Nexus 1000V Layer3 capability issue

[katerina.dardoufa]

Hi all,

we have configured Nexus1000V with layer3 capability.

I have created a port-profile as follows:

port-profile type vethernet Vlan135
  switchport mode access
  switchport access vlan 135
  no shutdown
  capability l3control
  system vlan 135
  state enabled
  vmware port-group

vlan 135 is also configured as a system vlan, on my uplink port-profile and the svs-domain is configured as:

svs-domain
  domain id 6
  control vlan 1
  packet vlan 1
  svs mode L3 interface mgmt0
  switch-guid 6601da9c-6a20-43cd-91b6-8e0b16fc0d9d
  no enable l3sec

Every time there is a VSM switchover, I get the following message:

VEM_MGR-SLOT4-1-VEM_SYSLOG_ALERT: sfswitchdata : L3 Control and System VLAN configurations not applied
 on vethernet port. VMware Port[50331760] DVPortGroup[dvportgroup-90]. L3 Control can be applied only on VMKernel port.

What could be the problem?

Thanks in advance,

Katerina

[Keny Perez · Accepted solution]

Is likely that you are using the port-profile "Vlan135" on a VM... the "capability l3control" is for the VMKernel on the host, only...hence the error.

-Kenny 

[katerina.dardoufa]

Hi Keny,

I created another port-profile for vlan135, without layer3 control capability. I then assigned all vms which should belong to vlan135, to the new port-profile and that resolved the issue.

Found these links really helpful:

https://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-28631

https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/12167596/nexus-1000v-vem-ports-blocking-state-after-reboot-esx-host

Thanks!