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Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Installation Guide, Release 5.2(1)SM1(5.2)
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Chapter 1 Installing the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V
Basic Topology
Basic Topology
Figure 1-1 displays the basic Hyper-V topology on a Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V VEM.
Figure 1-1 Basic Topology for the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V
Secondary VSM Host
Infra VM Host
Management VM Cluster
HYPER-V
Native Switch
AD
Server
SQL
VM
SCVMM
VM
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NIC
Management
NICNIC
Live Migration
NIC
Cluster
Primary VSM Host
HYPER-V
Native Switch
Nexus 1000V VSM
NIC
Management
NICNIC
Live Migration
NIC
Cluster
... Host 64
Data VM Cluster
Host 1
VM1
...
...
VMN
Team
NIC
Management
NIC
Live Migration
NIC
Cluster
NICNICNIC
Nexus 1000V Switch
Note The Management NIC is actually on the Microsoft switch.
The Management VM clust
er is for Infra VMs.
The Data VM Cluster is for W
orkload VMs
The Minimum topology is three servers with four NICs each.
Figure 1-1 displays the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V deployment on two servers with the
following network configuration:
• Management NIC—This network adapter is connected to an external network for the host OS
connectivity.
• Microsoft Virtual Switch—The Microsoft virtual switch has one physical network adapter for the
VSM connectivity.
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