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To enable vPath, see the Cisco vPath and vServices Reference Guide for VMware vSphere at the following location:
Cisco vPath and vServices Reference Guide for VMware vSphere
The following example displays how to configure Cisco VSG and Citrix NetScaler 1000V by defining services nodes, creating a service path, adding service nodes in the path, and enabling this service path in a port-profile. Similarly, you can add other service nodes in the service chain.
1. Login to your Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM console.
2. Define the vService node in the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM.
3. Add the nodes under the service path in a chain.
4. Add the service chain to a VM port-profile that is protected by the service chain.
5. Verify the nodes status.
Before you can enable Cisco vPath on Cisco ASA 1000V, make sure that you have launched ASDM and completed the procedure listed in the Cisco ASA 1000V Getting Stated Guide at the following location:
Cisco ASA 1000V Getting Started Guide
To enable Cisco vPath on Cisco ASA 1000V, complete the steps listed in the Cisco ASA 1000V Getting Stated Guide at the following location:
Cisco ASA 1000V Getting Started Guide
Note | If the Citrix NetScaler 1000V and the Cisco ASA 1000V are in the same service chain, the Citrix NetScaler 1000V must be a VM. |
vPath interception is used in the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch for Cisco vWAAS deployment in the data center. To enable vPath for Cisco vWAAS, complete the steps in the Cisco Wide Area Application Services vWAAS Installation and Configuration Guide at the following location: