Configuring a vCenter Service


To create a vCenter service, use the vcenter-connection-create command:


CLI (network-admin@switch) > vcenter-connection-create

 

name name-string

Specify a name for the vCenter connection.

host host-string

Specify the host name of the vCenter to connect with.

user user-string

Specify the authorized vCenter user name.

password password-string

Choose one of the options to enable or disable.

enable|disable

Specify to enable to disable the vCenter connection.

vlans vlan-list

Specify the vCenter plugin VLANs for provisioning.

Note: For vCCS, NetVisor OS supports the following VLAN provisioning limits:
For all platforms except Z9264F-ON - supports up to 512 VLANs
For Z9264F-ON -  Supports up to 1536 VLANs
 (starting with 512 VLANs and then incrementing with additional 64 VLANs up to a maximum of 1536 VLANs)

network-provisioning none|l2-underlay|l3-underlay

Specify if the network provisioning should be none, L2 underlay or L3 underlay.


For example, to configure a vCenter service named vcenter2, on VLANs  190-198, use the below command and enter the password when prompted:


CLI (network-admin@switch) > vcenter-connection-create name vcenter2 host vcenter-server user administrator@lab.pluribus vlans 190-198 network-provisioning l2-underlay

vCenter user password: <=== password is not visible while typing

vCenter connection service vcenter2 started.


To modify a vCenter service, use the command:


CLI (network-admin@switch) > vcenter-connection-modify 


host host-string

The host name of the vCenter you want to modify.

user user-string

Modify the authorized vCenter user name.

password password-string

Specify a valid password for the user on the VMware vCenter server.

enable|disable

Modify to enable or disable the vCenter connection.

vlans vlan-list

Modify the vCenter plugin VLANs for provisioning.

network-provisioning none|l2-underlay|l3-underlay

Modify the network provisioning parameters.


Note: Provisioning of VLANs is  supported only when network-provisioning is l2-underlay or l3-underlay. For None, no VLANs can be provisioned and hence no ports are added to the provisioned VLAN.


To delete a vCenter service, use the following syntax:


CLI (network-admin@switch) > vcenter-connection-delete name name-string


To display information about a vCenter service, use the command:


CLI (network-admin@switch) > vcenter-connection-show


CLI (network-admin@dorado-leaf3) > vcenter-connection-show layout vertical

switch:               switch

name:                 vcenter-server

host:                 vcenter-server.pluribusnetworks.com

user:                 administrator@lab.pluribus

enable:               yes

state:                ok

connected-time:       connected at 2022-04-29 01:28:22

vlans:                2100-2111

network-provisioning: l3-underlay



To display information about VLANs before network-provisioning, use the command:


CLI (network-admin@switch-1) > vlan-show 

switch   id   type   vxlan   vxlan-type scope  description      active stats ports                  untagged-ports   active-edge-ports 

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

switch-1 1    public                    local  default-1        yes    yes   0-11,14-29,32-72       0-11,14-29,32-72 0,49              

switch-2 1    public                    local  default-1        yes    yes   0-11,14-29,31-72       0-11,14-29,31-72 0,44              

switch-1 4091 public                    local  vlan-4091        yes    yes   0,13                   13               0,13              

switch-2 4091 public                    local  vlan-4091        yes    yes   0,12                   12               0,12              

switch-1 4092 public                    local  vlan-4092        yes    yes   0,12                   12               0,12              

switch-2 4092 public                    local  vlan-4092        yes    yes   0,13                   13               0,13              

switch-1 4093 public                    local  vlan-4093        yes    yes   30,253                 30,253           none              

switch-2 4093 public                    local  vlan-4093        yes    yes   30,253                 30,253           none              


To identify VTEP, use the command:


CLI (network-admin@switch-1) > vtep-show 

scope  name   location       vrouter-name ip        virtual-ip 

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

fabric vtep-1 switch-1 vr1          102.1.1.1 ::         

fabric vtep-2 switch-2 vr2          103.1.1.1 ::         



To display information about VLANs after network-provisioning, use the command:


CLI (network-admin@switch-1) > vlan-show 

switch   id   type   vxlan   vxlan-type scope  description      active stats ports                  untagged-ports   active-edge-ports 

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

switch-1 1    public                    local  default-1        yes    yes   0-11,14-29,32-72       0-11,14-29,32-72 0,49              

switch-2 1    public                    local  default-1        yes    yes   0-11,14-29,31-72       0-11,14-29,31-72 0,44              

switch-1 140  public 1400000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,49                   none             49                

switch-2 140  public 1400000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,44                   none             none              

switch-1 141  public 1410000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,49                   none             49                

switch-2 141  public 1410000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,44                   none             none              

switch-1 142  public 1420000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,49                   none             49                

switch-2 142  public 1420000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,44                   none             none              

switch-1 150  public 1500000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,49                   none             49                

switch-2 150  public 1500000            local  vCenter vlan 140 yes    yes   0,44                   none             none              

switch-1 4091 public                    local  vlan-4091        yes    yes   0,13                   13               0,13              

switch-2 4091 public                    local  vlan-4091        yes    yes   0,12                   12               0,12              

switch-1 4092 public                    local  vlan-4092        yes    yes   0,12                   12               0,12              

switch-2 4092 public                    local  vlan-4092        yes    yes   0,13                   13               0,13              

switch-1 4093 public                    local  vlan-4093        yes    yes   30,253                 30,253           none              

switch-2 4093 public                    local  vlan-4093        yes    yes   30,253                 30,253           none   


CLI (network-admin@switch-1) > vtep-vxlan-show 

name   vxlan   

------ ------- 

vtep-1 1400000 

vtep-1 1410000 

vtep-1 1420000 

vtep-1 1500000 

vtep-2 1400000 

vtep-2 1410000 

vtep-2 1420000 

vtep-2 1500000 

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