1. Unpack Cisco Nexus 1010
2. Install Cisco Nexus 1010 into rack
3. Connect power cable
4. Connect to upstream switches

For additional information, see the following document:

Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Hardware Installation Guide,

Option 1 (with CIMC)

1. Connect monitor and keyboard
2. Configure CIMC
3. Configure Serial over LAN access
4. Connect to Cisco Nexus1010 Host

Option 2 (without CIMC)

1. Configure Terminal Server access
2. Power on Cisco Nexus 1010
3. Connect to Cisco Nexus 1010 Host

For additional information, see the following document:

Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Hardware Installation Guide,

1. Gather the following data:
   • Administrator credentials
   • HA Redundancy role
   • HA Redundancy State
   • Domain ID
   • Network updates
   • VLANs

For additional information, see the following document:

Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

1. Connect to console
2. Verify CIMC version
3. Set up primary Cisco Nexus VSA
4. Set up secondary Cisco Nexus VSA
5. Connect to Host CLI

For additional information, see the following document:

Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

1. Configure port channels for flexible network uplink
2. Set up remote management
3. Create and configure VSBs
4. Migrate a VSM (optional)

For additional information, see the following document:

Cisco Nexus Virtual Services Appliance Software Configuration Guide