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This chapter contains the following sections:
Step 1 | In a web browser, navigate to Cisco.com. |
Step 2 | Under Support, click All Downloads. |
Step 3 | In the center pane, click Cloud and Systems Management. |
Step 4 | If prompted, enter your Cisco.com username and password to log in. |
Step 5 | In the right pane, click Network Controllers and Applications, and then click Cisco Nexus Data Broker. |
Step 6 | Download and
extract the
Cisco
Nexus Data Broker Embedded application bundle.
The application bundle zip file contains the following: |
Install the software on a Cisco Nexus 3000, 3100, or 3500 Series switch.
![]() Note | You cannot install a new version of the Cisco Nexus Data Broker Embedded if you already have an existing Cisco Monitor Manager Embedded application installed and active. |
Before you begin installing a new version of the Cisco Nexus Data Broker Embedded, you must:
Deactivate your current Cisco Monitor Manager Embedded OVA file.
Uninstall the Cisco Monitor Manager Embedded OVA file.
Ensure that you have at least 1 GB of available space in the bootflash. The ofa_mmemb-1.1.5-r3-n3000-SPA-k9.ova and ndb1000-sw-app-emb-k9-2.0.0.ova file require a total of 850 MB of space in the bootflash for the decompression and installation processes.
The Cisco Plug-in for OpenFlow needs to be connected to the Cisco Nexus Data Broker locally running on the Cisco Nexus 3000, 3100, or 3500 Series switch.
Enter the following pre-requisite command hardware profile openflow for the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 3100 Series switches. Enter the following pre-requisite command hardware profile forwarding-mode openflow-hybrid for the Cisco Nexus 3500 Series switches.
![]() Note | The steps in this procedure continue the steps that were completed in the previous section. |
Install and activate the Cisco Nexus Data Broker package and the Cisco Plug-in for OpenFlow package.
Step 1 | Enter the
configuration mode on the switch.
switch# configure terminal | ||
Step 2 | Enter the
Cisco Plug-in for
OpenFlow configuration mode on the switch.
switch(config-virt-serv)# openflow | ||
Step 3 | Choose the
switch to which you want to connect.
switch(config-ofa)# switch switch_num
| ||
Step 4 | Choose the
pipeline to which you want to connect.
switch(config-ofa-switch)# pipeline pipeline_num
| ||
Step 5 | Configure the
controller address using vrf management.
switch(config-ofa-switch)# controller ipv4 management_interface_address port port_num vrf management security none
| ||
Step 6 | Assign ports to
the
Cisco Plug-in for
OpenFlow.
switch(config-ofa-switch)# of-port interface ethernet_port_num | ||
Step 7 | Exit from the
current configuration command mode and return to EXEC mode.
switch(config-ofa-switch)# end | ||
Step 8 | Verify that the
Cisco Plug-in for
OpenFlow is connected to the
Cisco Nexus Data Broker.
switch# show openflow switch switch_num controllers |
The default HTTP web link for the Cisco Nexus Data Broker GUI is http://Nexus_Switch_Management_IP:8080/monitor
![]() Caution | If you use HTTP to log in to the Cisco Nexus Data Broker GUI, sensitive information, such as passwords, will be sent in clear text. |
The default HTTPS web link for the Cisco Nexus Data Broker GUI is https://Nexus_Switch_Management_IP:8443/monitor
![]() Note | You must manually specify the https:// protocol in your web browser. The controller must also be configured for HTTPS. |
See the Cisco Nexus Data Broker Configuration Guide, Release 2.0 for the procedures that you need to configure Cisco Nexus Data Broker.