation for vShield App, Endpoint, and Isolation 15

Install the Licenses for vShield Edge, vShield App, and vShield Endpoint 15

Install vShield App, vShield Endpoint, and Port Group Isolation Services on an ESX Host 15

Get the Installation Status of vShield Services on an ESX Host 17

Uninstalling vShield Services from an ESX Host 18

4vNetwork Preparation and vShield Edge Installation 19

Enabling Port Group Isolation 19

Enable Port Group Isolation on a vDS 20

Get the Port Group Isolation Debug Statistics from an ESX Host 20

Disable Port Group Isolation on a vDS 20

Installing a vShield Edge 21

Get the Install Parameters of a vShield Edge 22

Uninstall a vShield Edge 22

5vShield Edge Management 23

Upgrading a vShield Edge 24

Force a vShield Edge to Synchronize with the vShield Manager 24

Manage CLI Credentials on a vShield Edge 25

Managing DHCP 25

Get the DHCP Server Status 25

Start, Stop, or Restart the DHCP Service 25

Post a DHCP Configuration 26

Get the Configuration for All DHCP Hosts and Pools 26

Get Timestamps of Last 10 DHCP Configurations 27

Get a DHCP Configuration by Timestamp 27

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Revert to a DHCP Configuration by Timestamp 27

Delete the DHCP Configuration on a vShield Edge 27

Managing NAT 28

Managing SNAT Rules 28

Managing DNAT Rules 30

Configuring the vShield Edge Firewall 33

Get the Firewall Rule Set for a vShield Edge 33

Post a Firewall Rule Set 34

Get the Status of the Default Policy for a vShield Edge 35

Change the Default Firewall Policy Action 35

Get Details of a Specific Firewall Rule 36

Get Timestamps of Last 10 Firewall Rule Sets for a vShield Edge 36

Get Firewall Rule Set by Timestamp 36

Revert to a Firewall Rule Set by Timestamp 36

Delete All Firewall Rules on a vShield Edge 36

Configuring VPNs 37

Get the Status of VPN Service 38

Start or Stop the VPN Service on a vShield Edge 38

Configure VPN Parameters on a vShield Edge 38

Add a Remote Site 39

Add Tunnels for a VPN Site 40

Get the Detailed IPSec Configurations for a Network 40

Get the Detailed Configuration for a VPN Site 41

Get the Detailed Tunnel Configuration 41

Delete a Tunnel for a VPN Site 41

Delete a Remote Site 41

Get the Current VPN Configuration on a vShield Edge 41

Get Timestamps of Last 10 VPN Configurations 42

Get a VPN Configuration by Timestamp 42

Revert to a VPN Configuration by Timestamp 42

Delete the VPN Configuration on a vShield Edge 42

Load Balancer 43

Get the Status of Load Balancer Service on a vShield Edge 43

Start or Stop the Load Balancer Service on a vShield Edge 44

Add a Listener for Load Balancing Service 44

Get the Current Load Balancer Configuration on a vShield Edge 45

Get the Configuration of a Specific Load Balancing Server 45

Get Timestamps of Last 10 Load Balancer Configurations 45

Get a Load Balancer Configuration by Timestamp 46

Revert to a Load Balancer Configuration by Timestamp 46

Delete the Load Balancer Configuration on a vShield Edge 46

Managing the MTU Threshold for a vShield Edge 46

View Traffic Statistics 47

Debug vShield Edge Services Using Service Statistics 47

Managing the Connection to a Syslog Server 47

Post a Syslog Server Configuration 47

Get the Current Syslog Server Configuration 48

Get Timestamps of Last 10 Syslog Server Configurations 48

Get a Syslog Server Configuration by Timestamp 48

Revert to a Syslog Server Configuration by Timestamp 48

Delete the Current Syslog Server Configuration 49

6vShield App Management 51

Configuring Firewall Rules for a vCenter Container 51

View All Firewall Rules for a Container 51

Post an App Firewall Rule Set for a Container 52

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View a List of Timestamps Identifying App Firewall Rule Set Changes 55

