Information About vTracker
The following illustration displays the vTracker setup diagram:
The vTracker feature on the Cisco Nexus 1000VE switch provides information about the virtual network environment. Once you enable vTracker, it becomes aware of all the modules and interfaces that are connected with the switch. vTracker provides various views that are based on the data sourced from the vCenter, the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), and other related systems connected with the virtual switch. You can use vTracker to troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain the systems. Using vTracker show commands, you can access consolidated network information across the following views:
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Upstream View—Provides information on all the virtual ports connected to an upstream physical switch. The view is from top of the network to the bottom.
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VM View—Supports two sets of data:
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VM vNIC View—Provides information about the virtual machines (VMs) that are managed by the Cisco Nexus 1000VE switch. The vNIC view is from the bottom to the top of the network.
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VM Info View—VM Info View—Provides information about all the VMs that run on each server module.
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Module pNIC View—Provides information about the physical network interface cards (pNIC) that are connected to each Virtual Service Engine (VSE).
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VLAN View—Provides information about all the VMs that are connected to specific VLANs.
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vMotion View—Provides information about all the ongoing and previous VM migration events.
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vTracker is available with both Essential and Advanced edition of Cisco Nexus 1000VE. |