Virtualization Management Servers; Assigning A Vcenter - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS Application Manual

Virtualization Management Servers

Assigning a vCenter

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The G8264CS can connect with a virtualization management server to collect
configuration information about associated VEs. The switch can also automatically
push VM group configuration profiles to the virtualization management server,
which in turn configures the hypervisors and VEs, providing enhanced VE
mobility.
One virtual management server must be assigned on the switch before distributed
VM groups may be used. ENOS 8.4 currently supports only the VMware Virtual
Center (vCenter).
Note: Although VM groups and policies are not supported simultaneously on the
same ports as vNICs (see Chapter
can provide additional information about VEs on vNIC and non‐vNIC ports.
Assigning a vCenter to the switch requires the following:
 The vCenter must have a valid IPv4 address which is accessible to the switch
(IPv6 addressing is not supported for the vCenter).
 A user account must be configured on the vCenter to provide access for the
switch. The account must have (at a minimum) the following vCenter user privi‐
leges:
Network

Host Network > Configuration

Virtual Machine > Modify Device Settings

Once vCenter requirements are met, the following configuration command can be
used on the G8264CS to associate the vCenter with the switch:
RS 8264CS(config)# virt vmware vcspec <vCenter IPv4 address> <username> [noauth]
This command specifies the IPv4 address and account username that the switch
will use for vCenter access. Once entered, the administrator will be prompted to
enter the password for the specified vCenter account.
The noauth option causes to the switch to ignores SSL certificate authentication.
This is required when no authoritative SSL certificate is installed on the vCenter.
Note: By default, the vCenter includes only a self‐signed SSL certificate. If using
the default certificate, the noauth option is required.
Once the vCenter configuration has been applied on the switch, the G8264CS will
connect to the vCenter to collect VE information.
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