View a Previous Firewall Rule Set by Timestamp 55

Revert to a Previous Firewall Rule Set 55

Delete All Firewall Rules under a Container 55

Managing Security Groups 56

Add a Security Group 56

Add a Virtual Machine to a Security Group 57

Get the List of All Security Groups under a Base Node 57

Get the Details for a Single Security Group under a Base Node 58

Get IP Addresses for the Virtual Machines in a Security Group 58

Get the Properties from a Virtual Machine 58

Delete a Virtual Machine from a Security Group 58

Delete a Single Security Group 59

Delete All Security Groups under a Base Node 59

Configuring Syslog Service for a vShield App 59

7vShield Endpoint Management 61

Retrieve SVM-Specific Network Information 62

Retrieve vShield Endpoint Service Status on an ESX Host 63

Uninstalling the vShield Endpoint Service from an ESX Host 63

Unregister an SVM from vShield Endpoint 63

Uninstall vShield Endpoint from the vShield Manager 64

Error Schema 64

Appendix 65

vShield Manager Schemas 65

vShield Manager to vCenter Server Synchronization Schema 65

DNS Service Schema 66

Virtual Machine Information Schema 66

Security Groups Schema 67

ESX Host Preparation and Uninstallation Schema 68

vShield App Schemas 69

vShield App Configuration Schema 69

vShield App Firewall Schema 70

Port Group Isolation Management Schema 71

Port Group Isolation Statistics Schema 71

vShield Edge Schemas 72

Base vShield Edge Configuration Schema 72

vShield Edge Installation and Upgrade Schema 72

vShield Edge Global Configuration Schema 73

vShield Edge CLI Login Credentials Schema 74

vShield Edge Firewall Schema 74

NAT Schema 77

DHCP Schema 79

VPN Schema 80

Load Balancer Schema 83

MTU Threshold Schema 84

Traffic Stats Schema 85

Syslog Schema 85

Error Message Schema 86

Index 87

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This manual, the vShield API Programming Guide, describes how to install, configure, monitor, and maintain the

VMware®vShield™ system by using REST API requests. The information includes step-by-step configuration

instructions and examples.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for anyone who wants to use REST API to install or use vShield in a VMware

vCenter™ environment. The information in this manual is written for experienced system administrators who

are familiar with virtual machine technology and virtual datacenter operations. This manual assumes

familiarity with vShield.

VMware Technical Publications Glossary

VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions

of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

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vShield Documentation

The following documents comprise the vShield documentation set:

vShield Administration Guide

vShield Quick Start Guide

vShield API Programming Guide, this guide

Technical Support and Education Resources

The following sections describe the technical support resources available to you. To access the current version

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VMware®vShield™ is a suite of network edge and application-aware firewalls built for VMware vCenter™

Server integration. vShield inspects client-server communications and inter-virtual-machine communication

to provide detailed traffic analytics and application-aware firewall protection. vShield is a critical security

component for protecting virtualized datacenters from attacks and misuse helping you achieve your

compliance-mandated goals.

This guide assumes you have administrator access to the entire vShield system. If you are unable to access a

screen or perform a particular task, consult your vShield administrator.

This chapter includes the following topics:

“vShield Components” on page 9

“Ports Required for vShield” on page 10

“An Introduction to REST API for vShield Users” on page 10

vShield Components

vShield includes components and services essential for protecting virtual machines. vShield can be configured

through a web-based user interface, a command line interface (CLI), and REST API.

To run vShield, you need one vShield Manager virtual machine and at least one vShield Zones, vShield App,

or vShield Edge virtual machine.

vShield Manager

The vShield Manager is the centralized management component of vShield and is installed from OVA as a

virtual machine by using the vSphere Client. Using the vShield Manager user interface or vSphere Client

plug-in, administrators can install, configure, and maintain vShield components.

The vShield Manager virtual machine can run on a different ESX host from your vShield App and vShield

Edge virtual machines.

The vShield Manager user interface leverages the VMware Infrastructure SDK to display a copy of the vSphere

Client inventory panel.

For more on the using the vShield Manager user interface, see the vShield Administration Guide.

vShield App

A vShield App monitors all traffic into and out of an ESX host, and between virtual machines on the host.

vShield App provides application-aware traffic analysis and stateful firewall protection. vShield App

regulates traffic based on a set of rules, similar to an access control list (ACL).

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As traffic passes through a vShield App, each session header is inspected to catalog the data. The vShield App

creates a profile for each virtual machine detailing the operating system, applications, and ports used in

network communication. Based on this information, the vShield App allows ephemeral port usage by

permitting dynamic protocols such as FTP and RPC to pass through, while maintaining lockdown on ports

1024 and higher.

You cannot protect the Service Console or VMkernel with a vShield App because these components are not

virtual machines.

vShield Edge

A vShield Edge provides network edge security to protect the virtual machines in a vCloud tenant’s network

from attacks originating from the public network. The vShield Edge connects the isolated, private networks of

cloud tenants to the public side of the service provider network through common edge services such as DHCP,

VPN, NAT, and load balancing.

You install a vShield Edge from the vShield Manager. You can install one vShield Edge instance per tenant port

group on a vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS).

You configure a vShield Edge by using REST API.

vShield Endpoint

vShield Endpoint delivers an introspection-based antivirus solution. vShield Endpoint uses the hypervisor to

scan guest virtual machines from the outside without a bulky agent. vShield Endpoint is efficient in avoiding

resource bottlenecks while optimizing memory use.

Ports Required for vShield

The vShield Manager requires ports 80/TCP and 443/TCP for REST API requests.

An Introduction to REST API for vShield Users

REST, an acronym for Representational State Transfer, is a term that has been widely employed to describe an

architectural style characteristic of programs that rely on the inherent properties of hypermedia to create and

modify the state of an object that is accessible at a URL.

How REST Works

Once a URL of such an object is known to a client, the client can use an HTTP GET request to discover the

properties of the object. These properties are typically communicated in a structured document with an HTTP

Content-Type of XML or JSON, that provides a representation of the state of the object. In a RESTful workflow,

documents (representations of object state) are passed back and forth (transferred) between a client and a

service with the explicit assumption that neither party need know anything about an entity other than what is

presented in a single request or response. The URLs at which these documents are available are often “sticky,”

in that they persist beyond the lifetime of the request or response that includes them. The other content of the

documents is nominally valid until the expiration date noted in the HTTP Expires header.

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