Can we do Static Routing the Nexus 1000v?

[renjithalways]

Question1: Does Nexus 1000v has the option to do Static Routing?

Question2: Is there any alternatives are vavilable (with ACL security) to do Inter-VLAN communication without the help of External L3 Switch?

[mipetrin]

Hi Renjith,

The Nexus 1000v is a layer 2 virtual access switch. It does NOT have routing capabilities. As a result, you cannot do static routing. Additionally, to perform something like Inter VLAN routing, you require the L3 forwarding capabilities (routing) found in an upstream device (eg: N7K or Cat6K).

Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Michael

[sanju_sethi2004]

Hi,

If this feature is not available than why should we use this and make our esx environment more complicated. Normal and distributed (DVS) switching is available with server.

[Robert Burns]

Nexus 1000v just like the VMware vSS and vDS are "switches" not "routers".  They don't have any Layer3 routing services.

Robert

[sanju_sethi2004]

I want to build a lab for testing with two esxi host connected to with physical switch cisco 500 series and having nexus 1000v and forwarding trafic to ISP modem-router. I dn't have any L3 capable switch. how can i do can u suggest any.

[plotniku7]

Hi Sanjay,

you can use Cisco ASA 1000V as routing and firewalling device. or even CRS 1000V, but it does ony 50Mb throughput.

link to ASA 1000V software - http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=284145419&flowid=34502&softwareid=280775065&release=8.7.1.4.SMP.ED&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

you need licence in order to use ASA. i think for testing, Cisco supports evaluation period

hope this helps