Upgrade to vCenter 4.0 with Cisco Nexus 1000v installed

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• 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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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• upgrade windows vcenter 5.1 with oracle external to the appliance database virtual 6

  Hey people,

  We have a Windows external Vcenter 5.1 with an oracle database server. We would like to upgrade to an appliance Vcenter virtual v6 with an external oracle database. I was not able to find much info on this since most posts and blogs are based or sql.

  Is it as simple as deploying a new installation of a Vcenter virtuall device v6 and then connect it with our database current oracle and move virtual machines and turn from the old Server 5.1?

  GR,

  Michiel

  Welcome to the community,

  You can not skip vcenter windows 5.1 with oracle external to the appliance database virtual 6. You can improve windows vcenter 5.1 with oracle database external to vCenter windows 6.0 with external oracle database.

  From now officially VMware does not support migration from Windows to vCSA. But it is adventure, you can explore more

  https://labs.VMware.com/flings/VCs-to-VCVA-converter

  Concerning

• 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 5.0 with update 1

  So, I update my environment vSphere 5.0 Update 1.  Updated forecasts to day went very well, but I have problems with vCenter.  When I run the upgrade, that looks like it happens to the installation of the profile-based storage, and then I got the error "the wizard was interrupted before VMwre vCEnter Server could be completely installed.  I consulted another debate that referenced KB 2007231.  I made the changes he ordered, but no dice.

  I found described similar problems but not quite what I'm trying to do.  Does anyone have ideas on this?

  I have attached the file vminst.log.

  Thank you

  SB

  File log says "VMware VirtualCenter-build-623373: 22/03/12 15:45:23 failed to install SP.". Check for the profile of storage service in the Services (Services.msc).

• The upgrade to vCenter Server 5 with a view Server 4.6 on a host ESXi 4.1

  We have guests ESX and ESXi 4.1 and just got a new host ESXi 5. We must now be upgraded vCetner to version 5 server in order to manage the new host. I know 5 4.1 manage vCenter hosts but do I need to be wary when it comes to the host that maintains the virtual computers view or the view Server 4.6 VM itself?

  According to the comapbility matrix View 4.6 is not supported under vSphere or vCenter 5.

  http://PartnerWeb.VMware.com/comp_guide2/SIM/interop_matrix.php

• Upgrade to vcenter OS = problems with ADAM

  I recently improved my OS from 2008 to 2008 R2 vcenter. I created a new virtual machine, stole the name of the former vcenter, vcenter package installed and attached to the database. Everything works fine, however I'm continually getting the following error message in the event viewer for the VMWAREADAMVCMSDS service.

  The following FSMO role owner is set on a server that is deleted or does not exist.

  Operations requiring contact with a master FSMO operation will fail until this problem is corrected.

  Is there an easy fix for this?

  When you deleted it as an instance of bound modes, you crossed the vCenter Installer and chose to "insulate the vCenter Server Instance of the Group of related modes"?  You can do the two vCenter the Instance in question and the one with which he was associated, with as always, they may think that they are related.  Maybe link them again and then go through the process of linking not them

  See also

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1025665

• The Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM port group settings?

  I could not find the Group of port settings when executing the VSM in a virtual machine covered in the Cisco documentation... they say just 'create 3 groups of port '.   But, the configuration of VLANS to these pages are not clear to me.

  In the configuration of VSM, you set the VLAN on each network (Mgmnt, control, package).   This means that the VM VSM will be production of marked packets, so groups of port must be set as master / virtual tag comments.

  But, if this is the case, why they recommend 3 groups of ports?  You should be able to use a trunk port group and letting the physical switch the VLAN.  Thus, they rather waiting for assignment of VLAN will be on the Port groups?

  The Cisco config docs give much information on the Cisco command line configuration...  Some may give, or point, the settings on the VMware port groups when using MSM in a virtual machine?

  Hello

  VSM virtual machine generates no marked packets but depends on the configuration of the port group VLAN ID Vswitch to label.  It's done as having evacuated the computer host computer on the vmnic associated the Vswitch.

• 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