The Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM port group settings?

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• Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Switch Module investment series in the Cisco Unified Computing System

  Hi all
  I read an article by Cisco entitled "Best practices in Deploying Cisco Nexus 1000V Switches Cisco UCS B and C Series series Cisco UCS Manager servers" http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9902/white_paper_c11-558242.html

  A lot of excellent information, but the section that intrigues me, has to do with the implementation of module of the VSM in the UCS. The article lists 4 options in order of preference, but does not provide details or the reasons underlying the recommendations. The options are the following:

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  Option 1: VSM external to the Cisco Unified Computing System on the Cisco Nexus 1010

  In this scenario, the virtual environment management operations is accomplished in a method identical to existing environments not virtualized. With multiple instances on the Nexus 1010 VSM, multiple vCenter data centers can be supported.
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  Option 2: VSM outside the Cisco Unified Computing System on the Cisco Nexus 1000V series MEC

  This model allows to centralize the management of virtual infrastructure, and proved to be very stable...
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  Option 3: VSM Outside the Cisco Unified Computing System on the VMware vSwitch

  This model allows to isolate managed devices, and it migrates to the model of the device of the unit of Services virtual Cisco Nexus 1010. A possible concern here is the management and the operational model of the network between the MSM and VEM devices links.
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  Option 4: VSM Inside the Cisco Unified Computing System on the VMware vSwitch

  This model was also stable in test deployments. A possible concern here is the management and the operational model of the network links between the MSM and VEM devices and switching infrastructure have doubles in your Cisco Unified Computing System.
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  As a beginner for both 100V Nexus and UCS, I hope someone can help me understand the configuration of these options and equally important to provide a more detailed explanation of each of the options and the resoning behind preferences (pro advantages and disadvantages).

  Thank you
  Pradeep

  No, they are different products. vASA will be a virtual version of our ASA device.

  ASA is a complete recommended firewall.

• help required for cisco nexus 1000v

  Hello

  I have three esxi host in my environment and I want to integrate these hosts with cisco nexus 1000v switch.

  I installed vsm on host1 and adding the remaining host via vsm Update Manager. exchanges I have already create in SMV shown in the welcome that I've added to the vsm, but the port group is not shown on the host1 esx on which I have installed vsm, should I also add the host that contains MSM in the cisco nexus switch?

  I want to say that I have installed the MEC on any army three esxi. is it good?

  Hi Mohsin,

  Where did you read that? In the past, we have added the guests, including one who executes the VSM. Usually run us both VSMs (primamry and secondary) and add anti rules affinity so that the two VSMs are on different hosts. I'm not a person CISCO, but having worked with CISCO engineers, we had no problem with what you have just mentioned. It would really be a waste of host in my opinion. I don't see why this could be a problem... As long as you have all your trade (PGs for your packages VSM etc etc) in place, you should be able to add all hosts in my experience.

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• Nexus 1000v VSM compatibility with older versions of VEM?

  Hello everyone.

  I would like to upgrade our Nexus 1000v VSM 4.2 (1) SV1 (5.1) to 4.2 (1) SV2(2.1a) because we are heading of ESXi 5.0 update 3 to 5.5 ESXi in the near future. I was not able to find a list of compatibility for the new version when it comes to versions VEM, I was wondering if the new VSM supports older versions VEM, we are running, so I must not be upgraded all at once. I know that it supports two versions of our ESXi.

  Best regards

  Pete

  You found documentation, transfer of the station from 1.5 to latest code is supported in a VSM perspective.  Which is not documented is the small one on the MEC.  In general, the VSM is backward compatible with the old VEM (to a degree, the degree of which is not published).  Although it is not documented (AFAIK), verbal comprehension is that MEC can be a version or two behind, but you should try to minimize the time that you run in this configuration.

