Go to the following site: http://software.cisco.com/download/http://software.cisco.com/download/.

In the Select a Product search box, enter Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

Click Data Center Network Manager from the search results.

In the Latest Releases list, choose Release 11.3(1).

Locate the DCNM Open Virtual Appliance Installer and click the Download icon.

Save the dcnm.ova file to your directory that is easy to find when you start to deploy the OVF template.

Open the vCenter Server application and connect to the vCenter Server with your vCenter user credentials.

Navigate to Home > Inventory > Hosts and Clusters and choose the host on which the OVF template is deployed.

On the correct Host, right-click and select Deploy OVF Template.

On the Select template screen, navigate to the location where you have downloaded the OVA image.

Verify the OVA template details and click Next.

On the End User License Agreement screen, read the license agreement.

On the Select name and location screen, enter the following information:

On the Select configuration screen, select the configuration from the drop-down list.

On Select a resource screen, select the host on which you want to deploy the OVA template.

On Select storage screen, based on the Datastore and Available space choose the disk format and the destination storage for the virtual machine file.

1. Select the virtual disk format from the drop-down list.

   The available disk formats are:

   Note	Choose one of the thick provision types if you have enough storage capacity as required by the virtual appliance and want to set a specific allocation of space for the virtual disks.

   • Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed: The space that is required for the virtual disk is allocated when the virtual disk is created. The data that remains on the physical device is not erased when the virtual disk is created but is zeroed out on demand later on first write from the virtual disk.

   • Thin Provision: The disk space available is less than 100 GB. The initial disk consumption is 3GB and increases as the size of the database increases with the number of devices being managed.

   • Thick Provision Eager Zeroed: The space that is required for the virtual disk is allocated when the virtual disk is created. Unlike the Lazy Zeroed option, the data that remains on the physical device is erased when the virtual disk is created.

     Note	With 500G, the DCNM installation will appear to be stuck with option Thick Provision Eager Zeroed. However, it takes longer time to complete.

2. Select the VM storage policy from the drop-down list.

   By default, no policy is selected.

3. Check the Show datastores from Storage DRS clusters to view the clusters' datastores.

4. Select the destination storage for the virtual machine, available in the datastore.

On the Select Networks screen, map the networks that are used in the OVF template to networks in your inventory.

On Customize template screen, enter the Management Properties information.

On Ready to Complete screen, review the deployment settings.

After the installation is complete, right click on the installed VM and select Power > Power On.

Navigate to the Summary tab and click Settings icon and select Launch Web Console.

***************************************************************
Please point your web browser to
https://<IP-address>:<port-number>
to complete the application
***************************************************************

Deploy two DCNM Virtual Appliances (either OVA or ISO).

Configure dcnm1 as the Primary node. Paste the URL displayed on the Console tab of dcnm1 and press Enter key.

1. On the Welcome to Cisco DCNM screen, click Get Started.

2. On the Cisco DCNM Installer screen, select Fresh Installation - HA Primary radio button, to install dcnm1 as Primary node.

   Click Continue.

3. On the Administration tab, enter the password that is used to connect to all the applications in the Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.

   Adhere to the following password requirements. If you do not comply with the requirements, the DCNM application may not function properly.

   • It must be at least eight characters long and contain at least one alphabet and one numeral.

   • It can contain a combination of alphabets, numerals, and special characters.

   • Do not use any of these special characters in the DCNM password for Linux, Windows, OVA, and ISO platforms:

     <SPACE> " & $ % ' ^ = < > ; : ` \ | / , .*

   Select the Show passwords in clear text checkbox to view the password you have typed.

   Click Next.

4. In the Install Mode tab, from the drop-down list, choose Classic LAN installation mode for the DCNM Appliance.

   Check the Enable Clustered Mode checkbox, if you want to deploy Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

   The Compute nodes will be displayed on the Cisco DCNM Web UI > Applications > Compute. You can add the compute nodes to a Cluster, later.

   Note	If Enable Clustered Mode is selected, applications such as, Config Compliance, EPL, and NIA, and NIR won’t work until you install the compute nodes.

   Click Next.

5. On the System Settings, configure the settings for the DCNM Appliance.

   • In the Fully Qualified Hostname field, enter the hostname that is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as per RFC1123, section 2.1.

   • In the DNS Server Address field, enter the DNS IP address.

     Beginning with Release 11.2(1), you can also configure the DNS server using an IPv6 address.

