Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Compatibility Information, Release 5.2(1)SV3(1.3)
Information About Upgrading and Software Compatibility
Information About Server Compatibility
Cisco Nexus 1000V Software Release Compatibility
Host Software Version Compatibility
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
First Published: February 18, 2015
This document provides the following compatibility information for the Cisco Nexus 1000V:
In order to improve customer support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco now only updates the support matrix for major and minor releases from VMware. All VMware patch and update releases are automatically supported at the time of their release. VMware guarantees compatibility with all patches and updates, and customers are not required to check the matrix for VMware patch or update support.
Interactive Upgrade Utility Tool
An easy-to-use Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware ESX/ESXi Upgrade Utility provides you with steps to follow for your specific upgrade. It is available at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/Website/datacenter/nexus1000/upgrade/n1kvmatrix.html.
Note See also Understanding Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Software Version Compatibility.
If you are not using VMware Update Manager (VUM), to ensure compatibility with the existing Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) software version, you can install the compatible Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) software version by using the following command:
Note The esxupdate command is only available on ESX, not ESXi. The vihostupdate command is available on both ESX and ESXi.
Starting with ESX/ESXi 4.1 GA, and ESXi 5.0, binary compatibility was introduced. With the introduction of binary compatibility, it is no longer necessary to add the Cisco VIB when upgrading from one patch level to another.
With binary compatibility, if you are patching from ESXi500-201207001 to ESXi500-201501001, you run the following command:
Note For more information about installing or upgrading VEM software, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V Installation and Upgrade Guide, Release 5.2(1)SV3(1.3).
The servers running the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM must be in the VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).
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.
Note ● Do not install VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 with Cisco Nexus 1000V. The VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 is not supported on Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Table 1 shows the software compatibility for Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 5.2(1)SV3(1.3) and VMware releases.
Cisco Nexus 1000V Release
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ESXi 5.5 and later2 Note Upgrade the ESX host to ESXi 5.5 update 1 and later before upgrading to Cisco Nexus 1000V 5.2(1)SV3(1.3). |
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Note Upgrade the ESX host to ESXi 5.1 update 2 and later before upgrading to Cisco Nexus 1000V 5.2(1)SV3(1.3). |
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Note Upgrade the ESX host to ESXi 5.0 update 3 and later before upgrading to Cisco Nexus 1000V 5.2(1)SV3(1.3). |
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In order to improve customer support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco now only updates the support matrix for major and minor releases from VMware. All VMware patch and update releases are automatically supported at the time of their release. VMware guarantees compatibility with all patches and updates, and customers are not required to check the matrix for VMware patch or update support.
Table 2 lists the compatible host software versions for VMware ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 and the Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM for Release 5.2(1)SV3(1.3).
Note ● Do not install VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 with Cisco Nexus 1000V. The VMware vSphere 5.5 Patch 2702864 is not supported on Cisco Nexus 1000V.
(VIB files are available at http://www.vmware.com/patch/download.) |
(VMware bundled software updates require placing the host in maintenance mode.) |
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VMware software version: ESXi 5.5 (includes patches and updates)
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In order to improve customer support for the Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco now only updates the support matrix for major and minor releases from VMware. All VMware patch and update releases are automatically supported at the time of their release. VMware guarantees compatibility with all patches and updates, and customers are not required to check the matrix for VMware patch or update support.
Table 3 lists the vShield Manager/VCNS compatibility version for the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
VCNS 5.1.3 upgrade is not supported. However, VCNS 5.1.3 fresh install using an ova package is supported. See the KB article – KB 2073502. |
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Table 4 lists the vCloud Director Version Compatibility for the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Note Cisco Nexus 1000V Release 5.2(1)SV3(1.3) does not support any earlier versions of the VMware components listed in the preceding table.
Note For vCloud Director and VCNS compatibility, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes.
Table 5 lists the supported network pool in vCD with the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
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This section lists the documents used with the Cisco Nexus 1000 and available at the following URL:
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Documentation
Cisco Nexus 1000V Documentation Roadmap
Cisco Nexus 1000V Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 1000V Installation and Upgrade Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Multi-Hypervisor License Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Dynamic Fabric Automation Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Interface Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Network Segmentation Manager Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Port Profile Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere REST API Plug-in Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Security Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere VDP Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere VXLAN Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V XML API Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 1000V Resource Availability Reference
Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Guide
Cisco Application Virtual Switch
Cisco Application Virtual Switch Documentation
Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall
Cisco ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall Documentation
Cisco Cloud Services Platform Documentation
Cisco Prime Network Services Controller
Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Documentation
Cisco Virtual Application Container Services
Cisco Virtual Application Container Services Documentation
Cisco Virtual Network Management Center
Cisco Virtual Network Management Center Documentation
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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