General Installation

I have an existing Cisco Nexus 1000V in my datacenter. Do I still need to install Cisco Nexus 1000V for Cisco VACS?

Yes, you have to install Cisco Nexus 1000V for Cisco VACS using the Cisco VACS solution UI in Cisco UCS Director.

I have an existing Cisco Prime Network Services Controller (PNSC), Cisco Nexus 1000V and Cisco VSUM in my datacenter. Can I reuse them ?

No, you cannot reuse the Cisco VACS components. You have to install the components using the Cisco VACS solution UI in Cisco UCS Director.

Can I install the Cisco VACS solution on Cisco UCS Director 4.x and earlier versions?

No. The Cisco VACS solution requires Cisco UCS Director version 5.1 or later.

Can I migrate the existing Virtual Machines (VM) to the Cisco Nexus 1000V installed by Cisco VACS ?

Yes, but you cannot use them as part of a Cisco VACS container. However, you can create a VM template of an existing VM and use the same in the Cisco VACS containers.

Do I need to follow a specific sequence for installing the Cisco VACS infrastructure components?

Yes. Install the Cisco VACS sequence in the following order :

1. Install PNSC

2. Install Cisco Nexus 1000V

3. Add Host

Are there any recommendations for a PNSC host name/ Admin Password / Shared Secret ?

Yes. The recommendations are as follows:

Name	Recommendation
PNSC Host Name	The host name must include minimum two characters and must follow the RFC 952 standard. As per this standard, the host name can contain only the following characters: ASCII letters "a" through "z" in a case-insensitive manner Numerics from "0" to "9" Hyphen ("-") Note    The host name must not start with a numeric or with a hyphen and must not end with a hyphen.
Admin Password	The admin password validation must meet the below conditions: Contains a minimum of eight characters. Contains at least three of the following: Lowercase letters Uppercase letter Digits Special characters Does not contain a character that is repeated more than three times consecutively. For example, aaabbb. Is not the user name or the reverse of the user name. Passes a password dictionary check. The password must not be based on a standard dictionary word. PNSC uses the standard Linux open source PAM module. Does not contain the following symbols: dollar sign ($), question mark (?), slash (\), and the equals sign (=). The password must not be blank for a local user and the admin accounts.
Shared Secret	The shared secret password must contain the strong password characteristics such as the following: At least eight characters. Lowercase letters, uppercase letters, digits, and special characters. Does not include characters such as: Consecutive alphanumeric characters, such as abcd or 1234. Characters repeated three or more times, such as aaabbb. A variation of the word Cisco , such as cisco , ocsic , or one that changes the capitalization of letters in the word Cisco. The username, or the username in reverse. A permutation of characters present in the username or Cisco. Characters such as, &, ' " `, ( ), < >, |, \, ;, $, and spaces.

Does Cisco VACS automatically license CSR evaluation licenses when Cisco VACS permanent licenses are installed ?

No. You must manually apply the CSR license for the existing containers which have been deployed with the EVAL license.

Can I install Cisco VACS licenses on Cisco Nexus 1000V?

No, you cannot install Cisco VACS licenses on Cisco Nexus 1000V. Only Cisco VACS can install the Cisco Nexus 1000V licenses for Cisco VACS.

How many workload VMs and containers are allowed per Cisco VACS license?

There is no limit on how many workload VMs you can add to a Container, but the number of VMs on a server is limited by the Cisco UCS Director server licenses installed.

How many workload VMs are allowed per container?

There is no technical limit on the number of workload VMs permitted per Cisco VACS container.

Can I use evaluation licenses with UCSD Production licenses?

No, Cisco VACS evaluation licenses can be used only with Cisco UCS Director evaluation licenses.

Can fenced containers and Cisco VACS co-exist with a Cisco VACS license?

Yes, they can.