Step 1
| Log in to the
VMware vSphere Web Client.
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Step 2
| In the vSphere
Client, choose
.
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Step 3
| Choose a data
center and a distributed virtual switch, and then click
Manage.
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Step 4
| In the switch
pane, click
Add
Host.
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Step 5
| (Optional)In case of
multiple vCenter Servers, choose
.
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Step 6
| (Optional)You can also
access
Cisco VSUM
in the vSphere Client by navigating to
.
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Step 7
| (Optional) In the switch
pane, click
.
Figure 1. Cisco VSUM—Migrating
Hosts
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Step 8
| In the
Host
Selection area, review the following fields.
Name
|
Description
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Cluster
|
Lists all
the hosts that are in an HA pair. Check the check box next to the hosts to be
migrated.
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Standalone Hosts
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Lists the
standalone hosts. Check the check box next to the hosts to be migrated.
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Supported
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If
checked, the host can be migrated to the current version of the
Cisco Nexus 1000V.
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UnSupported
|
If
checked, the host cannot be migrated to the current version of the
Cisco Nexus 1000V.
For
information on the list of hosts that are not supported, see the Cisco Nexus
1000V and VMware Compatibility Documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-1000v-switch-vmware-vsphere/products-device-support-tables-list.html.
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UnReachable
|
If
checked, the host is in an unreachable state.
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Already in DVS
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If
checked, the host is already migrated to the
Cisco Nexus 1000V.
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Step 9
| Click
Suggest.
Cisco VSUM
displays the list of existing and proposed port profiles and suggests
appropriate port profiles for each VMKNIC, VM NIC, and physical NIC.
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Step 10
| Review the
port profile populated in the
Port
Profile Editor area. You can edit the fields based on your
requirements. To edit the fields, you must use the
Port
Profile Editor.
The port
profiles that are already available on the VSM are not editable. You can edit
only those port profiles that are suggested by the
Cisco VSUM.
Click the
Duplicate button to create a new port profile from
an existing or from a suggested port profile.
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Step 11
| In the
Port
Profile Editor area, complete the following fields.
Name
|
Description
|
Port Profile
Editor
|
The list
of existing port profiles or new port profiles to be created is displayed.
Choose the port profile.
-
In
Use—Displays true when the port profile is in use on the current Add Host
screen. Displays false when the port profile is not in use on the current Add
Host screen.
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Valid—Displays true when all the port profile fields are
completed. Displays false when one or more of the port profile fields is
incomplete.
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Editable—Displays true if the port profile is editable. Displays
false if the port profile is not editable.
-
Profile Name—Displays the name of the port profile.
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Uplink
|
If
checked, displays the uplink associated with the port profile.
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Trunk
|
If
checked, displays the trunk associated with the port profile.
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L3 Capable
|
If
checked, the L3 capability is associated with the port profile.
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ISCSI Multipath
|
If
checked, the ISCSI Multipath is associated with the port profile.
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Neither L3 nor
ISCSI
|
If
checked, then neither the L3 or the ISCSI is associated with the port profile.
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Channel-group auto mode
on
|
If
checked, the channel group auto mode is associated with the port profile.
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Mac-pinning
|
If
checked, the channel group auto mode on MAC pinning is associated with the port
profile.
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Name
|
The name
of the port profile.
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VLANs
|
Choose the
VLAN.
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Native VLAN
|
The native
VLAN associated with the port profile.
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Duplicate
|
Clones an
existing port profile configuration to create a new port profile.
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Step 12
| Scroll down to
view the host profile populated in the
Physical NIC Migration area.
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Step 13
| In the
Physical
NIC Migration area, review the following fields.
Name
|
Description
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Physical NIC
|
Review the
physical NIC that has been automatically selected by the
Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager. Check/uncheck to select/deselect the VM NICs for the
migration. You must ensure that at least one physical NIC is selected for the
migration.
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Profile
|
Review the
port profile associated with the physical NICs.
