For details, see the following sections:

• Supported VMware vSphere ESXi Hypervisor Versions

• ESXi Host Prerequisites

For details, see the following sections:.

• VSM Prerequisites

• VEM Prerequisites

• Upstream Switch Prerequisites

For details, see Guidelines and Limitations for Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V.

For details, see Information Required for Installation.

For details, see Verifying the Authenticity of the Cisco-Signed Image (Optional)

For details, see one of the following sections:

• Installing the Software from the ISO Image

• Installing the Software from an OVA Image

• Installing a VSM on the Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform

For details, see Establishing the SVS Connection and Setting Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown Parameters.

For details, see Adding VEM Hosts to the Cisco Nexus 1000V Distributed Virtual Switch.

For details, see one of the following sections:

• Installing the VEM Software Using VUM

• Installing the VEM Software Using the CLI

• Installing the VEM Software Locally on a VMware Host Using the CLI

For more details, see Installing the VEM Software on a Stateless ESXi Host.

chmod 755 cisco_n1k_image_validation_v_1_1

./cisco_n1k_image_validation_v_1_1 -s signature.txt Nexus1000v.5.2.1.SV3.1.5b.zip

Authenticity of Cisco-signed image Nexus1000v.5.2.1.SV3.1.5b.zip has been successfully verified!

The Resource Allocation settings display in the right-hand pane.

The Resource Allocation settings display in the right-hand pane.

The VSM VM memory and CPU speed settings are saved in VMware vSphere Client.

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): 

• If you are setting up the primary/active VSM, go to Step 18.

• If you are setting up the secondary/standby VSM, then continue with the next step.

This step is necessary if you have set up the VSM VM to boot from the CD-ROM before the hard drive.

1. Enter the HA role at the following prompt:

   Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]:

2. Enter yes at the following prompt about rebooting the VSM:

   Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? : 

3. Enter the domain ID at the following prompt:

   Enter the domain id<1-1023>:

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.

Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]: secondary

Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? : y

Enter the domain id<1-1023>: 1020
[########################################] 100%
HA mode set to secondary. Rebooting now...

You have completed this procedure for the secondary VSM.

Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes

Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: no

Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no

Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no

Enter the switch name: n1000v

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

Configure the default-gateway: (yes/no) [y]: yes
IPv4 address of the default gateway : 172.23.233.1

Configure Advanced IP options (yes/no)? [n]: no

Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [y]: yes

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.

Enable the http-server? (yes/no) [y]: yes

Configure NTP server? (yes/no) [n]: no

Configure svs domain parameters? (yes/no) [y]: yes
Enter SVS Control mode (L2 / L3) [L3] : Press Return

Vem feature level will be set to 5.2(1)SV3(1.5b), 
Do you want to reconfigure? (yes/no) [n] yes
          Current vem feature level is set to 5.2(1)SV3(1.5b)
          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

• If you do not want to edit the configuration enter no and continue with the next step.

• If you want to edit the configuration, enter yes and return to Step 19 to revisit each command.

Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: yes
[########################################] 100%

The new configuration is saved into nonvolatile storage.

The OVF Template Details screen opens displaying product information, including the size of the file and the size of the VM disk.

The name for the VSM must be unique within the inventory folder and less than 80 characters.

This choice configures the primary VSM using the GUI setup dialog.

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.

• If you are installing software on a primary VSM, specify the following properties for your primary VSM:

  • VSM domain ID

  • Admin password

  • Management IP address

  • Management IP subnet mask

  • Management IP gateway

• If you are installing software on a secondary VSM, specify only the following properties for your secondary VSM (all other properties are acquired on synchronization with the primary VSM), and then click Next:

  • VSM domain ID (use the same domain ID entered for the primary).

  • Admin password (use the same password entered for the primary).

A status bar displays as the VM installation progresses.

You have completed installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V software.

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# setup

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): 

• If you are setting up the primary/active VSM, go to Step 18.

• If you are setting up the secondary/standby VSM, then continue with the next step.

This step is necessary if you have set up the VSM VM to boot from the CD-ROM before the hard drive.

1. Enter the HA role at the following prompt:

   Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]:

2. Enter yes at the following prompt about rebooting the VSM:

   Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? : 

3. Enter the domain ID at the following prompt:

   Enter the domain id<1-1023>:

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.

Enter HA role[standalone/primary/secondary]: secondary

Setting HA role to secondary will cause a system reboot. Are you sure (yes/no) ? : y

Enter the domain id<1-1023>: 1020
[########################################] 100%
HA mode set to secondary. Rebooting now...

You have completed this procedure for the secondary VSM.

Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: no

Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no

Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no

Enter the switch name: n1000v

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

Configure the default-gateway: (yes/no) [y]: yes 

    IPv4 address of the default gateway : 172.23.233.1

Configure Advanced IP options (yes/no)? [n]: no

Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [y]: yes

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.

Enable the http-server? (yes/no) [y]: yes

Configure NTP server? (yes/no) [n]: no

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

Vem feature level will be set to 5.2(1)SV3(1.5b), 
Do you want to reconfigure? (yes/no) [n] yes
          Current vem feature level is set to 5.2(1)SV3(1.5b)
          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

• If you do not want to edit the configuration enter no and continue with the next step.

• If you want to edit the configuration, enter yes and return to Step 19 to revisit each command.

Would you like to edit the configuration? (yes/no) [n]:no

Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: yes
[########################################] 100%

The new configuration is saved into nonvolatile storage.

svs connection < Name of the Connection >
      protocol vmware-vim
      remote ip address  <VC Ip address >  port  80
      vmware dvs datacenter-name  <name>
      max-ports 8192
      Connect 

The operational status is Connected.

1. Highlight the vmkernel interface that you want to migrate, and choose the destination port group that you created for management traffic earlier.
2. Click Next.

Begin the VEM installation procedure.

esxcli software vib list | grep cisco

vem show version

vem vesion -v

• If the installation was successful, the installation procedure is complete.

• If the installation was not successful, see the "Recreating the Cisco Nexus 1000V Installation" section in the Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Guide.

• Installing the VEM Software on a Stateless ESXi Host Using esxcli

• Installing the VEM Software on a Stateless ESXi Host Using VUM

switch(config)# show virtual-service-blade summary 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name        HA-Role       HA-Status     Status               Location
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
switch(config)# virtual-service-blade vsm-1 
switch(config-vsb-config)# virtual-service-blade-type new  n1000v-dk9.5.2.1.SV3.1.5b.1010.ova 
switch(config-vsb-config)# show virtual-service-blade summary 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name        HA-Role       HA-Status     Status                   Location
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
vsm-1       PRIMARY       NONE          VSB NOT PRESENT          PRIMARY
vsm-1       SECONDARY     NONE          VSB NOT PRESENT          SECONDARY

switch(config-vsb-config)#

switch(config-vsb-config)# interface management vlan 100 
switch(config-vsb-config)# interface control vlan 101 
switch(config-vsb-config)# interface packet vlan 101
 

switch(config-vsb-config)# enable 
Enter vsb image:  [n1000v-dk9.5.2.1.SV3.1.5b.1010.ova]
Enter domain id[1-1023]: 127 
Enter SVS Control mode (L2 / L3): [L3] L2
Management IP version [V4/V6]: [V4] 
Enter Management IP address: 192.0.2.79 
Enter Management subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 
IPv4 address of the default gateway: 192.0.2.1 
Enter HostName: n1000v 
Enter the password for ‘admin’: ********
Note: VSB installation is in progress, please use show virtual-service-blade commands to check the installation status.
switch(config-vsb-config)# 

switch(config-vsb-config)# show virtual-service-blade summary 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name        HA-Role       HA-Status     Status                   Location
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
vsm-1       PRIMARY       NONE          VSB POWER ON IN PROGRESS PRIMARY
vsm-1       SECONDARY     ACTIVE        VSB POWERED ON           SECONDARY

switch(config)# virtual-service-blade vsm-1 
switch(config-vsb-config)# login virtual-service-blade vsm-1
Telnet escape character is ‘^\’.
Trying 192.0.2.18...
Connected to 192.0.2.18.
Escape character is ‘^\’.

Nexus 1000v Switch
n1000v login: admin
Password:
Cisco Nexus operating System (NX-OS) Software 
TAC support: http://www/cisco.com/tac 
Copyright (c) 2002-2015, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 
The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are 
owned by other third parties and used and distributed under 
license. Certain components of this software are licensed under 
the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU 
Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each 
such license is available at 
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and 
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php 
switch#

switch(config)# svs-domain 
switch(config-svs-domain)# no control vlan 
Warning: Config saved but not pushed to vCenter Server due to inactive connection! 
switch(config-svs-domain)# no packet vlan 
Warning: Config saved but not pushed to vCenter Server due to inactive connection! 
switch(config-svs-domain)# svs mode L3 interface mgmt0 
Warning: Config saved but not pushed to vCenter Server due to inactive connection! 
switch(config-svs-domain)# show svs domain 
switch(config-svs-domain)# show svs domain
SVS domain config
Domain id: 101
Control vlan: NA
Packet vlan:  NA
L2/L3 Control mode: L3
L3 control interface: mgmt0
Status: Config push to VC successful.
switch(config-svs-domain)#