Hello all,
I have an issue with the installation of the VEM. The VSM installation went fine and it can communicate with vCenter.
Below you have some information that you may find useful.
vSphere 5.1.0 (Trial)
Nexus 1000v - 4.2.1.SV1(5.2b) (Evaluation)
The configuration is pretty simple, 1 server with vCenter + 2 servers with ESXi 5.1.0
I did attempt to install VEM with the graphical java interface and it creates a longer log which ends with the following details (I assume this is important)
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:49 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.wizard.VemSummaryPage$LoadData start
INFO: File locationhttp://172.31.82.36/cisco/CISCO-VEM500-4.2.1.1.5.2b.0-3.0.1-metadata.zip
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:49 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.wizard.VemSummaryPage$LoadData start
INFO: vib20/cisco-vem-v147-esx/Cisco_bootbank_cisco-vem-v147-esx_4.2.1.1.5.2b.0-3.0.1.vib
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:49 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.VCHelper checkConnection
INFO: VC Session checked: active
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:50 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.VCHelper patchHost
INFO: Vib NOT installed, continue with installation
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:53 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.VCHelper patchHost
SEVERE: Compatible vib not found on VSM
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:53 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.VCHelper patchHost
SEVERE: Installing VEM...failed
Jan 02, 2013 6:36:53 PM com.cisco.n1kv.installer.wizard.VemSummaryPage$LoadData start
INFO: Deleting VEM files from tmp directory ...
Now, that error let me understand that either the installation wizard cannot get / download the vib or that the vib is there but not compatible (with what?). First part, how it cannot download the vib if I have connectivity?! Second, if there is something not compatible, then it should be listed here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_2_1_s_v_1_5_2_b/compatibility/information/n1000v_compatibility.html which is not.
If I use the 4.2.1.SV2.x.x everything works fine, but I don't want SV2 as apparently the HA feature is mandatory and for my small learning lab this is not important.
I'm a litle bit lost. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you!
Cheers,
Calin
