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Contents
This chapter includes the following sections:
Installing the VSM Software
Step 1 | Using your VMware documentation, attach the VSM ISO image to the virtual CD-ROM and copy the software to a virtual machine (VM). | ||||
Step 2 | Make sure that the VSM VM is powered off. | ||||
Step 3 | In the vSphere client Virtual Machine Properties window Hardware tab, choose Memory. | ||||
Step 4 | In the Memory Size field, choose 2 GB. | ||||
Step 5 | In the Resources tab, choose Memory. The Resource Allocation settings display in the right-hand pane. | ||||
Step 6 | In the Reservation field, choose 2048 MB. | ||||
Step 7 | In the Resources tab, choose CPU. The Resource Allocation settings display in the right-hand pane. | ||||
Step 8 | In the Reservation field, choose 1500 MHz. | ||||
Step 9 | Click OK. The VSM VM memory and CPU speed settings are saved in VMware vSphere Client. | ||||
Step 10 | Right-click the VSM and choose Open Console. | ||||
Step 11 | Choose Install Nexus1000V and bring up the new image entry and press Enter. | ||||
Step 12 | Enter and confirm the Administrator password.
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Step 13 | Enter the domain ID. Enter the domain id<1-4095>: 152 | ||||
Step 14 | Enter the HA role. If you do not specify a role, standalone is assigned by default. This example shows the HA role as primary. Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]: primary [#########################################] 100% ---- Basic System Configuration Dialog ---- This setup utility will guide you through the basic configuration of the system. Setup configures only enough connectivity for management of the system. *Note: setup is mainly used for configuring the system initially, when no configuration is present. So setup always assumes system defaults and not the current system configuration values. Press Enter at anytime to skip a dialog. Use ctrl-c at anytime to skip the remaining dialogs. Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): This example shows the HA role as secondary. Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]: secondary Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? : | ||||
Step 15 | Do one of the following: | ||||
Step 16 | If you have set up the VSM virtual machine (VM) to boot from the CD-ROM, and are installing the secondary VSM from the ISO image attached to your CD-ROM, remove the virtual CD-ROM now so that the VSM does not boot from the CD. This step is necessary if you have set up the VSM VM to boot from the CD-ROM before the hard drive. | ||||
Step 17 | If you are setting up the secondary/standby VSM, when prompted to reboot the VSM, answer yes. The secondary VSM VM is rebooted and brought up in standby mode. The password on the secondary VSM is synchronized with the password on the active/primary VSM. Any configuration made on the active/primary VSM is now automatically synchronized with the standby. This example show the system rebooting when the HA role is set to secondary. Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? :y [########################################] 100% HA mode set to secondary. Rebooting now... You have completed this procedure for the secondary VSM. | ||||
Step 18 | Enter yes to enter the basic configuration dialog. Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes | ||||
Step 19 | Enter no to create another Login account. Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||
Step 20 | Enter no to configure a read-only SNMP community string. Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||
Step 21 | Enter no to configure a read-write SNMP community string. Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||
Step 22 | Enter a name for the switch. Enter the switch name: n1000v | ||||
Step 23 | Enter yes to configure out-of-band management and then enter the mgmt0 IPv4 address and subnet mask. Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? [yes/no] [y]: yes Mgmt0 IPv4 address: 172.28.15.152 Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask: 255.255.255.0 | ||||
Step 24 | Enter yes to configure the default gateway. Configure the default-gateway: (yes/no) [y]: yes IPv4 address of the default gateway : 172.23.233.1 | ||||
Step 25 | Enter no to configure advanced IP options. Configure Advanced IP options (yes/no)? [n]: no | ||||
Step 26 | Enter yes to enable the Telnet service. Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [y]: yes | ||||
Step 27 | Enter yes to enable the SSH service and then enter the key type and number of key bits. Enable the ssh service? (yes/no) [y]: yes Type of ssh key you would like to generate (dsa/rsa) : rsa Number of key bits <768-2048> : 1024 For more information, see the document, Cisco Nexus 1000V Security Configuration Guide. | ||||
Step 28 | Enter yes to enable the HTTP server. Enable the http-server? (yes/no) [y]: yes | ||||
Step 29 | Enter no to configure the NTP server. Configure NTP server? (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||
Step 30 | Enter yes to configure the SVS domain parameters and then enter the mode (L2 or L3), and the control and packet VLAN IDs. Configure svs domain parameters? (yes/no) [y]: yes
Enter SVS Control mode (L2 / L3) [L3] : Press Return
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Step 31 | Enter yes to configure the VEM feature level and then enter 0 or 1. Vem feature level will be set to 4.2(1)SV1(5.2), Do you want to reconfigure? (yes/no) [n] yes Current vem feature level is set to 4.2(1)SV1(5.2) You can change the feature level to: vem feature level is set to the highest value possible
The system now summarizes the complete configuration and asks if you want to edit it. The following configuration will be applied: Switchname n1000v interface Mgmt0 ip address 172.28.15.152 255.255.255.0 no shutdown no telnet server enable ssh key rsa 1024 force ssh server enable feature http-server svs-domain no control vlan no packet vlan svs mode L3 interface mgmt0 | ||||
Step 32 | Do one of the following: Would you like to edit the configuration? (yes/no) [n]:no | ||||
Step 33 | Enter yes to use and save this configuration, answer yes.
Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: yes [########################################] 100% The new configuration is saved into nonvolatile storage.
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Step 34 | Create the SVS connection manually or go to Establishing the SVS Connection. |
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
Installation Type |
Filename |
Used with ESX or ESXi Host Software Version |
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OVA |
nexus-1000v.4.2.1.SV1.5.2.ova |
4.1 or later |
Step 1 | From the vSphere Client, choose File > Deploy OVF Template. | ||||||||||||||
Step 2 | In the Source screen, specify the location of the OVA file and click Next. The OVF Template Details screen opens displaying product information, including the size of the file and the size of the VM disk. | ||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Click Next. | ||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Read the Cisco Nexus 1000V License Agreement. | ||||||||||||||
Step 5 | Click Accept and then click Next. | ||||||||||||||
Step 6 | Add the VSM name, choose the folder location within the inventory where it will reside, and click Next. The name for the VSM must be unique within the inventory folder and less than 80 characters. | ||||||||||||||
Step 7 | From the Configuration drop-down list, choose Nexus 1000V Installer. This choice configures the primary VSM using the GUI setup dialog. | ||||||||||||||
Step 8 | Click Next. | ||||||||||||||
Step 9 | Choose the data center or cluster on which to install the VSM. | ||||||||||||||
Step 10 | Click Next | ||||||||||||||
Step 11 | Choose the datastore in which to store the file if one is available. On this page, you choose from datastores already configured on the destination cluster or host. The virtual machine configuration file and virtual disk files are stored on the datastore. Choose a datastore large enough to accommodate the virtual machine and all of its virtual disk files. | ||||||||||||||
Step 12 | Click Next | ||||||||||||||
Step 13 | Choose the Thick provisioned disk format for storing virtual machine virtual disks, and click Next.
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Step 14 | In the Network Mapping screen, choose the networks (the control, management, and packet port groups) that are present in your inventory. | ||||||||||||||
Step 15 | Click Next | ||||||||||||||
Step 16 | Do one of the following:
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Step 17 | Click Next. | ||||||||||||||
Step 18 | If the configuration is correct, click Finish. A status bar displays as the VM installation progresses. | ||||||||||||||
Step 19 | Click Close. You have completed installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V software. | ||||||||||||||
Step 20 | Right-click the VSM and choose Open Console. | ||||||||||||||
Step 21 | Click the green arrow to power on the VSM. | ||||||||||||||
Step 22 | Enter the following commands at the VSM prompt. switch# configure terminal switch(config)# setup | ||||||||||||||
Step 23 | Enter the HA role. If you do not specify a role, standalone is assigned by default. This example shows the HA role as primary. Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]: primary [#########################################] 100% ---- Basic System Configuration Dialog ---- This setup utility will guide you through the basic configuration of the system. Setup configures only enough connectivity for management of the system. *Note: setup is mainly used for configuring the system initially, when no configuration is present. So setup always assumes system defaults and not the current system configuration values. Press Enter at anytime to skip a dialog. Use ctrl-c at anytime to skip the remaining dialogs. Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): This example shows the HA role as secondary. Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]: secondary Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? : | ||||||||||||||
Step 24 | Do one of the following: | ||||||||||||||
Step 25 | If you have set up the VSM virtual machine (VM) to boot from the CD-ROM, and are installing the secondary VSM from the ISO image attached to your CD-ROM, remove the virtual CD-ROM now so that the VSM does not boot from the CD. This step is necessary if you have set up the VSM VM to boot from the CD-ROM before the hard drive. | ||||||||||||||
