Cisco vPath Ecosystem, Release 2.5.1a

Information About Prerequisites

This section provides information about product prerequisites in the Cisco vPath Ecosystem.

Prerequisites for Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V

Before you install the Cisco Nexus 1000V, see the prerequisites at the following location:

Prerequisites for Installing Cisco Nexus 1000V

Prerequisites for Installing and Configuring Cisco Prime NSC

Before you install and configure Cisco Prime NSC:

See the prerequisites at the following location:

Cisco Prime NSC Installation Requirements
Complete the fields in the following table:

Table 1. Information Required for Installation and Configuration

Required Information

Your Information

For deploying the Cisco Prime NSC OVA

Name

Location of files

Data store location

Storage location, if more than one location is available

Management port profile name for VM management

Note

The management port profile is the same port profile that is used for the VSM. The port profile is configured in the VSM and is used for the Cisco Prime NSC management interface.

IP address

Subnet mask

Gateway IP address

Domain name

DNS server IP address

Note

Access to a DNS server is required for Cisco Prime NSC to communicate with the Amazon Cloud Provider.

Admin password

Shared secret password for communication between Cisco Prime NSC, Cisco VSG, Cisco ASA 1000V, and VSM.

For Configuring VMware vCenter in Cisco Prime NSC

vCenter name

Description

Hostname or IP address

Prerequisites for Installing Cisco VSG

Before you install Cisco VSG, see the prerequisites at the following location;

Prerequisites for Installing Cisco VSG

Planning for the Cisco ASA 1000V Deployment

Before you deploy Cisco ASA 1000V, make sure that you complete the following tasks:

Review the process for deployment in the Cisco ASA 1000V Getting Started Guide at the following location:

Cisco ASA Getting Started Guide
Review answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) listed in the Cisco ASA 1000V Getting Started Guide at the following location:

Cisco ASA Getting Started Guide