The VMware NSX data plane consists of the VMware NSX Virtual Switch™, which is based on the VMware vSphere Distributed Switch™ (VDS) with additional components to enable services. VMware NSX kernel modules, user space agents, configuration files, and install scripts are packaged in VIBs and run within the hypervisor kernel to provide services, such as distributed routing and logical firewall, and to enable VXLAN bridging capabilities.