Index
A
Access Control Lists. See ACLs.
ACLs
commands for troubleshooting 10-2
configuration limits 10-1
debugging policy verification 10-3
description 10-1
displaying ACL policies on the VEM 10-2
restrictions 10-2
B
bundle, software
C
Cisco Nexus 1000V
system overview 18-1
Cisco Nexus 1000V switch
copying files to or from 19-3
CLI
ping command 2-1
traceroute command 2-2
connectivity
vCenter Server 3-5
verifying 1-3
verifying between VSM and vCenter Server 3-5
verifying between VSM and VEM 6-11
VSM and vCenter Server problem symptoms and solutions 18-5
core dumps 19-2
CPU status
monitoring 2-2
customer support
collecting information 19-1
contacting Cisco or VMware 1-7
D
documentation
additional publications i-xv, i-xvi
conventions i-xiv
domain parameters 3-4
DVS
find extension key 3-8
recovering 18-2
E
error messages
vSphere Client 18-12
extension key
finding for specific DVS 3-8
unregistering in vCenter Server 3-12
H
HA
commands to troubleshoot 17-6
description 17-1
network level support 17-2
problem symptoms and solutions 17-3
system level support 17-2
hosts
problem symptoms and solutions 18-9, 18-10
I
IGMP snooping
commands for troubleshooting 15-2
description 15-1
problem symptoms and solutions 15-4
troubleshooting guidelines 15-2
installation
recreating the installation flowchart 3-3, 3-10
Internet Group Management Protocol snooping. See IGMP snooping
J
jumbo frames and MTU 18-6
K
key, extension 3-8
L
Layer 2 switching
inter-VEM ping 9-5
intra-VEMping 9-4
overview 9-1
problem symptoms and solutions 9-7
traffic interruptions 9-6
license
Cisco Nexus N1000V license package 5-1
contents of Cisco Nexus N1000V license file 5-3
installation issues 5-3
post-installation issues 5-4
removal 5-5
troubleshooting checklist 5-3
usage 5-3
VMware Enterprise Plus 3-1
licensed module 5-1
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) 17-2
logging levels 2-5
logs 1-6
M
MAC address tables
verifying 9-7
module
licensed 5-1
not coming up on the VSM 6-1
unlicensed 5-1
verifying module state 7-2
virtual Ethernet module (VEM) 6-1
virtual supervisor module (VSM) 6-1
MTU settings, with jumbo frames 18-6
multicast
description 15-1
N
NetFlow
commands for troubleshooting 12-2
configuration problems 12-3
description 12-1
network adapter 3-5
Nexus 1000V switch
plug-in 3-7
P
port channels
asymmetric 8-3
cannot create port channel 8-4
commands to troubleshoot 8-2
description 8-1
forcing port channel characteristics onto an interface 8-4
initial checklist 8-2
interface does not come online 8-4
troubleshooting checklist 8-2
verifying a port channel configuration 8-6
port groups
assigning to VSM VM 3-4
virtual interfaces 3-4
port profiles
commands to troubleshoot 7-14
creating corresponding port groups on vCenter Server 18-9
debug logs 7-14
description 7-13
problem symptoms and solutions 7-19
system port profiles 7-18
transferring from the VSM to vCenter Server 7-19
ports
error disabled 7-7
flapping 7-6
interface configuration 7-2
interface description 7-1
link flapping 7-6
overview 7-1
ping from a VM with port security enabled 7-9
port counters 7-4
port enabled and port security is ErrDisabled 7-11
port interface cannot be enabled 7-5
port security address count exceed violation 7-11
port security MAC move violation 7-12
port security problems 7-8
port security restrictions and limitations 7-12
port state is ErrDisabled 7-7
port state is link failure or not connected 7-6
port types 9-4
troubleshooting checklist 7-2
troubleshooting with CLI 7-3
verifying 1-3
viewing port state 7-3
private VLANs
commands to troubleshoot 14-2
description 14-1
troubleshooting guidelines 14-2
Q
QoS
commands to troubleshoot 11-2
configuration limits 11-1
debugging policy verification errors 11-3
description 11-1
troubleshooting QoS policies on the VEM 11-2
R
RADIUS
accounting logs 2-5
S
software
core dumps 19-2
software bundle ID, match 4-3, 4-4
SPAN
commands to troubleshoot 16-3
configuration guidelines 16-3
description 16-1
destinations 16-2
ERSPAN destinations 16-2
problem symptoms and solutions 16-4
session requirements 16-3
sessions 16-2
sources 16-1
Switched Port Analyzer. See SPAN
synchronization problems 7-4
syslog
system messages
explanation and recommended action 1-5
logging levels 2-5
syslog server 1-5
using CLI 1-5
system port profiles
description 7-18
system processes
monitoring 2-2
T
troubleshooting process
best practices 1-1
common CLI commands 1-3
general process steps 1-2
guidelines 1-2
overview 1-1
trunking
initial checklist 8-2
overview 8-2
U
unlicensed module 5-1
unregistering an extension key 3-12
V
vCenter Server
refreshing connection 3-3
removing the VSM 3-11
restrictions 18-2
unregistering the VSM 3-12
verifying connection to VSM 6-6
verifying correct configuration 6-10
VEM
commands for vemlog 18-11
commands to troubleshoot 18-10
domain parameters 3-4
physical ports 9-2
unlicensed 5-2
verifying correct configuration 6-13
view of ports 9-2
virtual ports 9-2
verifying
MAC address tables 9-7
Virtual Ethernet Module. See VEM.
virtual Ethernet port (veth) 9-2
virtual NIC 9-2
Virtual Supervisor Module. See VSM.
VLAN
cannot create 13-3
traffic does not traverse trunk 8-6
troubleshooting checklist 13-2
VLANs
description 13-1
VM
improving performance 3-4
traffic problems 18-10
vmnic
number allocation 9-3
VSM
commands to troubleshoot 6-16
creating 18-9
domain parameters 3-4
identifying extension key 3-12
removing hosts from 3-11
verifying correct configuration 6-7
view of ports 9-3
vSphere Client
error messages 18-12