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Nexus 1000v - VEM can't be added in VSM.

evolink.com
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Hi all,

We discover some problems with installing Nexus 1000v in our lab.

I read almost all threads in this comunity and in vmware and can't understand how to figure where is the exact problem

Here is some info for our setup (for all software we use 60 days trial license):

ESXi side (we have 3 ESXi hosts 192.168.44.21, 22 & 26)

~ # vmware -v

VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-515841

~ # esxcli software vib list |grep cisco

cisco-vem-v131-esx    4.2.1.1.4.1.0-3.0.4                 Cisco               PartnerSupported  2011-12-22

~ # vem version -v

Number of PassThru NICs are 0

Running esx version -515841 x86_64

VEM Version: 4.2.1.1.4.1.0-3.0.4

VSM Version: 4.2(1)SV1(4a)

System Version: VMware ESXi 5.0.0 Releasebuild-515841

~ # vemcmd show card info

Card UUID type  2: info

Card name: esx22

Switch name: switch

Switch alias: DvsPortset-0

Switch uuid: 51 4a 17 50 be 8d ec 8a-6e 2f 4b a2 19 f2 76 01

Card domain: 44

Card slot: 1

VEM Tunnel Mode: L2 Mode

VEM Control (AIPC) MAC: 00:02:3d:10:2c:00

VEM Packet (Inband) MAC: 00:02:3d:20:2c:00

VEM Control Agent (DPA) MAC: 00:02:3d:40:2c:00

VEM SPAN MAC: 00:02:3d:30:2c:00

Primary VSM MAC : 00:50:56:97:5e:53

Primary VSM PKT MAC : 00:50:56:97:5e:55

Primary VSM MGMT MAC : 00:50:56:97:5e:54

Standby VSM CTRL MAC : 00:50:56:97:5e:56

Management IPv4 address: 192.168.44.22

Management IPv6 address: 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000

Secondary VSM MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00

Secondary L3 Control IPv4 address: 0.0.0.0

Upgrade : Default

Max physical ports: 32

Max virtual ports: 216

Card control VLAN: 50

Card packet VLAN: 51

Card Headless Mode : Yes

       Processors: 24

  Processor Cores: 12

Processor Sockets: 2

  Kernel Memory:   100652780

Port link-up delay: 5s

Global UUFB: DISABLED

Heartbeat Set: False

PC LB Algo: source-mac

Datapath portset event in progress : no

~ # vem status -v

Package vssnet-esxmn-ga-release

Version 4.2.1.1.4.1.0-3.0.4

Build 4

Date Wed Jul 27 20:31:30 PDT 2011

Number of PassThru NICs are 0

VEM modules are loaded

Switch Name      Num Ports   Used Ports  Configured Ports  MTU     Uplinks

vSwitch0         128         7           128               1500    vmnic1

DVS Name         Num Ports   Used Ports  Configured Ports  MTU     Uplinks

switch           256         15          256               1500    vmnic4,vmnic5,vmnic0

Number of PassThru NICs are 0

VEM Agent (vemdpa) is running

Virtual Center 5.0.0 build-455964

From vmware website available download is for version 456004, but files comes with names:

VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-5.0.0.3324-472350.

Actualy the build version when service is started is 455964

In this document : Cisco Nexus 1000v Compatibility Information

In Table 1 on first line is our ESXi Version ( ESXi 5.0.0 P02 ) with this patch ESXi500-201112001.zip and compatible under Cisco release version - 4.2(1)SV1(4a)

But in Table 3 again on first line are our version except for Linux vCenter Server Appliance, for minimum version they need 456004. The same version that we download from vmware site, but this version after instalation appear as 455964! Here is the only difference that I can figure.

Nexus 1000v:

switch# sh run

!Command: show running-config

!Time: Wed Dec 28 13:34:56 2011

version 4.2(1)SV1(4a)

no feature telnet

username admin password 5 $1$iZsCRxDi$ZsxFO0gxt2of5RxkuyejT0  role network-admin

banner motd #Nexus 1000v Switch#

ssh key rsa 2048

ip domain-lookup

ip domain-lookup

vem 3

snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xe6e1706b86ab72487c80011d953f0183 priv 0xe6e1706b86ab72487c80011d953f0183 localizedkey

vrf context management

  ip route 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.44.1

vlan 1

vlan 14

  name Managment

vlan 50

  name Control

vlan 51

  name Packets

port-channel load-balance ethernet source-mac

port-profile default max-ports 32

port-profile type ethernet Unused_Or_Quarantine_Uplink

  vmware port-group

  shutdown

  description Port-group created for Nexus1000V internal usage. Do not use.

  state enabled

port-profile type vethernet Unused_Or_Quarantine_Veth

  vmware port-group

  shutdown

  description Port-group created for Nexus1000V internal usage. Do not use.