Alternatively, you can choose the required port profile from the
profile drop-down list, to associate it with the physical NIC. You must ensure
that all the necessary VLANs are allowed in the selected port profile.
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Source
|
The
vSwitch or VDS port group that the PNIC is currently assigned to.
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Select All
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Migrates
all the physical NICs associated with the host.
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Select None
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Deselects
all the selected values for the physical NICs associated with the host.
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Step 14
| Scroll down to
view the host profile populated in the
VM
Kernel NIC Setup area.
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Step 15
| In the
VM Kernel
NIC Setup area, complete the following fields.
Name
|
Description
|
VM Kernel NIC
|
If
checked, displays the port profile configuration that will be created on Cisco
Nexus 1000V and associated with the VMkernel NIC.
Review
the selected VMkernel NICs. You can also uncheck the VMkernel NIC check boxes
if you do not want the VMKs to be migrated to the Cisco Nexus 1000V.
You must
ensure that at least one VMkernel NIC is selected to migrate to the Cisco Nexus
1000V that will carry the L3 traffic.
Note
|
Do
not uncheck any of the VMkernel NIC check boxes, unless the required VMkernel
NIC is associated with the Layer3 port profile.
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L3 Capable
|
Displays
whether the VMkernel NIC is Layer-3 capable. Only one VMkernel NIC is Layer-3
capable. By default, the VMK0 is selected as the Layer 3 control.
Note
|
To
change the VMkernel to Layer 3 port profile, do the following:
-
From the
Port Profile drop-down list, choose the non Layer 3
port profile for VMk0. In absence of non Layer3 veth profile, you can create
non Layer 3 port profiles as follows:
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Select the Layer-3 enabled port profile to use for Layer 3
control traffic.
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|
Profile
|
Choose
the port profile associated with the VMkernel NIC.
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Source Profile
|
Displays
the vSwitch or VDS port group that the VMkernel NIC is currently assigned to.
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Select None
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Deselects
all the selected VMkernel NICs associated with the host.
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New
|
Adds a new
VMkernel NIC for Layer 3 control. Enter the IP address and net mask for the new
VMkernel NIC and click
OK.
After you
create a new VMKernel NIC, complete the following steps:
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Select the row for the original VMkernel NIC.
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Uncheck the original VMkernel NIC check box.
- Select the row for the new
VMkernel NIC.
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Check the new VMkernel NIC check box.
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Choose a port profile from the drop-down menu in the row for the
new VMkernel NIC.
Note
| Ensure
that the host is selected before you create the new VMkernel NIC.
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|
Edit
|
Edits the
IP address and subnet mask for a newly created VMkernel NIC.
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Step 16
| Scroll down to
view the host profile populated in the
VM
Migration area.
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Step 17
| In the
VM
Migration area, review the following fields.
Area
|
Action
|
Virtual Machine
NICs
|
If
checked, displays the VSMs and the network adapters associated with the VM.
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Profile
|
Choose the
port profile associated with the virtual NIC.
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Source Profile
|
The source
associated with the port profile.
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Select None
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Deselects
all the VMs associated with the host.
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Step 18
| Click
Finish to migrate the host from the VMware vSwitch
to the Cisco Nexus 1000V switch.
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Step 19
| Check the
status of adding the host by completing the following steps:
- In the
Recent Tasks pane to the right of the work pane,
click
More Tasks.
The
Task Console appears in the work pane, displaying a
list of tasks with the most recent task at the top.
- Find the
task in the
Task Name column and then view the status in the
Status column.
The
Status column shows whether the task is complete or
in progress. You can click the refresh icon to display new tasks and learn how
much of the task is complete.
Note
|
Several
tasks might appear above the primary task you just performed. They might be
associated with your primary task.
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The host
addition is confirmed when the primary task
Add
hosts to Cisco DVS has the status
Completed.
If you close
the browser and want to view the history of the task, log in to the web client,
and click
Tasks in the navigation pane to display the lists of
tasks in the work pane.
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