Recovering A Dvs Without A Saved Copy Of The Vsm - Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Manual

Recovering a DVS
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Connect to vCenter Server.
Step 8
Example:
n1000v(config-svs-conn#) connect
You can now use the old DVS or remove it.

Recovering a DVS Without a Saved Copy of the VSM

You can use this procedure to recover a DVS when you have not previously saved a back up copy of the
VSM configuration file.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before starting this procedure, you must know or do the following:
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From the MOB, find the DVS extension key.
Step 1
For more information, see the
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Step 2 On the VSM, add the DVS extension key found in
The extension key allows the VSM to log in to the vCenter server.
Example:
n1000v# config t
n1000v(config)# vmware vc extension-key Cisco_Nexus_1000V_32943215
From the MOB, unregister the extension key found in
Step 3
For more information, see the
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From the VC client, register the extension (plug-in) for the VSM.
Step 4
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The folder in which the VSM resides must be:
At the root-level of the Data Center in which it resides.
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It cannot be embedded in another folder.
Of the same name as the VSM.
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If the folder does not meet the above criteria, the connection to vCenter server fails with the error,
the VSM already exists.
Use this procedure if you have not previously saved a back up copy of the VSM configuration file.
If you have previously saved a back up copy, then see the
of the VSM" procedure on page
If you have not previously saved a back up copy of the VSM configuration file, then you may try
recreating the old port profiles before connecting to the VC. This procedure has a step for recreating
port profiles. If you do not recreate these before connecting to VC, then all the port groups present
on the VC are removed and all ports in use are moved to the quarantine port groups.
Make sure that the VSM VM switchname is the same as the DVS switchname on the vCenter Server.
This allows the VSM configuration to synchronize with the correct DVS on the vCenter Server.
To change the VSM switchname use the switchname newname command.
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"Finding the Extension Key Tied to a Specific DVS" procedure on
Step 1.
Step
"Unregister the Extension Key in the vCenter Server" procedure on
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