  state enabled

port-profile type ethernet System-Uplinks

  vmware port-group

  switchport mode trunk

  switchport trunk allowed vlan 14,50-51

  no shutdown

  system vlan 14,50-51

  description System-Uplinks

  state enabled

port-profile type vethernet VM-Access

  vmware port-group

  switchport mode access

  switchport access vlan 14

  no shutdown

  system vlan 14

  state enabled

port-profile type ethernet UpLink-PortChannel

  vmware port-group

  switchport mode trunk

  switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-3967,4048-4093

  channel-group auto mode on sub-group cdp

  no shutdown

  system vlan 14,50-51

  state enabled

vdc switch id 1

  limit-resource vlan minimum 16 maximum 2049

  limit-resource monitor-session minimum 0 maximum 2

  limit-resource vrf minimum 16 maximum 8192

  limit-resource port-channel minimum 0 maximum 768

  limit-resource u4route-mem minimum 32 maximum 32

  limit-resource u6route-mem minimum 16 maximum 16

  limit-resource m4route-mem minimum 58 maximum 58

  limit-resource m6route-mem minimum 8 maximum 8

interface mgmt0

  ip address 192.168.44.3/24

interface control0

line console

boot kickstart bootflash:/nexus-1000v-kickstart-mz.4.2.1.SV1.4a.bin sup-1

boot system bootflash:/nexus-1000v-mz.4.2.1.SV1.4a.bin sup-1

boot kickstart bootflash:/nexus-1000v-kickstart-mz.4.2.1.SV1.4a.bin sup-2

boot system bootflash:/nexus-1000v-mz.4.2.1.SV1.4a.bin sup-2

svs-domain

  domain id 44

  control vlan 50

  packet vlan 51

  svs mode L2

svs connection vc

  protocol vmware-vim

  remote ip address 192.168.44.2 port 80

  vmware dvs uuid "51 4a 17 50 be 8d ec 8a-6e 2f 4b a2 19 f2 76 01" datacenter-name Dev

  max-ports 8192

  connect

vsn type vsg global

  tcp state-checks

vnm-policy-agent

  registration-ip 0.0.0.0

  shared-secret **********

  log-level

switch# show svs connections

connection vc:

    ip address: 192.168.44.2

    remote port: 80

    protocol: vmware-vim https

    certificate: default

    datacenter name: Dev

    admin:

    max-ports: 8192

    DVS uuid: 51 4a 17 50 be 8d ec 8a-6e 2f 4b a2 19 f2 76 01

    config status: Enabled

    operational status: Connected

    sync status: Complete

    version: VMware vCenter Server 5.0.0 build-455964

switch# show module

Mod  Ports  Module-Type                       Model               Status

---  -----  --------------------------------  ------------------  ------------

1    0      Virtual Supervisor Module         Nexus1000V          active *

2    0      Virtual Supervisor Module         Nexus1000V          ha-standby

Mod  Sw                Hw

---  ----------------  ------------------------------------------------

1    4.2(1)SV1(4a)     0.0

2    4.2(1)SV1(4a)     0.0

Mod  MAC-Address(es)                         Serial-Num

---  --------------------------------------  ----------

1    00-19-07-6c-5a-a8 to 00-19-07-6c-62-a8  NA

2    00-19-07-6c-5a-a8 to 00-19-07-6c-62-a8  NA

Mod  Server-IP        Server-UUID                           Server-Name

---  ---------------  ------------------------------------  --------------------

1    192.168.44.3     NA                                    NA

2    192.168.44.3     NA                                    NA

* this terminal session

switch# show module vem missing

Server-IP        Server-UUID                           Server-Name

---------------  ------------------------------------  --------------------

192.168.44.22    46b7b651-c2dc-0343-a10a-1c4dff7441bb  NA

192.168.44.26    9fda2605-f011-7f45-8ef8-7a0aaaffd212  NA

192.168.44.21    c29470a0-40cb-3642-ac8a-3344b48bfd95  NA

switch# show license usage

Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments

                                 Count

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEXUS_VSG_SERVICES_PKG        No   16   Unused 25 Feb 2012 -

NEXUS1000V_LAN_SERVICES_PKG   No   16   Unused 25 Feb 2012 -

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I tested all Vlans and ports in our switches, and there is no problem on L2 and L3 in VLAN 14,50,51.

This test enviroment is in HP Blace C7000 with 3 Blade Server Proliant BL460G7, Virtual Connect v3.30 and VC FLex-10 ethernet modules on blade chasi. The switch is Nexus 5000.

I can provide more information, on request, because all Troubleshooting guides didn't help me to resolve that problem

P.S. I want to excuse me, because I start new thread with issue that was commented before, but I didn't find my answers

Thanks in advance

1 Accepted Solution

Accepted Solutions

padramas
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Kalin,

Is VSM behind VEM or vswitch ?

Are VSM NICs connected and associated with corresponding port group ?

Let us pick up one host / VEM module. Are necessary VLANs configured and allowed along the path ?

Padma

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padramas
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Kalin,

Is VSM behind VEM or vswitch ?

Are VSM NICs connected and associated with corresponding port group ?

Let us pick up one host / VEM module. Are necessary VLANs configured and allowed along the path ?

Padma

Hi Padma,

and

Happy New Year. Best Whishes

I found some missconfiguration in my port profile, and when associate correct NIC with coreect port profiles everything work nice

Thank you.

Hello Kalin,

Wish you happy new year

Padma

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