Configuring An Svs Connection To The Vcenter Server - Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring an SVS Connection to the vCenter Server

switch-1(config-port-prof)#
Configuring an SVS Connection to the vCenter Server
You can configure a secure connection from the switch to the vCenter Server.
With redundant switches, perform this procedure on both the primary and the secondary switches. In normal
operation, only the primary switch connects to the vCenter, with the secondary switch connecting only upon
a failure of the primary.
Procedure
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Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
svs connection svs-name
protocol vmware-vim
vmware dvs datacenter-name
dc-name
dvs-name dvs-name
Choose one:
• remote ip address ipv4-addr
[port port-num] [vrf {vrf-name
| default | management}]
• remote hostname host-name
[port port-num] [vrf {vrf-name
| default | management}]
install certificate
{bootflash:[//server/] | default}
extension-key: extn-ID
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables and enters configuration mode for an SVS
connection from the switch to the vCenter Server.
Enables the VMware Infrastructure Software
Development Kit (VI SDK), which allows clients to
communicate with the vCenter.
Creates a VMware distributed virtual switch (DVS) in
the specified datacenter.
Configures a name for the DVS in the vCenter Server.
Specifies the hostname or IP address for the vCenter
Server. Optionally, specifies the port number and VRF.
Installs a certificate that is used to connect to the vCenter
Server.
The server argument specifies the boot flash memory
location to install the certificate. The argument value can
be module-1, sup-1, sup-active, or sup-local.
Configures the extension key to be used to connect to the
vCenter Server.
With redundant switches, perform this step only
Note
on the primary switch. The key is automatically
synchronized with the secondary switch.
Configuring VM-FEX