Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM on the Same Host Configuration Example

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Introduction

The Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM and VEM can run on the same host. In this case, the VSM communicates with the co-located VEM and other VEMs in the network using its own switch.

Design

The following example shows the port profile and domain configuration for a VSM and VEM on the same host.

In this example the following VLANs are used:

• Service Console: VLAN 100
• Control traffic: VLAN 101
• Management traffic: VLAN 102
• Packet traffic: VLAN 103

In this example, the ServiceConsole is not configured for VLAN tagging. The vethernet port profile could easily be changed to trunking if required (vlan 1,100,101,102,103).

Configuration

System Uplink Port Profile

 port-profile type ethernet system-uplink
 vmware port-group
 switchport mode trunk
 switchport trunk allowed vlan 100, 101, 102, 103
 no shutdown
 system vlan 100,101,102,103
 state enabled

Port Profile for control traffic

 port-profile type vethernet control
 vmware port-group
 switchport mode access
 switchport access vlan 101
 no shutdown
 system vlan 101
 state enabled

Port Profile for management traffic

 port-profile type vethernet management
 vmware port-group
 switchport mode access
 switchport access vlan 102
 no shutdown
 system vlan 102
 state enabled

Port Profile for packet traffic

 port-profile type vethernet packet
 vmware port-group
 switchport mode access
 switchport access vlan 103
 no shutdown
 system vlan 103
 state enabled

Port Profile for the Service Console

 port-profile type vethernet ServiceConsole
 vmware port-group
 switchport mode access
 switchport access vlan 100
 no shutdown
 system vlan 100
 state enabled

Domain configuration

 svs-domain
 domain id 4
 control vlan 101
 packet vlan 103
 svs mode L2

Related show Commands

This section provides information you can use to confirm your configuration is working properly.

Certain show commands are supported by the Output Interpreter Tool (registered customers only), which allows you to view an analysis of show command output.

show port-profile [name ''prof_name'']

show svs domain]

Show running-config

show running-config interface ethernet ''slot/port'' 

show running-config interface vethernet ''interface-number'' 

show running-config interface vethernet ''interface-number'' 

Related Information

Technical Support & Documentation - Cisco Systems

Cisco Nexus 1000V System Management Configuration Guide

Cisco Nexus 1000V Getting Started Guide

Cisco Nexus 1000V Port Profile Configuration Guide