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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Chapter 3 Installation
Recovering the Network Administrator Password
Step 3 From the vCenter Server menu, choose Plugins > Manage Plugins. Right click an empty area and select
the plugin in Step2 as the New Extension.
If these steps fail, you might be using an out-of-date.xml file.
Confirm that the extension is available:
Step 1 In a web browser, enter the path: http://<vCenter-Server-IP>/mob.
Step 2 Click Content.
Step 3 Click extensionManager.
Step 4 If extensionList[Cisco_Nexus_1000v_584325821] is displayed in the value column, proceed to connect
to the VSM.
Note The actual value of “Cisco_Nexus_1000V_584325821” will vary. It should match the extension key
from the cisco_nexus_1000v_extension.xml file.
Recovering the Network Administrator Password
For information about recovering the network administrator password, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V
Password Recovery Guide.
Managing Extension Keys
This section includes the following topics:
• Known Extension Problems and Resolutions, page 3-7
• Resolving a Plug-In Conflict, page 3-7
• Finding the Extension Key on the Cisco Nexus 1000V, page 3-7
• Finding the Extension Key Tied to a Specific DVS, page 3-8
• Verifying Extension Keys, page 3-8

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