You need HTTPS SHA1 Thumbprint for secured communication between vCenter and VSM. Logout from VMware vCenter and login again into VMware vCenter. You must log out and logi in again into the VMware vCenter inorder to apply
Under Methods, click RegisterExtensions to open Register Extension Pop-up.Ĭopy the following information for registration and paste it in the Value Text field:Ĭlick Invoke method to register the plugin with the VMware vCenter. Log into VMware vCenter Managed Object Browser (MOB).Ĭlick Content under the Properties section. Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager vCenter Plugin - Method 2 Procedure This allows you to manage your Nexus 1000VE.įirst login to VMware vSphere Web Client may take longer because the vCenter downloads and deploys the plugin from the Web The Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager icon is added under Operations and Policies section on the Home tab. The script was run, logout and login again back. If you were logged into vSphere Web Client before Log into the vSphere Web Client after the registration process completes.
For more information about how to retrieve HTTPS SHA1 Thumbprint, see Retrieving HTTPS SHA1 Thumbprint. HTTPS Server Thumbprint(fingerprint): If you are using HTTPS, enter the HTTPS SHA1 Thumbprint from the Web Server else leave
If the Zip file is placed in any other webserver, then provide the URL for the same NoteĮnsure you have not renamed the. If vCenter can reach Cisco Nexus 1000VE VSM over HTTP/HTTPS, then provide the URL similar to Plugin zip file URL: URL where the vCenter downloads the plugin. VCenter Username: User with administrator privileges.
VCenter IP: IP address of the VMware vCenter server to install the plugin. Run the Python script, deploy_n1kve_plugin.py, to register the N1KVE Manager vCenter plugin and enter the following details when prompted: Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager vCenter Plugin - Method 1 Procedureĭownload the deploy_n1kve_plugin.py python script from to the Python environment. Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager vCenter Plugin - Method 2 Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager vCenter Plugin - Method 1 You can use one of the following two methods to install the Cisco Nexus 1000VE vCenter Plugin. VSM available at and place it on the Web Server path accessible through HTTPS.Įnsure that you have Python environment (version 2.7.9 or greater) in your network.Įnsure that you have copied the deploy_n1kve_plugin.py script to a python environment where pyvmomi package is installed. You need to download the plugin zip from Cisco Nexus 1000VE The Cisco Nexus 1000VE vCenter Plugin zip file to a Web Server. If you cannot establish HTTPS connection between vCenter and Cisco Nexus 1000VE VSM, you can use alternate method of hosting The vCenter and Cisco Nexus 1000VE VSM to download the plugin directly from the VSM. Ensure that you have HTTPS connection between This section describes how to install the Cisco Nexus 1000VE vCenter Plugin.
Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager vCenter Plugin Message appears indicating that non-VMware distributed switch will not be supported in future VMware vSphere releases. If you are upgrading VMware vCenter from version 6.0 that has Cisco Plugin installed to VMware vCenter version 6.5, a warning
Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager VCenter Plugin Software Requirements This chapter contains the following sections:Ĭisco Nexus 1000VE Manager VCenter Plugin Software Requirements Table 1. VSE Deployment Using Cisco Nexus 1000VE Manager vCenter Plugin