About Cisco ACI vPod Installation
To install Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Virtual Pod (vPod), you perform a series of tasks on the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and in VMware vCenter. You then use one of three methods to deploy Cisco ACI vPod on ESXi hosts:
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Cisco ACI vCenter plug-in
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VMware PowerCLI (for Windows platforms)
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Python script
You need a client to install the Cisco ACI vPod components: the Cisco ACI vPod virtual spine (vSpine) virtual machine (VM), the virtual leaf (vLeaf) VM, and the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Virtual Edge.
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Use only the Cisco ACI vCenter plug-in, the VMware Power CLI, or a Python script for installation. Use only the vSphere Web Client to modify vApp properties. |
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When you deploy the Cisco ACI Virtual Edge VM on the ESXi hosts, OpFlex automatically comes online. Do not attach VMkernel ports to the Infra port group. |
The following sections provide information about prerequisites and installation methods.