Cisco Nexus 1000V and Microsoft Hyper-V Compatibility Information, Release 5.2(1)SM3(2.1)
Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility
Information About Server Compatibility
Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Release Compatibility
Identifying the Build Number on Your Host Server
Identifying the Windows Server Operating System Version
Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V
Cisco Virtual Security Gateway
Cisco Prime Network Services Controller
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
This document provides Microsoft compatibility information for the Cisco Nexus 1000V and Microsoft Hyper-V.
For information about upgrading the Cisco Network Service Provider (Cisco VSEM), see the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Release Notes, Release 5.2(1)SM3(2.1). For information about upgrading other components, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation and Upgrade Guide.
The servers running the Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) and Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) must be in the Windows Server catalog. For information, see http://windowsservercatalog.com/.
The Cisco Nexus 1000V is compatible with any upstream physical access layer switch that is Ethernet-standard compliant, including Catalyst 6500 series switches, Cisco Nexus switches, and switches from other network vendors.
The following table shows the software compatibility for the Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 5.2(1)SM3(2.1) that is supported by Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
This section explains how to identify the SCVMM version and the Windows Server OS version.
To obtain the version for SCVMM, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Open the SCVMM R2 console.
Step 2 On the top-left ribbon menu, click About.
Step 3 The version number is displayed in the following format: 3.2.7768.0.
Step 4 (Optional) Click the PowerShell icon and enter the (Get-SCVMMServer -ComputerName scvmm_server _name). ProductVersion command in the PowerShell window.
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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