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Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Release Notes, Release 1.0
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Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Release Notes, Release 1.0
First Published: August 22, 2014
This document describes the features, limitations, and caveats for the Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Release 1.0 software. Use this document in combination with documents listed in the Related Documentation.
Introduction
The Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager (VSUM) is a virtual appliance that is registered as a plug-in to VMware vCenter Server. The Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager graphical user interface (GUI) is an integral part of the VMware vSphere Web Client; it can only be accessed by logging into the VMware vSphere Web Client.
The Cisco VSUM simplifies the installation and configuration of the Cisco Nexus 1000V and the Cisco Application Virtual Switch (AVS).
The Cisco VSUM enables you to do the following:
– Install the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch.
– Migrate the VMware vSwitch and VMware vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) to the Cisco Nexus1000V.
– Monitor the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
– Upgrade the Cisco Nexus 1000V and added hosts from an earlier version to the latest version.
– Install the Cisco Nexus 1000V license.
– View the health of the virtual machines in your datacenter using the Dashboard - Cisco Nexus 1000V.
Software Compatibility
The servers that run the Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM must be in the VMware Hardware Compatibility List .
This release of the Cisco VSUM supports vSphere 5.5, 5.1, 5.0, and 4.1 release trains for Cisco Nexus 1000V and vSphere 5.5 and 5.1 release trains for Cisco AVS.
For information on the compatibility information with Cisco Nexus 1000V, see the Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Release 1.0 Getting Started Guide for Cisco Nexus 1000V.
For information on the compatibility information with Cisco Application Virtual Switch, see the Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Release 1.0 Getting Started Guide for Cisco Application Virtual Switch.
Limitations and Restrictions
This section describes the limitations and restrictions of the Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager, Release 1.0.
Scalability Limits
Using the Bug Search Tool
Use the Bug Search tool to search for a specific bug or to search for all bugs in a release.
Step 1 Go to http://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch .
Step 2 At the Log In screen, enter your registered Cisco.com user name and password; then, click Log In . The Bug Search page opens.
Note If you do not have a Cisco.com user name and password, you can register for them at http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do.
Step 3 To search for a specific bug, enter the bug ID in the Search For field and press Return .
Step 4 To search for bugs in the current release:
a. In the Search For field, enter a problem, feature, or a product name and press Return . (Leave the other fields empty.)
b. When the search results are displayed, use the filter tools to find the types of bugs you are looking for. You can search for bugs by modified date, status, severity, and so forth.
Tip To export the results to a spreadsheet, click the Export Results to Excel link.
Caveats
The following are descriptions of the open caveats in Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager, Release 1.0. The bug ID links you to the Cisco Bug Search tool.
Related Documentation
This section lists the documents used with the Cisco VSUM and available on Cisco.com at the following URL:
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document or report an error or omission, please send your comments to nexus1k-docfeedback@cisco.com.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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