Cisco Nexus 1000V Installing Manual
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Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft
Hyper-V
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Prerequisites for Installing the VSM Software
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For information about your software and platform compatibility, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V and
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Microsoft Hyper-V Compatibility Information, Release 5.2(1) SM1(5.2) document.
Before You Begin
Ensure that you have installed and configured the following components on the target setup:
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Prerequisites for Installing the VSM Software, page 1-1
VSM NIC Ordering, page 1-3
Basic Topology, page 1-4
Installation Workflow, page 1-6
Installing the VSM Software, page 1-7
Before You Begin, page 1-1
Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-2
System Requirements, page 1-2
Windows Active Directory service
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 SP1 UR3 (build version
3.1.6027.0) or Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) WS2012-R2 (build
version 3.2.7510)
Windows Server 2012 Hosts
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hosts
For the hosts that are running the Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM), you should enable the Hyper-V
module for Windows PowerShell.
Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2)
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Page 1: Before You Begin
• Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-2 • System Requirements, page 1-2 For information about your software and platform compatibility, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V and Note Microsoft Hyper-V Compatibility Information, Release 5.2(1) SM1(5.2) document. Before You Begin Ensure that you have installed and configured the following components on the target setup: Windows Active Directory service •... -
Page 2: Guidelines And Limitations
For example, you can have one NIC with four ports or four NICs with one port each. Software Requirements To install and bring up a Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V, you need the following server setup: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 SP1 UR3 (build version •... -
Page 3: Vsm Nic Ordering
(following MAC ascending order). In that case, the system logs an error with a syslog as follows: %KERN-3-SYSTEM_MSG: Preferred MAC (aaaa.bbbb.cccc) for control0 not found – kernel Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) OL-30997-01... -
Page 4: Basic Topology
Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Basic Topology Basic Topology Figure 1-1 displays the basic Hyper-V topology on a Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V VEM. Figure 1-1 Basic Topology for the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Management VM Cluster... - Page 5 Chapter 1 Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Basic Topology Two Physical Network adapters—These adapters are connected to the Cisco Nexus 1000V logical • switch instance of the Hyper-V host. Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2)
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Page 6: Installation Workflow
Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Workflow Installation Workflow Figure 1-2 displays the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V installation process on Microsoft SCVMM. Figure 1-2 Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Workflow 1. Download Cisco 2.1 Install Cisco Provider MSI... -
Page 7: Installing The Vsm Software
Connecting the VM Network Adapter to the Logical Switch, page 1-24 Downloading the Cisco Nexus 1000V Package The Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V package (a zip file) is available at the download URL location provided with the software. To download the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V package, download the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V package for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 SP1. -
Page 8: Installing Scvmm Components
Install Cisco VSM template files as follows: Step 2 After downloading the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V package, complete the following steps to install the VSM template: On the SCVMM server, open the PowerShell console from the SCVMM console. -
Page 9: Installing And Configuring The Vsm Workflow
After the virtual machine creation is complete, right-click the Name of the virtual machine in the SCVMM user interface and choose Power On. Step 18 Right-click the Name of the virtual machine again, click Connect or View, and choose Connect via Console. Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) OL-30997-01... - Page 10 After installing VSM using a VM template, connect to a VM console and configure the VSM. We recommend that the VSM is deployed using the template provided by Cisco. After the deployment is complete, power on the VSM. The following basic inputs are required for the VSM configuration:...
- Page 11 At the command prompt, the following message is displayed: Configure the default gateway? Enter Y for yes. Enter the IPv4 address of the default gateway, for example, 10.10.10.5. Step 14 Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) 1-11 OL-30997-01...
- Page 12 Configure the network, for example, network <30.0.0.2> <255.255.255.0>. Type exit. Step 7 Create a Network Segment using the command, nsm network segment <name>, for example, nsm Step 8 network segment VMNetworkA. Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) 1-12 OL-30997-01...
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Page 13: Configuring The Scvmm Fabric Workflow
The setup script configures the VSM to function in L3 control mode. L2 control mode is not supported Note with Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V. When configuring L3 control with Microsoft Hyper-V, you do not need to create a port profile with capability L3control. The VSM communicates with the Microsoft Server 2012 management interface directly. - Page 14 Configuring the VM Network, page 1-17 Connecting SCVMM to VSM Once the VSM is up, configure the SCVMM networking fabric for the Nexus 1000V. Check and turn off the proxy server settings for your LAN in the Internet Options settings window of Note Internet Explorer before proceeding to the next steps.
- Page 15 Click OK. – The new account, for example, VSM_admin is displayed in the Select a Run As Account – window. This is a one-time procedure for the VSM. Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) 1-15 OL-30997-01...
- Page 16 Step 9 see the “Installing the VSM Certificate” section on page 1-18 In the Providers window, choose the provider as Cisco Systems Nexus 1000V and click Test. This verifies Step 10 the communication between the Cisco VSM and the SCVMM.
- Page 17 To configure VM network in SCVMM 2012 R2, do the following: Step 7 In the Isolation panel, select the Network manager in which is the logical switch was created. Click Next. Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) 1-17 OL-30997-01...
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Page 18: Installing The Vsm Certificate
To enable HTTPS communication between the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V VSM software and the SCVMM server, you must first install the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V VSM certificate. You can install this certificate either manually or nu using a script. -
Page 19: Installing The Vsm Certificate Using A Script
Add Extension Manager / Network Service. Create a Logical Switch. Associate Cisco Uplink Port Profiles with Logical Switch (created in step b) Associate Virtual Port Profiles with Logical Switch (created in step b) Create VM Networks from Cisco published Network Segments. - Page 20 PS C:\Program Files\Cisco\Nexus1000V\Scripts\VMMConfig> Refresh-Nexus1000V-VSEM.ps1 In a situation where the Cisco VSEM is already added to the SCVMM server and you need to configure new objects such as port-profiles, network segments, uplink networks on the VSM. You may also need to refresh the Cisco VSEM inorder to associate the Nexus 1000v Objects on the SCVMM and make them available for usage.
- Page 21 To demonstrate this, we will create a new VM network (eg. VMNetworkB), a new port classification (eg. Veth-policy-new), and new uplink network (eg. NexusUplink-New) on the Cisco VSM. Note The following were already created on Cisco VSM as shown in Deploy-Nexus1000V-VSEM.ps1. Existing VM network (VMNetworkA) •...
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Page 22: Preparing The Microsoft Hyper-V Hosts (Optional)
In Microsoft Hyper-V, the VSM does not manage the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting of VM NIC or physical adapters. All physical adapters added to the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch should have the same MTU configured and the PNIC MTU should not be changed after it is added to the switch. -
Page 23: Vmq Processor Configuration With The Cisco Nexus 1000V
Set the desired value of the Jumbo Packet property. Step 6 Repeat this procedure for all the adapters that are added to Cisco Nexus 1000V logical switch. Certain adapters allow the MTU change only through their own adapter manager. For example, Note the MTU of the Cisco VIC cards can be changed thorugh the UCSM or ILO. -
Page 24: Adding Hosts To A Logical Switch
Note can use the same port-profile on both the adapters. Refer the NSM Configuration Guide for more details. Now, the Cisco Nexus 1000V package that was copied on the SCVMM is installed on the host. Note We recommend that one logical switch is created per VSM. - Page 25 Click OK. Step 9 The Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V installation is now complete. Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) 1-25 OL-30997-01...
- Page 26 Chapter 1 Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installing the VSM Software Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2) 1-26 OL-30997-01...