   • In the NTP Server field, enter the IP address of the NTP server.

     The value must be an IP or IPv6 address or RFC 1123 compliant name.

   From Release 11.3(1), you can configure more than one DNS server and NTP server.

   Click Next.

6. On the Network Settings tab, configure the network parameters.

   

   • In the Management Network area, verify is the auto-populated IP Address and Default gateway address are correct. Modify, if necessary.

     Note	Beginning with Cisco DCNM Release 11.2(1), you can also use an IPv6 address for the Management Network.

     (Optionally) Enter a valid IPv6 address along with the prefix to configure the Management address and the Management Network Default IPv6 Gateway.

   • In the Out-of-Band Network area, enter the IP address, gateway IP Address. If DCNM is on the IPv6 network, configure the network with an IPv6 Address.

     Out-of-band management provides a connection to the device management ports (Typically mgmt0).

     Note	If the out-of-band network is not configured, you cannot configure Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

   • In the In-Band Network area, enter the VIP Address and gateway IP Address for the in-band network. The In-Band Network provides reachability to the devices via the front-panel ports.

     Note	If you do not configure in-band network, Endpoint Locator and Telemetry features are not operational.

   • In the Internal Application Services Network area, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

     All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

     Note	Ensure that you configure the same IP subnet on both the Primary HA and the Secondary HA node.

   However, you can edit the network properties after installation, if required, using the appmgr update network-properties command. For more information, see Editing Network Properties Post DCNM Installation.

   Click Next.

7. On the HA Settings tab, a confirmation message appears.

   You are installing the primary DCNM HA node.
   Please note that HA setup information will need to
   be provided when the secondary DCNM HA node is
   installed.

   Click Next.

8. On the Applications tab, in the IPv4 Subnet field, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

   All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

   The Cluster Mode configuration area appears only if you have selected the Enable Clustered Mode checkbox in Step 2.d.

   Note

   In Clustered mode, the Cisco DCNM Applications run on separate DCNM Compute Nodes. In the Out-of-Band IPv4 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the out-of-band IPv4 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address must be a smaller prefix of available IP addresses from the eth1 subnet. For example: Use 10.1.1.240/28 if the eth1 subnet was configured as 10.1.1.0/24 during installation. This subnet must be a minimum of /28 (16 addresses) and maximum of /24 (256 addresses). It should also be longer than the east-west pool. This subnet is assigned to containers, to communicate with the switches. In the Out-of-Band IPv6 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the out-of-band IPv6 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address pool must be an IPv6 subnet. In the In-Band IPv4 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the out-of-band IPv4 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address must be a smaller prefix of available IP addresses eth2 subnet. For example: Use 11.1.1.240/28 if the eth2 subnet was configured as 11.1.1.0/24 during installation. This subnet must be a minimum of /28 (16 addresses) and maximum of /24 (256 addresses). It should also be longer than the east-west pool. This subnet is assigned to containers, to communicate with the switches. In the In-Band IPv6 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the in-band IPv6 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address pool must be an IPv6 subnet.

   Click Next.

9. On the Summary tab, review the configuration details.

   Click Previous to go to the previous tabs and modify the configuration. Click Start Installation to complete the Cisco DCNM Installation for the chosen deployment mode.

   A progress bar appears to show the completed percentage, description of the operation, and the elapsed time during the installation. After the progress bar shows 100%, click Continue.

   A warning message appears stating that the setup is not complete until you install the Secondary node.

   WARNING: DCNM HA SETUP IS NOT COMPLETE!
   Your Cisco Data Center Network Manager software has been installed on
   this HA primary node.
   However, the system will be ready to be used only after installation
   of the secondary node has been completed.
   Thank you.

Configure dcnm2 as the Secondary node. Paste the URL displayed on the Console tab of dcnm2 and hit Enter.

1. On the Welcome to Cisco DCNM screen, click Get Started.

2. On the Cisco DCNM Installer screen, select Fresh Installation - HA Secondary radio button, to install dcnm2 as Secondary node.

   Click Continue.

3. On the Administration tab, enter the password that is used to connect to all the applications in the Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.

   Note	The password for the secondary node must be the same as the Administrative password for primary, as entered in Step 2.c.

   Click Next.

4. In the Install Mode tab, from the drop-down list, choose the same installation mode that you selected for the Primary node.

   Note	The HA installation fails if you do not choose the same installation mode as Primary node.

   Click Next.

