04-20-2015 01:25 PM - edited 03-01-2019 04:49 AM
I create a EPG for vmotion, which doesn't need any contracts.
I see the port group in vcenter.
Q. how can I configure IP addresses for this vmotion port group ? doing this from vcenter creates error messages, and seems not to be possible.
04-20-2015 01:59 PM
Hello,
Yes you can configure an IP address for the BD in ACI as well as on the ESXI host. You must create a VMK for the vMotion portgroup/EPG. The BD in ACI in my opinion would be created to test connectivity from the ESXI VMK port into the fabric.
I have set this up numerous times in the lab. Let me know if you need any further clarification.
04-21-2015 03:16 AM
Sorry, but I'm still confused !
in vSphere, you can create port-groups (vswitch) resp. distributed port-groups (DVS). And then there are 3 different kinds:
1) VMkerne
2) physical adaptor (uplinks)
3) VM
It seems to me, that ACI - VMware integration just produces per EPG a distributed port-group for VM's ?
Thanks for any clarification !
Walter.
04-21-2015 10:40 AM
ACI creates the DVS, and pushes EPGs as port groups to vCenter.
Similar to how the N1K would integrate and push Port Profiles as vCenter port Groups - ACI does the same. The Port Groups (EPGs) just happen to be bound to the a dynamic policy model (controlling security & network access).
Robert
04-21-2015 03:19 AM
Sorry, but I'm still confused !
in vSphere, you can create port-groups (vswitch) resp. distributed port-groups (DVS). And then there are 3 different kinds:
1) VMkerne
2) physical adaptor (uplinks)
3) VM
It seems to me, that ACI - VMware integration just produces per EPG a distributed port-group for VM's ?
Thanks for any clarification !
Walter.
04-21-2015 04:39 AM
ACI with VMM integration to vCenter will create a distributed port-group on a DVS that ACI also creates.
ACI first creates the DVS and uplink port group automatically as soon as the vCenter is associated to ACI through a VMM policy. After EPGs are associated to the VMM policy then individual VM distributed port groups are created on that DVS.
To create the VMK,
This process will create the VMK to be used as the vMotion address and since it was placed on the ACI DVS the VM will migrate through the fabric assuming the destination ESXI host is also on the fabric with its own VMK in the vMotion port group.
What other questions do you have?
04-21-2015 10:05 AM
Thanks,
however, I'm getting the error message below, when I go to "networking", select the ACI DVS and click on "Manage Virtual Adapters"
I tried Chrome, and IE, same !
However, selecting "hosts and clusters" everything is working fine. This makes sense, each esxi host requires a unique IP address for vmotion
Walter.
TypeError: Error #1009
at com.vmware.vsphere.client.views.dvport::DvPortSettingsDialog/tryCompleteRetrievedData()
at com.vmware.vsphere.client.views.dvport::DvPortSettingsDialog/onPortgroupDataRetrievedForPortgroup()
at EventFunctor/notifyTarget()
at EventFunctor/onEvent()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at com.vmware.frinje::EventBus/dispatchEvent()
at com.vmware.frinje::EventBus/onEvent()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at com.vmware.data.query.commands::DataRequestCommand/onSingleEntityDataReturn()
at DataAccessItem/notify()
at DataAccessItem/handleResult()
at DataAccessItem/processResult()
at com.vmware.data.query::DataAccessManager/onDataRetrieved()
at com.vmware.flexutil.proxies::BaseProxy/notify()
at com.vmware.flexutil.proxies::BaseProxy/result()
at com.vmware.flexutil.proxies::BaseProxy/onInvocationComplete()
at OperationInvoker/resultResponseForRequest()
at OperationInvoker/result()
at mx.rpc::AsyncToken/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::applyResult()
at mx.rpc.events::ResultEvent/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::callTokenResponders()
at mx.rpc::AbstractOperation/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::dispatchRpcEvent()
at mx.rpc::AbstractInvoker/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::resultHandler()
at mx.rpc::Responder/result()
at mx.rpc::AsyncRequest/acknowledge()
at NetConnectionMessageResponder/resultHandler()
at mx.messaging::MessageResponder/result()
04-21-2015 10:10 AM
Please correct me if my understanding is wrong
- APIC creates the DVS in vCenter
- ESXi hosts must be added which happens outside of APIC (e.g. via power shell)
- vmkernel interfaces are created outside APIC, mapping to a port-group derived from a EPG
Q. if I have a dual homed ESXi server, I will finally end up with one uplink interface on vswitch, the other one on DVS ? what happens if I had e.g. 4 North bound interfaces ?
Walter.
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