Information About Domains
You must create a domain for the Cisco Nexus 1000V. This process is part of the initial setup of the Cisco Nexus 1000V when you install the software. If you need to create a domain later, you can do so by using the setup command or the procedures described in this chapter.
Layer 3 Control
Layer 3 control, or IP connectivity, is supported between the Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) and the Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) for control and packet traffic. With Layer 3 control, a VSM can be Layer 3 accessible and can control hosts that reside in a separate Layer 2 network. In the Layer 3 mode, all the VEMs hosts that are managed by VSM and the VSM can be in different networks.
To implement Layer 3 control, you must configure the VSM in Layer 3 mode.
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