5. On the System Settings, configure the settings for the DCNM Appliance.

   • In the Fully Qualified Hostname field, enter the hostname that is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as per RFC1123, section 2.1.

   • In the DNS Server Address field, enter the DNS IP address.

     Beginning with Release 11.2(1), you can also configure the DNS server using an IPv6 address.

   • In the NTP Server field, enter the IP address of the NTP server.

     The value must be an IP or IPv6 address or RFC 1123 compliant name.

   From Release 11.3(1), you can configure more than one DNS server and NTP server.

   Click Next.

6. On the Network Settings tab, configure the network parameters.

   

   • In the Management Network area, verify is the auto-populated IP Address and Default gateway address are correct. Modify, if necessary.

     Note	Ensure that the IP Address belongs to the same Management Network as configured on the Primary node for HA setup to complete successfully.

     Note	Beginning with Cisco DCNM Release 11.2(1), you can also use an IPv6 address for the Management Network.

     (Optionally) Enter a valid IPv6 address along with the prefix to configure the Management address and the Management Network Default IPv6 Gateway.

   • In the Out-of-Band Network area, enter the IP address, gateway IP Address. If DCNM is on the IPv6 network, configure the network with an IPv6 Address.

     Out-of-band management provides a connection to the device management ports (Typically mgmt0).

     Note	Ensure that the IP Address, IP address gateway, and the IPv6 address belong to the same Out-of-Band Network as configured on the Primary node for HA setup to complete successfully.

     Note	If the out-of-band network is not configured, you cannot configure Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

     You can also configure an IPv6 address for out-of-band management network.

   • In the In-Band Network area, enter the IP Address and gateway IP Address for the in-band network. The In-Band Network provides reachability to the devices via the front-panel ports.

     Note	If you do not configure in-band network, Endpoint Locator and Telemetry features are not operational.

     However, you can edit the network properties after installation, if required, using the appmgr update network-properties command. For more information, see Editing Network Properties Post DCNM Installation.

   • In the Internal Application Services Network area, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

     All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

     Note	Ensure that you configure the same IP subnet on both the Primary HA and the Secondary HA node.

   Click Next.

7. On the Applications tab, in the IPv4 Subnet field, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

   All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

   Note	Ensure that you configure the same IP subnet on both the Primary HA and the Secondary HA node.

   Click Next.

8. On the HA Settings tab, configure the system settings..

   • In the Management IP Address of primary DCNM node field, enter the appropriate IP Address to access the DCNM UI.

   • In the VIP Fully qualified Host Name field, enter hostname that is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as per RFC1123, section 2.1.

   • Enter the Management Network VIP address, VIPv6 address, and OOB Network VIP address appropriately.

     Note	If you have configured the Management network using IPv6 address, ensure that you configure the Management Network VIPv6 Address.

   • Enter OOB Network VIPv6 Address to configure IPv6 address for VIP.

   • In the In-Band Network area, enter the VIP Address for the in-band network.

     This is the VIP address for the In-Band network. This field is mandatory if you have provided an IP address for In-Band network in the Network Settings tab.

   • Enter the HA ping IP address if necessary.

     HA_PING_ADDRESS, must be different from the DCNM Active and Standby addresses.

     You must configure the HA ping IP Address to avoid the Split Brain scenario. This address must belong to Enhanced Fabric management network.

   Click Next.

9. On the Summary tab, review the configuration details.

   Click Previous to go to the previous tabs and modify the configuration. Click Start Installation to complete the Cisco DCNM OVA Installation for the chosen deployment mode.

   A progress bar appears to show the completed percentage, description of the operation, and the elapsed time during the installation. After the progress bar shows 100%, click Continue.

   A success message appears with the URL to access DCNM Web UI.

   ***************************************************************
   Your Cisco Data Center Network Manager software has been installed.
   DCNM Web UI is available at
   https://<<IP Address>>
   You will be redirected there in 60 seconds.
   Thank you
   ***************************************************************

   Note	If the Cisco DCNM is running behind a firewall, ensure that you open the port 2443 to launch Cisco DCNM Web UI.

Unzip and extract dcnm-va-ovf-kvm-files.11.3.1.zip and locate the dcnm-kvm-vm.xml file.

Upload this file on the RHEL server that is running KVM to the same location as the ISO.

Connect to the RHEL server running KVM via SCP File transfer terminal.

Upload the dcnm-va.11.3.1.iso and dcnm-kvm-vm.xml to the RHEL server.

Close the file transfer session.