  If you plan to run mixed versions VEM when getting your upgraded hosts (totally fine that's how I do mine), it is better to move to this enhanced version of VEM as you upgrade the hypervisor.  Since you go ESXi 5.0 5.5, you create an ISO that contains the Cisco VIBs, your favorite driver async (if any), and the image of ESXi 5.5 all grouped together so the upgrade for a given host is all of a sudden.  You probably already have this cold technique, but the links generated by the Cisco tool below will show you how to proceed.  It also gives some URLS handy to share with each person performing functions on this upgrade.  Here is the link:

  Nexus 1000V and ESX upgrade utility

  PS - the new thing takes clones your VSMs offline.  Even if they are fairly easy to recover, having a real pure clone will save some sauce secret that otherwise you may lose in a failure scenario.  Just turn off a VSM, then right click and clone.  Turn on again this MSM and failover pair HA, then take to the bottom of it and get a clone of it.  So as a security measure, this upgrade, get your clones currently out of the current 1.5 VSMs, then some time after your upgrade some clones offline, saved from the new version.

• Why is - that someone would need Cisco Nexus 1000v when DvSwitch is so Kool

  Why is - that someone would need Cisco Nexus 1000v when DvSwitch is so Kool

  Or is it something that DvSwitch cannot always do that Cisco Nexus 1KV possible?

  Use of 1kV Nexus are clear enough, if you want to segregation, the advanced settings of COS, use Cisco VSG, etc. etc., you must use Nexus 1kV. But if you do not use one of these, why would you pay more money to use a Nexus 1kV, while you can use dvSwitch, giving you more or less the same basic features. After all, the 1kV has been developed using the dvSwitch framework.

• Update Virtual Center 5.0 to 5.1 (using Cisco Nexus 1000V)

  Need advice on upgrading production please.

  current environment

  Race of Virtual Center 5.0 as a virtual machine to connect to oracle VM DB

  3 groups

  1: 8 blades of ESXI 5.0 IBM cluster, CLuster 2: 5 IBM 3850 x 5

  2 cisco Nexus 1000v of which cluster only 1 use.

  I know that the procedure of upgrading to 5.1

  1. create DB SSO, SSO of installation

  2 upgrading VC to 5.1

  3. install WEB CLient set up AD authentication

  IT IS:

  I have problems with the Nexus 1000? I hope the upgrade will treat them as he would a distributed switch and I should have no problem.

  He wj, treat the Nexus as a dVS.

• Restoration of Cisco Nexus 1000V - Host-ID fingerprint

  Someone find some information about how to restore a Cisco Nexus 1000V?

  The license is the result of a fingerprint of the identifier of the VSM. In case we lose the VM with VSM or host ESX Server must be reinstalled, this print is different. So that would mean the licensekey need, it's be regenerated.

  Has anyone found information on it?

  Tom

  Q: can you a VSM manage it's own VEM?

  R: Yes

  ...

  Can Q: you a VSM vMotion?

  A: we do not recommend it.

• Cisco Nexus 1000v switch

  Hi, I have 2 questions about the Switch Cisco Nexus 1000v.

  First of all, why use it rather than the standard vswitch distributed?

  Second, if an environment currently works using distributed vswitches, what are the impacts and the problems likely to introduce a Switch Cisco Nexus 1000v? Is there a process for the upgrade?

  See you soon

  Here is a comparison for the most up-to-date between the optioins network:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9902/solution_overview_c22-526262.PDF

  The great driver with most of the people running the 1000v I talked to is give visibility to the network team and streamlining changes made to the virtual network environment. In a great organazation with a network operations team, they will create an IVR to route a new VLAN, and then create the new VLAN on all switches distribution and access in the area of layer 2, just 1000v allows them to move forward and it create on the hypervisor using a set of commands that they already know.

• Doubt sober licenciamento Cisco Nexus 1000V

  Algume pode me dar uma luz como works o licenciamento sequence Cisco Nexus 1000V?

  I have a cluster of 8 hosts com 4 processors hexacore, esx 3.5.

  Good afternoon Romeu.

  O recurso CISCO NEXUS e licenciado a parte e voce so you can use-lo com a versão o more VMware vSphere Enterprise edition. O Preço image para licenciamento CISCO NEXUS $ 695.00 por processador e.

  Para maiores information, you can access site o produto:

  http://www.VMware.com/products/Cisco-Nexus-1000V/

  Veja has comparison between NEXUS o e recursos other Soluções como vSwitch ESX 3.5:

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vNetwork-distributed-switch/features.html

  Espero ter colaborado.

  Att.

  Brahell

• Cisco Nexus 1000V - DMZ - ARP

  Hello

  Thanks for reading.

