A GIS operator who learned NSX-V terms cannot find a logical switch for the mapping-app network that was created in Policy mode. How should they use the NSX GUI?
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Short Explanation
Policy mode renamed the old 'logical switch' to Segment—same idea, different door. Stay in Policy and open Networking > Segments; Manager mode is where the Logical Switch label still shows.
Full Explanation
In Policy mode, NSX-T L2 networks are Segments under Networking > Segments. A GIS operator who still thinks in NSX-V “logical switch” terms should stay in Policy mode and open Networking > Segments for the mapping-app network created in Policy; Manager mode is where the Logical Switch label still appears for Manager-view objects. Same civic hallway, Policy door labeled Segment. Opening Manager mode only to hunt vSphere Standard Switches named logical switch is wrong: VSS is not the NSX Policy segment object model. Security > Gateway Firewall sections are security policy, not L2 network definitions. Horizon published desktop networks are EUC constructs, not Policy segments. Exam caveat: Policy Segments and Manager Logical Switches can both exist in mixed environments—know which mode created the object before editing. Operational check: confirm the UI is in Policy mode, open Networking > Segments, locate the mapping-app segment, verify connectivity and transport zone, and update the GIS runbook to use Segment terminology for Policy-created networks. When training GIS staff, show both Policy Segments and Manager Logical Switches side by side once so they learn which door matches the object’s creation mode; update diagrams that still say “logical switch” for Policy-built mapping networks.