Connect to the RHEL server running KVM via SSH terminal.

Navigate to the location where both the ISO and domain XMLs is downloaded.

Create the VM (or Domains, as they are known in the KVM terminology) using the virsh command.

Enable a VNC server and open the required firewall ports.

Close the SSH session.

Connect to the RHEL server running KVM via a VNC terminal.

Navigate to Applications > System Tools > Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).

From Virtual Machine Manager, edit the VM by selecting the VM in the listing. Click Edit > Virtual Machine Details > Show virtual hardware details.

In the Virtual Hardware Details, navigate to Add Hardware > Storage.

Create a hard disk with Device type withe the following specifications:

Select IDE CDROM on the edit window of the Virtual Machine and click Connect.

Navigate to dcnm-va.iso and click OK.

Select both the NICs and assign appropriate networks that are created.

Power on the Virtual Machine.

On the Cisco Management Network Management screen, select the interface for the networks. The list of available interfaces is displayed on the screen.

Press y to confirm and continue with the installation.

Configure the Management Network. Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Press y to continue with the installation.

***************************************************************
Please point your web browser to
http://<IP-address>:<port-number>
to complete the application
***************************************************************

On Welcome to Cisco DCNM screen, click Get Started.

On Cisco DCNM Installer screen, select Fresh Installation – Standalone radio button.

On Administration tab, enter the password that is used to connect to all the applications in the Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.

In Install Mode tab, from the drop-down list, choose Classic LAN installation mode for the OVA DCNM Appliance.

On the System Settings tab, configure the settings for the DCNM Appliance.

On Network Settings tab, configure the network parameters.

1. In Management Network area, verify if the auto-populated IP Address and Default Gateway address are correct. Modify, if necessary.

   Note	Beginning with Cisco DCNM Release 11.2(1), you can also use an IPv6 address for the Management Network.

   (Optional) Enter a valid IPv6 address along with the prefix to configure the Management address and the Management Network Default IPv6 Gateway.

2. In Out-of-Band Network area, enter the IP address, gateway IP Address. If DCNM is on the IPv6 network, configure the network with an IPv6 Address.

   Out-of-band management provides a connection to the device management ports (Typically mgmt0).

   Note	If the out-of-band network is not configured, you cannot configure Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

3. In In-Band Network area, enter the IP Address and gateway IP Address for the in-band network.

   The In-Band Network provides reachability to the devices via the front-panel ports.

   Note	If you do not configure in-band network, Endpoint Locator and Telemetry features are not operational.

On the Applications tab, in the IPv4 Subnet field, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

On the Summary tab, review the configuration details.

***************************************************************
Your Cisco Data Center Network Manager software has been installed.
DCNM Web UI is available at
https://<<IP Address>>
You will be redirected there in 60 seconds.
Thank you
***************************************************************

***************************************
*Preparing Appliance*

***************************************

Deploy two DCNM Virtual Appliances (either OVA or ISO).

Configure dcnm1 as the Primary node. Paste the URL displayed on the Console tab of dcnm1 and press Enter key.

1. On the Welcome to Cisco DCNM screen, click Get Started.

2. On the Cisco DCNM Installer screen, select Fresh Installation - HA Primary radio button, to install dcnm1 as Primary node.

   Click Continue.

3. On the Administration tab, enter the password that is used to connect to all the applications in the Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.

   Adhere to the following password requirements. If you do not comply with the requirements, the DCNM application may not function properly.

   • It must be at least eight characters long and contain at least one alphabet and one numeral.

   • It can contain a combination of alphabets, numerals, and special characters.

   • Do not use any of these special characters in the DCNM password for Linux, Windows, OVA, and ISO platforms:

     <SPACE> " & $ % ' ^ = < > ; : ` \ | / , .*

   Select the Show passwords in clear text checkbox to view the password you have typed.

   Click Next.

4. In the Install Mode tab, from the drop-down list, choose Classic LAN installation mode for the DCNM Appliance.

   Check the Enable Clustered Mode checkbox, if you want to deploy Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

   The Compute nodes will be displayed on the Cisco DCNM Web UI > Applications > Compute. You can add the compute nodes to a Cluster, later.

   Note	If Enable Clustered Mode is selected, applications such as, Config Compliance, EPL, and NIA, and NIR won’t work until you install the compute nodes.

   Click Next.

5. On the System Settings, configure the settings for the DCNM Appliance.

   • In the Fully Qualified Hostname field, enter the hostname that is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as per RFC1123, section 2.1.

