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Cisco Nexus 1000V and Microsoft Hyper-V Compatibility Information, Release 5.2(1)SM3(1.1a)

First Published: June 8, 2015

This document provides the following Microsoft compatibility information for the Cisco Nexus 1000V:

- Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility

- Information About Server Compatibility

- Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Release Compatibility

- Identifying the Build Number on Your Host Server

- Related Documentation

- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility

For information about upgrading the Cisco Network Service Provider (Cisco VSEM), see the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Release Notes, Release 5.2(1)SM3(1.1a) . For information about upgrading other components, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation and Upgrade Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM3(1.1) .

Information About Server Compatibility

The servers running the Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) and Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) must be in the Windows server catalog. For information on the Windows server catalog, see http://windowsservercatalog.com/ .

The Cisco Nexus 1000V is compatible with any upstream physical access layer switch that is Ethernet-standard compliant, including Catalyst 6500 series switches, Cisco Nexus switches, and switches from other network vendors.

Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Release Compatibility

Table 1 shows the software compatibility for the Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 5.2(1)SM3(1.1a) that is supported by Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) releases.

Table 1 Microsoft Hyper-V and Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Compatibility for Release 5.2(1)SM3(1.1a)

Windows Server Versions

Cisco Nexus 1000V Release

5.2(1)SM3(1.1a)

5.2(1)SM3(1.1)

5.2(1)SM1(5.2b)

5.2(1)SM1(5.2a)

5.2(1)SM1(5.2)

5.2(1)SM1(5.1)

SCVMM 2012 SP1 UR3 (3.1.6027.0) and later

Windows Server 2012 (build 9200)

Unsupported

Unsupported

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

SCVMM 2012 R2 (3.2.7510.0) and later

Windows Server 2012 (build 9200)

Unsupported

Unsupported

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Unsupported

SCVMM 2012 R2 (3.2.7510.0) and later

Windows Server 2012 R2 (build 9600)

Unsupported

Unsupported

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Unsupported

SCVMM 2012 R2 (3.2.7768.0) and later

Windows Server 2012 R2 (build 9600)

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Compatible

Unsupported

Identifying the Build Number on Your Host Server

This section includes the following topics:

- Identifying the Version Number for SCVMM

- Identifying the Windows Server Operating System Version

Identifying the Version Number for SCVMM

To obtain the version number for SCVMM, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Open the SCVMM R2 console.

Step 2 On the top-left ribbon menu, click About.

Step 3 The version number is displayed in the following format: 3.2.7768.0.

Step 4 (Optional) Click the PowerShell icon and enter the (Get-SCVMMServer -ComputerName scvmm_server _name). ProductVersion command in the PowerShell window.

Identifying the Windows Server Operating System Version

To obtain the version of the Windows server operating system, open a command prompt on a Windows host and enter the winver command.

The output displays the name and build number of the Windows server operating system.

Related Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V documentation is available at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-1000v-switch-microsoft-hyper-v/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway

The Cisco Virtual Security Gateway documentation is available at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/virtual-security-gateway/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller

The Cisco Prime Network Services Controller documentation is available at:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/prime-network-services-controller/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation , which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section.

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