Step 26 | If you are setting up the secondary/standby VSM, when prompted to reboot the VSM, answer yes. The secondary VSM VM is rebooted and brought up in standby mode. The password on the secondary VSM is synchronized with the password on the active/primary VSM. Any configuration made on the active/primary VSM is now automatically synchronized with the standby. This example shows the system rebooting when the HA role is set to secondary. Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? :y [########################################] 100% HA mode set to secondary. Rebooting now... You have completed this procedure for the secondary VSM. | ||||||||||||||
Step 27 | Enter yes to enter the basic configuration dialog. Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes | ||||||||||||||
Step 28 | Enter no to create another Login account. Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||||||||||||
Step 29 | Enter no to configure a read-only SNMP community string. Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||||||||||||
Step 30 | Enter no to configure a read-write SNMP community string. Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||||||||||||
Step 31 | Enter a name for the switch. Enter the switch name: n1000v | ||||||||||||||
Step 32 | Enter yes to configure out-of-band management and then enter the mgmt0 IPv4 address and subnet mask. Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? [yes/no] [y]: yes Mgmt0 IPv4 address: 172.28.15.152 Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask: 255.255.255.0 | ||||||||||||||
Step 33 | Enter yes to configure the default gateway. Configure the default-gateway: (yes/no) [y]: yes IPv4 address of the default gateway : 172.23.233.1 | ||||||||||||||
Step 34 | Enter no to configure advanced IP options. Configure Advanced IP options (yes/no)? [n]: no | ||||||||||||||
Step 35 | Enter yes to enable the Telnet service. Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [y]: yes | ||||||||||||||
Step 36 | Enter yes to enable the SSH service and then enter the key type and number of key bits. Enable the ssh service? (yes/no) [y]: yes Type of ssh key you would like to generate (dsa/rsa) : rsa Number of key bits <768-2048> : 1024 For more information, see the document, Cisco Nexus 1000V Security Configuration Guide. | ||||||||||||||
Step 37 | Enter yes to enable the HTTP server. Enable the http-server? (yes/no) [y]: yes | ||||||||||||||
Step 38 | Enter no to configure the NTP server. Configure NTP server? (yes/no) [n]: no | ||||||||||||||
Step 39 | Enter yes to configure the SVS domain parameters and then enter the mode (L2 or L3), and the control and packet VLAN IDs. Configure svs domain parameters? (yes/no) [y]: yes Enter SVS Control mode (L2 / L3) : L2 Enter control vlan <1-3967, 4048-4093> : 100 Enter packet vlan <1-3967, 4048-4093> : 101 | ||||||||||||||
Step 40 | Enter yes to configure the VEM feature level and then enter 0 or 1. Vem feature level will be set to 4.2(1)SV1(5.2), Do you want to reconfigure? (yes/no) [n] yes Current vem feature level is set to 4.2(1)SV1(5.2) You can change the feature level to: vem feature level is set to the highest value possible The system now summarizes the complete configuration and asks if you want to edit it. The following configuration will be applied: Switchname n1000v interface Mgmt0 ip address 172.28.15.152 255.255.255.0 no shutdown no telnet server enable ssh key rsa 1024 force ssh server enable feature http-server svs-domain svs mode L2 control vlan 100 packet vlan 101 domain id 101 vlan 100 vlan 101 | ||||||||||||||
Step 41 | Do one of the following:
Would you like to edit the configuration? (yes/no) [n]:no | ||||||||||||||
Step 42 | Enter yes to use and save this configuration.
Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: yes [########################################] 100% The new configuration is saved into nonvolatile storage.
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Step 43 | Create the SVS connection manually or go to Establishing the SVS Connection. |
You have completed establishing the SVS connection.