   • In the DNS Server Address field, enter the DNS IP address.

     Beginning with Release 11.2(1), you can also configure the DNS server using an IPv6 address.

   • In the NTP Server field, enter the IP address of the NTP server.

     The value must be an IP or IPv6 address or RFC 1123 compliant name.

   From Release 11.3(1), you can configure more than one DNS server and NTP server.

   Click Next.

6. On the Network Settings tab, configure the network parameters.

   

   • In the Management Network area, verify is the auto-populated IP Address and Default gateway address are correct. Modify, if necessary.

     Note	Beginning with Cisco DCNM Release 11.2(1), you can also use an IPv6 address for the Management Network.

     (Optionally) Enter a valid IPv6 address along with the prefix to configure the Management address and the Management Network Default IPv6 Gateway.

   • In the Out-of-Band Network area, enter the IP address, gateway IP Address. If DCNM is on the IPv6 network, configure the network with an IPv6 Address.

     Out-of-band management provides a connection to the device management ports (Typically mgmt0).

     Note	If the out-of-band network is not configured, you cannot configure Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

   • In the In-Band Network area, enter the VIP Address and gateway IP Address for the in-band network. The In-Band Network provides reachability to the devices via the front-panel ports.

     Note	If you do not configure in-band network, Endpoint Locator and Telemetry features are not operational.

   • In the Internal Application Services Network area, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

     All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

     Note	Ensure that you configure the same IP subnet on both the Primary HA and the Secondary HA node.

   However, you can edit the network properties after installation, if required, using the appmgr update network-properties command. For more information, see Editing Network Properties Post DCNM Installation.

   Click Next.

7. On the HA Settings tab, a confirmation message appears.

   You are installing the primary DCNM HA node.
   Please note that HA setup information will need to
   be provided when the secondary DCNM HA node is
   installed.

   Click Next.

8. On the Applications tab, in the IPv4 Subnet field, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

   All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

   The Cluster Mode configuration area appears only if you have selected the Enable Clustered Mode checkbox in Step 2.d.

   Note

   In Clustered mode, the Cisco DCNM Applications run on separate DCNM Compute Nodes. In the Out-of-Band IPv4 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the out-of-band IPv4 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address must be a smaller prefix of available IP addresses from the eth1 subnet. For example: Use 10.1.1.240/28 if the eth1 subnet was configured as 10.1.1.0/24 during installation. This subnet must be a minimum of /28 (16 addresses) and maximum of /24 (256 addresses). It should also be longer than the east-west pool. This subnet is assigned to containers, to communicate with the switches. In the Out-of-Band IPv6 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the out-of-band IPv6 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address pool must be an IPv6 subnet. In the In-Band IPv4 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the out-of-band IPv4 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address must be a smaller prefix of available IP addresses eth2 subnet. For example: Use 11.1.1.240/28 if the eth2 subnet was configured as 11.1.1.0/24 during installation. This subnet must be a minimum of /28 (16 addresses) and maximum of /24 (256 addresses). It should also be longer than the east-west pool. This subnet is assigned to containers, to communicate with the switches. In the In-Band IPv6 Network Address Pool, enter the address pool from the in-band IPv6 network to be used in the Clustered Mode. The address pool must be an IPv6 subnet.

   Click Next.

9. On the Summary tab, review the configuration details.

   Click Previous to go to the previous tabs and modify the configuration. Click Start Installation to complete the Cisco DCNM Installation for the chosen deployment mode.

   A progress bar appears to show the completed percentage, description of the operation, and the elapsed time during the installation. After the progress bar shows 100%, click Continue.

   A warning message appears stating that the setup is not complete until you install the Secondary node.

   WARNING: DCNM HA SETUP IS NOT COMPLETE!
   Your Cisco Data Center Network Manager software has been installed on
   this HA primary node.
   However, the system will be ready to be used only after installation
   of the secondary node has been completed.
   Thank you.

Configure dcnm2 as the Secondary node. Paste the URL displayed on the Console tab of dcnm2 and hit Enter.

1. On the Welcome to Cisco DCNM screen, click Get Started.

2. On the Cisco DCNM Installer screen, select Fresh Installation - HA Secondary radio button, to install dcnm2 as Secondary node.

   Click Continue.

3. On the Administration tab, enter the password that is used to connect to all the applications in the Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.

   Note	The password for the secondary node must be the same as the Administrative password for primary, as entered in Step 2.c.

