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Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Compatibility Information, Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3)
Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility
Information About Server Compatibility
Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Release Compatibility
Host Software Version Compatibility
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Compatibility Information, Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3)
First Published: August 4, 2014
This document provides the following compatibility information for the Cisco Nexus 1000V:
Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility
In order to improve customer support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco only updates the support matrix for major and minor releases from VMware. All VMware patch and update releases are automatically supported at the time of their release. VMware guarantees compatibility with all patches and updates, and customers are not required to check the matrix for VMware patch or update support.
Interactive Upgrade Utility Tool
An easy-to-use Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware ESX/ESXi Upgrade Utility provides you with steps to follow for your specific upgrade. It is available at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/Website/datacenter/nexus1000/upgrade/n1kvmatrix.html.
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See also Understanding Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Software Version Compatibility.
If you are not using VMware Update Manager (VUM), to ensure compatibility with the existing Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) software version, you can install the compatible Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) software version by using the following command:
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The esxupdate command is only available on ESX, not ESXi. The vihostupdate command is available on both ESX and ESXi.
Starting with ESX/ESXi 4.1 GA and ESXi 5.0, binary compatibility was introduced. With the introduction of binary compatibility, it is no longer necessary to add the Cisco VIB when upgrading from one patch level to another.
With binary compatibility, if you are patching from ESXi500-201207001 to ESXi500-201209001, use the following command:
Information About Server Compatibility
The servers running the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM must be in the VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).
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
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Do not install VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 with Cisco Nexus 1000V. The VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 is not supported on Cisco Nexus 1000V.
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3) does not support VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 release series or earlier.
Table 1 shows the software compatibility for Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3) and VMware releases.
Table 1 VMware and Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Compatibility for Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3)
ESXi 5.5 and later1
Compatible2
In order to improve customer support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco only updates the support matrix for major and minor releases from VMware. All VMware patch and update releases are automatically supported at the time of their release. VMware guarantees compatibility with all patches and updates, and customers are not required to check the matrix for VMware patch or update support.
Host Software Version Compatibility
Table 2 lists the compatible host software versions for VMware ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 and the Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM for Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3).
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Do not install VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 with Cisco Nexus 1000V. The VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 is not supported on Cisco Nexus 1000V.
- If you are upgrading VEMs using a Cisco Nexus 1000V software bundle, see Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility.
Table 2 Host Software Version Compatibility for ESXi 5.5, 5.1, and 5.0
(VIB files are available at http://www.vmware.com/patch/download.)
(VMware bundled software updates require placing the host in maintenance mode.)
VMware software version: ESXi 5.5 (includes patches and updates) 3
VMware Version Compatibility
In order to improve customer support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco only updates the support matrix for major and minor releases from VMware. All VMware patch and update releases are automatically supported at the time of their release. VMware guarantees compatibility with all patches and updates, and customers are not required to check the matrix for VMware patch or update support.
Table 3 lists the vShield Manager/VCNS compatibility version for the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Table 3 vShield Manager/VCNS Version Compatibility for Cisco Nexus 1000V
VCNS 5.1.3 upgrade is not supported. However, VCNS 5.1.3 fresh install using ova package is supported. See the KB article – KB 2073502.
Table 4 lists the vCloud Director Version Compatibility for the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
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Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 4.2(1)SV2(2.3) does not support any earlier versions of the VMware components listed in the preceding table.
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For vCloud Director and VCNS compatibility, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes.
Table 5 lists the supported network pool in vCD with the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Related Documentation
This section lists the documents used with the Cisco Nexus 1000V and available on Cisco.com at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Configuration Guides
Cisco Nexus 1000V High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Interface Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V License Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Network Segmentation Manager Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Port Profile Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V REST API Plug-in Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Security Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V vCenter Plugin Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V VXLAN Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V VDP Configuration Guide
Troubleshooting, Password Recovery, System Messages Guides
Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Guide
Virtual Services Appliance Documentation
The Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance (VSA) documentation is available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Virtual Security Gateway Documentation
The Cisco Virtual Security Gateway documentation is available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13095/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Virtual Network Management Center
The Cisco Virtual Network Management Center documentation is available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11213/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Virtual Wide Area Application Services (vWAAS)
The Virtual Wide Area Application Services documentation is available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6870/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
The ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall documentation is available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12233/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 What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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