  I have a virtual (VM1) connected to a Nexus 1000V distributed switch.  The willing 1000V of a connection to our DMZ (physically, an interface on our Cisco ASA 5520) which has 3 other virtual machines that are used successfully to the top in the demilitarized zone.  The problem is that a SHOW on the SAA ARP shows the other VM addresses MAC but not VM1.

  The properties for all the VMS (including VM1) participating in the demilitarized zone are the same:

  • Tag network
  • VLAN ID
  • Port group
  • State - link up
  • DirectPath i/o - inactive "path Direct I/O has been explicitly disabled for this port.

  The only important difference between VM1 and the others is that they are multihomed agents and have one foot in our private network.  I think that the absence of a private IP VM1 is not the source of the problem.  All virtual machines recognized as directly connected to the ASA (except VM1).

  Have you ever seen this kind of thing before?

  Thanks again for reading!

  Bob

  The systems team:

  1. Rebuilt the virtual machine
  2. Moved to another cluster
  3. Configured for DMZ interface

  Something that they got the visible VM to the FW.

• Upgrade to vCenter 4.0 with Cisco Nexus 1000v installed

  Hi all

  We have vCenter 4.0 and ESX 4.0 servers and we want to upgrade to version 4.1. But also Nexus 1000v installed on the ESX Server and vCenter.i found VMware KB which is http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1024641 . But only the ESX Server upgrade is explained on this KB, vCenter quid?  Our vcenter 4.0 is installed on Windows 2003 64-bit with 64-bit SQL 2005.

  We can upgrade vcenter with Nexsus plugin 1000v installed upgrading on-site without problem? And how to proceed? What are the effects of the plugin Nexus1000v installed on the server vcenter during update?

  Nexus1000v 4.0. (version 4).sv1(3a) has been installed on the ESX servers.

  Concerning

  Mecyon,

  Upgrading vSphere 4.0-> 4.1 you must update the software VEM (.vib) also.  The plugin for vCenter won't change, it won't be anything on your VSM (s).  The only thing you should update is the MEC on each host.  See the matrix previously posted above for the .vib to install once you're host has been updated.

  Note: after this upgrade, that you will be able to update regardless of your software of vSphere host or 1000v (without having to be updated to the other).  1000v VEM dependencies have been removed since vSphere 4.0 Update 2.

  Kind regards

  Robert

• Cisco Nexus 1000V (separate host?)

  We look at this one I have not yet have my head wrapped around it, but, I think I understand:

  (1) you can have 1 or 2 VSM (primary and secondary)

  (2) Vincent becomes an integral part of the kernel for ESX 4 host you want managed by these VSMs

  (3) a VSM will manage only a single ESX cluster.

  My hypothesis is that these virtual devices VSM would live within the cluster, it runs along side VMs however; This diagram (attached) seems to show the VSM on an ESX host, which is not an instance of separate VEM?

  It seems that the benefit to this 1000V is less if you need to buy 1 (2 for HA) or the ESX hosts through a license to support these virtual appliances.

  I understand that correctly?

  Yes, we do like control and packages must be on their own NIC in reality you can stick them anywhere. The amount of traffic that send us via these networks is low (except package when you ERSPAN). On our side there is concern that, if the network is busy the VSM could lose a few heartbeats of the MEC and remove it. Looking at your environment I'd stick control and the package on the natachasery used for the Service Console. That way all your control traffic is isolated from VMK and data.

  Louis

• To Cisco Nexus VSM VEM

  Hello

  When I try to go Cisco Nexus VSM the MEC connect get lost and never come back to the top again.

  We have configured uplink port profile as mentioned in the Cisco Document "Install the Cisco Nexus 1000V software". Then, we added three profile more port for control and administration of the package VLAN. But as soon we will the NIC1 (control) of the connection to the lost GET VEM VSM and MEC never appears again.

  -We missed to add the system of virtual local area network for the uplink port profile and the profiles of port for control and Packet of Cisco 1000V network.

  Make a long story short - VSM can now be connected and also tied the MEC. But we constently receive messages "KERN-1-SYSTEM_MSG: a fall received executives of MSM in double - core" as soon as we add a second physical NETWORK adapter to the uplink port group.

  Someone at - it a tip would be what is the problem?

