switch-1(config-port-prof)#
Configuring an SVS Connection to the vCenter Server
You can configure a secure connection from the switch to the vCenter Server.
With redundant switches, perform this procedure on both the primary and the secondary switches. In normal
operation, only the primary switch connects to the vCenter, with the secondary switch connecting only upon
a failure of the primary.
Procedure
Purpose
Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode.
switch#
configure terminal
Step 1
Enables and enters configuration mode for an SVS
connection from the switch to the vCenter Server.
svs connection svs-name
Step 2
Enables the VMware Infrastructure Software
Development Kit (VI SDK), which allows clients to
communicate with the vCenter.
protocol vmware-vim
Step 3
Creates a VMware distributed virtual switch (DVS) in
the specified datacenter.
vmware dvs datacenter-name
dc-name
Step 4
Configures a name for the DVS in the vCenter Server.
dvs-name dvs-name
Step 5
Specifies the hostname or IP address for the vCenter
Server. Optionally, specifies the port number and VRF.
Choose one:
Step 6
•
remote ip address ipv4-addr
[
port port-num
] [
vrf
{
vrf-name
|
default
|
management
}]
•
remote hostname host-name
[
port port-num
] [
vrf
{
vrf-name
|
default
|
management
}]
Installs a certificate that is used to connect to the vCenter
Server.
install certificate
{
bootflash:
[//
server
/] |
default
}
Step 7
The
server
argument specifies the boot flash memory
location to install the certificate. The argument value can
be
module-1
,
sup-1
,
sup-active
, or
sup-local
.
Configures the extension key to be used to connect to the
vCenter Server.
extension-key: extn-ID
Step 8
With redundant switches, perform this step only
on the primary switch. The key is automatically
synchronized with the secondary switch.
Note
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring an SVS Connection to the vCenter Server
