Cisco Aci With Vmware Vds Integration

Cisco ACI with VMware VDS Integration

The good news is that Cisco has recently announced support for the Nexus 1000V with ACI running on top of the VMware VDS. This means that customers can now use the VDS and still take advantage of the advanced features of ACI. In this article, we will take a look at how to configure the Nexus 1000V to work with the VDS and ACI.

The first thing that needs to be done is to create a new distributed switch in vSphere. This can be done by going to the vSphere web client and navigating to the Networking page. From here, click the “+ Add Host” button and select “Create a New Distributed Switch.”

Give the new switch a name and select the version that you want to use. For this example, we will be using version 6.0.0.

Once the switch has been created, you will need to add your ESXi hosts to it. This can be done by going to the Manage tab and selecting “Add and Manage Hosts.”

Click the “Add Hosts” button and select the hosts that you want to add to the switch.

Once the hosts have been added, you will need to create a new vSphere port group. This can be done by going to the Manage tab and selecting “Port Groups.”

Click the “+ Add Port Group” button and give the new port group a name. Select the distributed switch that you created earlier and click “OK.”

Now that the port group has been created, you will need to add a VLAN to it. This can be done by going to the Manage tab and selecting “VLANs.”

Click the “+ Add VLAN” button and enter the VLAN ID that you want to use. For this example, we will be using VLAN 10.

Click “OK” to add the VLAN to the port group.

The next thing that you will need to do is to configure the Nexus 1000V. This can be done by going to the Configuration tab and selecting “Nexus 1000V.”

Click the “Add Nexus 1000V” button and select the distributed switch that you created earlier.

Click “OK” to add the Nexus 1000V to the distributed switch.

The final thing that you will need to do is to configure the ACI. This can be done by going to the Configuration tab and selecting “Application Centric Infrastructure.”

Click the “Add Application Centric Infrastructure” button and select the Nexus 1000V that you just added.

Click “OK” to add the ACI to the Nexus 1000V.

You should now see the ACI tab in the vSphere web client.

That’s it! You have now successfully configured the Cisco Nexus 1000V with the VMware VDS and ACI.