Contents

• New and Changed Information
• Installation in the VMware Hypervisor
• Reference the topic here

First Published: April 19, 2016

New and Changed Information

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The following table provides an overview of the significant changes to this article up to this current release.

Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager	Feature	Description
Release 1.1	--	This article was released.

Installation in the VMware Hypervisor

The Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager is delivered as an OVA which is installed in the hypervisor.

Table 1 System Requirements

Requirement	Details
CPU Cores	8
Memory	32 GB
Disk Space	100 GB
NIC	2 (1 management, 1 Auto Fabric Provisioning)

Before You Begin

Install the VMware ESXi 5.5+ hypervisor.

Download the Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager .ova file from https:/​/​upload.cisco.com/​cgi-bin/​swc/​fileexg/​main.cgi?CONTYPES=CustomerAdvancedEngineering.

Procedure

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Step 1	In the vSphere Client window, choose File > Deploy OVF Template. The Deploy OVF Template window opens.
Step 2	In the Source screen, click Browse.
Step 3	Choose the .ova file, click Open, and click Next. The OVF Template Details screen opens.
Step 4	Click Next. The Name and Location screen opens.
Step 5	Enter a name for the virtual machine (VM) in the Name field and click Next. The Disk Format screen opens.
Step 6	Click one of the three radio buttons and click Next. The Network Mapping screen opens.
Step 7	From the Destination Networks drop-down list, choose the destination network and click Next. The Destination Network drop-down list displays all destination networks. You need to connect to the destination network that has IP connectivity to the management of the switch. The Ready to Complete screen opens.

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What to Do Next

For additional information, refer to the following sections in the Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager Quick Start Guide, Release 1.1:

• Configuring the Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager Virtual Appliance

• Logging into the Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager

• Modifying Cisco Nexus Fabric Manager Management and Auto Fabric Provisioning IP Address Configuration

Reference the topic here

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