Cisco Nexus 1000V User Manual

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Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Guide, Release 5.2(1)SV3(1.1)
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vCenter Plug-in
Use this chapter to troubleshoot the vCenter Plug-in functionality.
This chapter includes the following topics:
• Information About vCenter Plug-in, page 28-1
• Prerequisites for VMware vSphere Web Client, page 28-1
• Generating a Log Bundle, page 28-2
Information About vCenter Plug-in
The Cisco Nexus 1000V is a software-based Layer 2 switch for the virtualized server environments that
are running VMware ESX. The Cisco Nexus 1000V provides a consistent networking experience across
the physical and the virtual environments. It consists of two components: the Virtual Ethernet Module
(VEM) that is embedded in the hypervisor and a Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) that manages the
networking policies and the quality of service QoS for the virtual machines.
With earlier releases of the Cisco Nexus 1000V, the system administrators had no visibility into the
networking aspects of the Cisco Nexus 1000V. Starting with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)SV2(1.1), the
Cisco Nexus 1000V Plug-in for the VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Plug-in) is supported on the Cisco
Nexus 1000V. It provides the server administrators with a holistic view of the virtual network and a
visibility into the networking aspects of the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Starting with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)SV2(1.1), the vCenter Plug-in is supported on the vSphere
Web Clients only. The VMware vSphere Web Client enables you to connect to a VMware vCenter Server
system to manage a Cisco Nexus 1000V through a browser. The vCenter Plug-in is installed as a new tab
called Cisco Nexus 1000v as part of the user interface in the vSphere Web Client.
With the vCenter Plug-in, the server administrators can export the networking details from the vCenter
server, investigate the root cause of and prevent the networking issues, and deploy the virtual machines
with the policies. The server administrators can monitor and manage the resources effectively with the
network details provided in the vCenter Plug-in.
Prerequisites for VMware vSphere Web Client
Refer to the following prerequisites before configuring the vCenter Plug-in functionality on the Cisco
Nexus 1000V:
• VMware vCenter Server 5.0 and/or later release.

Cisco Nexus 1000V Specifications

General

Type	Virtual Switch
Manageable	Yes
NetFlow	Yes
SPAN	Yes
ERSPAN	Yes
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Form Factor	Virtual
Hypervisor Support	VMware ESXi
Features	VXLAN
Security Features	Port Security, Private VLANs, ACLs