   Click Next.

4. In the Install Mode tab, from the drop-down list, choose the same installation mode that you selected for the Primary node.

   Note	The HA installation fails if you do not choose the same installation mode as Primary node.

   Click Next.

5. On the System Settings, configure the settings for the DCNM Appliance.

   • In the Fully Qualified Hostname field, enter the hostname that is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as per RFC1123, section 2.1.

   • In the DNS Server Address field, enter the DNS IP address.

     Beginning with Release 11.2(1), you can also configure the DNS server using an IPv6 address.

   • In the NTP Server field, enter the IP address of the NTP server.

     The value must be an IP or IPv6 address or RFC 1123 compliant name.

   From Release 11.3(1), you can configure more than one DNS server and NTP server.

   Click Next.

6. On the Network Settings tab, configure the network parameters.

   

   • In the Management Network area, verify is the auto-populated IP Address and Default gateway address are correct. Modify, if necessary.

     Note	Ensure that the IP Address belongs to the same Management Network as configured on the Primary node for HA setup to complete successfully.

     Note	Beginning with Cisco DCNM Release 11.2(1), you can also use an IPv6 address for the Management Network.

     (Optionally) Enter a valid IPv6 address along with the prefix to configure the Management address and the Management Network Default IPv6 Gateway.

   • In the Out-of-Band Network area, enter the IP address, gateway IP Address. If DCNM is on the IPv6 network, configure the network with an IPv6 Address.

     Out-of-band management provides a connection to the device management ports (Typically mgmt0).

     Note	Ensure that the IP Address, IP address gateway, and the IPv6 address belong to the same Out-of-Band Network as configured on the Primary node for HA setup to complete successfully.

     Note	If the out-of-band network is not configured, you cannot configure Cisco DCNM in Cluster mode.

     You can also configure an IPv6 address for out-of-band management network.

   • In the In-Band Network area, enter the IP Address and gateway IP Address for the in-band network. The In-Band Network provides reachability to the devices via the front-panel ports.

     Note	If you do not configure in-band network, Endpoint Locator and Telemetry features are not operational.

     However, you can edit the network properties after installation, if required, using the appmgr update network-properties command. For more information, see Editing Network Properties Post DCNM Installation.

   • In the Internal Application Services Network area, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

     All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

     Note	Ensure that you configure the same IP subnet on both the Primary HA and the Secondary HA node.

   Click Next.

7. On the Applications tab, in the IPv4 Subnet field, enter the IP subnet to access the applications that run internally to DCNM.

   All the applications use the IP Address from this subnet.

   Note	Ensure that you configure the same IP subnet on both the Primary HA and the Secondary HA node.

   Click Next.

8. On the HA Settings tab, configure the system settings..

   • In the Management IP Address of primary DCNM node field, enter the appropriate IP Address to access the DCNM UI.

   • In the VIP Fully qualified Host Name field, enter hostname that is a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as per RFC1123, section 2.1.

   • Enter the Management Network VIP address, VIPv6 address, and OOB Network VIP address appropriately.

     Note	If you have configured the Management network using IPv6 address, ensure that you configure the Management Network VIPv6 Address.

   • Enter OOB Network VIPv6 Address to configure IPv6 address for VIP.

   • In the In-Band Network area, enter the VIP Address for the in-band network.

     This is the VIP address for the In-Band network. This field is mandatory if you have provided an IP address for In-Band network in the Network Settings tab.

   • Enter the HA ping IP address if necessary.

     HA_PING_ADDRESS, must be different from the DCNM Active and Standby addresses.

     You must configure the HA ping IP Address to avoid the Split Brain scenario. This address must belong to Enhanced Fabric management network.

   Click Next.

9. On the Summary tab, review the configuration details.

   Click Previous to go to the previous tabs and modify the configuration. Click Start Installation to complete the Cisco DCNM OVA Installation for the chosen deployment mode.

   A progress bar appears to show the completed percentage, description of the operation, and the elapsed time during the installation. After the progress bar shows 100%, click Continue.

   A success message appears with the URL to access DCNM Web UI.

   ***************************************************************
   Your Cisco Data Center Network Manager software has been installed.
   DCNM Web UI is available at
   https://<<IP Address>>
   You will be redirected there in 60 seconds.
   Thank you
   ***************************************************************

   Note	If the Cisco DCNM is running behind a firewall, ensure that you open the port 2443 to launch Cisco DCNM Web UI.