  THX

  Tom

  Tom,

  I was able to recreate what you see. The problem is that just to add another NIC to the uplink without going through the uplink configured for a kind of switch teaming causes issues. Because the N1KV is essentially a switch she expected all NIC teaming to be a port channel or vPC - HM (virtual host port-channel mode). This must be set in the profile of uplink port. When you attach a second NETWORK card without going through the proper switch configuration, you can get the packets of streaming double and a host of other issues. This is why the MSM is complaining.

  I don't know a lot about the 3010. If it only supports a port-channel vPC - HM is the way to go. vPC - HM will create a port channel virtual between the network cards on two different switches without having to make any changes on the physical switches. As long as the switches supported the CDP and the ports are configured the same it should work.

  Louis

• Problems to install the plugin extension of Nexus 1000v vCenter file "invalid URI: the URI is empty.

  Hi all

  I try to install the Cisco Nexus 1000v switch in my training lab.

  When I get to the stage where I add the Extension XML file to the vSphere Plugin Manager, I get an error stating that "invalid URI: the URI is empty.

  When I open the cisco_nexus_1000v_extension.xml file, obviously, there is something missing in the & lt; URL & gt; & lt; / url & gt; section.

  Issues related to the:

  1 has anyone successfully installed the Nexus 1000v switch?

  2. If Yes, can you put the file extension xml so I can look at and compare?

  3. How can I delete the old file with extension of the Plug-ins available from the plugin Manager section? At the moment he is stuck on download and install...

  Thank you, Randy

  Mine is working

  do not worry about the error, mine still has the error when you click Download, all he has to do is see the upward

  Follow the steps on the site of cisco http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0/install/software/guide/install_n1000v.html

  If you want to delete the plugin and get a new use of one the steps here http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0/troubleshooting/configuration/guide/trouble_3install.html

  I followed the guides and got mine working

  can not post my xml because it is at home and I'm at work

  Chris

• Nexus 1000v deployment issues

  I'm working on the Cisco Nexus 1000v deployment to our ESX cluster. I have read the Cisco "Start Guide" and the "installation guide" but the guides are good to generalize your environment and obviously does not meet my questions based on our architecture.

  This comment in the "Getting Started Guide" Cisco makes it sound like you can't uplink of several switches on an individual ESX host:

  «The server administrator must assign not more than one uplink on the same VLAN without port channels.» Affect more than one uplink on the same host is not supported by the following:

  A profile without the port channels.

  Port profiles that share one or more VLANS.

  After this comment, is possible to PortChannel 2 natachasery on one side of the link (ESX host side) and each have to go to a separate upstream switch? I am creating a redundancy to the ESX host using 2 switches but this comment sounds like I need the side portchannel ESX to associate the VLAN for both interfaces. How do you manage each link and then on the side of the switch upstream? I don't think that you can add to a portchannel on this side of the uplink as the port channel protocol will not properly negotiate and show one side down on the side ESX/VEM.

  I'm more complicate it? Thank you.

  Do not portchannel, but it is possible the channel port to different switches using the pinning VPC - MAC mode. On upstream switches, make sure that the ports are configured the same. Same speed, switch config, VLAN, etc (but no control channel)

  On the VSM to create a unique profile eth type port with the following channel-group command

  port-profile type ethernet Uplink-VPC

  VMware-port group

  switchport mode trunk

  Automatic channel-group on mac - pinning

  no downtime

  System vlan 2.10

  enabled state

  What that will do is create a channel port on the N1KV only. Your ESX host will get redundancy but your balancing algorithm will be simple Robin out of the VM. If you want to pin a specific traffic for a particular connection, you can add the "pin id" command to your port-type veth profiles.

  To see the PIN, you can run

  module vem x run vemcmd see the port

  n1000v-module # 5 MV vem run vemcmd see the port

  LTL VSM link PC - LTL SGID Vem State Port Admin Port

  18 Eth5/2 UP UP FWD 1 305 vmnic1

  19 Eth5/3 UP UP FWD 305 2 vmnic2

  49 Veth1 UP UP 0 1 vm1 - 3.eth0 FWD

  50 Veth3 UP UP 0 2 linux - 4.eth0 FWD

  Po5 305 to TOP up FWD 0

  The key is the column SGID. vmnic1 is SGID 1 and vmnic2 2 SGID. Vm1-3 VM is pinned to SGID1 and linux-4 is pinned to SGID2.

  You can kill a connection and traffic should swap.

  Louis