Cisco Nexus 6000 Series - Configuring VM-FEX Interfaces and vCenter Integration

What to Do Next
Verify the status of the connection between the static interfaces and the static vNICs on the host server.
Configuring a Port Profile for the Dynamic Interfaces
You can configure a port profile for dynamic virtual interfaces. This port profile is exported to the VMware
vCenter distributed virtual switch (DVS) as a port-group.
With redundant switches, you can perform the following procedure with identical settings on both the primary
and secondary switches.
Before You Begin
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Dynamic vNICs must be configured on the VIC adapter installed in the host server.
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The VLAN specified in the port profile must be created.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Enters configuration mode for the specified port profile,
creating it if necessary.
port-profile type vethernet
profilename
Step 2
(Optional)
Configures the interface to be in access mode.
switchport mode access
Step 3
(Optional)
Specifies the VLAN when the interface is in access mode.
switchport access vlan vlan-id
Step 4
Specifies the vCenter DVS to which the port profile is
exported as a port-group. With the keyword all, the port
profile is exported to all DVSs in the vCenter.
dvs-name {all | name}
Step 5
(Optional)
Specifies dynamic port binding. The port is connected when
the VM is powered on and disconnected when the VM is
port-binding dynamic
Step 6
powered off. Max-port limits are enforced. The default is
static port binding.
Enables the port profile.state enabled
Step 7
This example configures a port profile for dynamic virtual interfaces:
switch-1# configure terminal
switch-1(config)# port-profile type vethernet vm-fex-vlan-60
switch-1(config-port-prof)# switchport mode access
switch-1(config-port-prof)# switchport access vlan 60
switch-1(config-port-prof)# dvs-name all
switch-1(config-port-prof)# port-binding dynamic
switch-1(config-port-prof)# state enabled
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring VM-FEX
Configuring a Port Profile for the Dynamic Interfaces