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Installing Cisco Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) on an ESX/ESXi host using the command line (1013551)

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This article provides steps for installing Cisco Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) on an ESX/ESXi host using the command line.

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Install VEM on an ESX 4.x host
To install Cisco Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) on an ESX 4.x host, use Update Manager (see Configuring patch source in vCenter Update Manager for Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) (1013134)) or use the command line with the instructions described below:

Copy the Cisco VEM from the Nexus 1000 by pointing the browser to the Nexus Management IP address.

Log in to the ESX host using Putty.

Run these commands:

# esxcfg-firewall --allowoutgoing
# esxupdate --bundle http://<Nexus_IP_address>/cisco/cisco-vem-v100-4.0.4.1.1.27-0.4.2.zip info

Note>: Use a browser to verify the correct directory name before running the preceding command.

# esxupdate --bundle http://<Nexus_IP_address>/cisco/cisco-vem-v100-4.0.4.1.1.27-0.4.2.zip update
# esxcfg-firewall --blockoutgoing

Run this command and ensure that the bundle is installed:

# esxupdate query

Check the status of the datapath array (DPA) using these commands:

# /etc/init.d/vem-v100-vssnet-dpa status
# /etc/init.d/vem-v100-vssnet-load status
# vem status

Install VEM on an ESXi 4.x and 5.x host
To install Cisco Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) on an ESXi 4.x and 5.x host using the command line:

Copy the Cisco VEM to the ESX host using the vSphere Client File Upload feature.This copies the .vib file to the ESX datastore.

Log in to the ESXi host as a user with administrator privileges.

Determine the datastore path so you can change directory to that path.

Run this command and determine the datastore path:

# vdf

Change directory to the location of the installer file using this commandf:

# cd /vmfs/volumes/<directory_path>

The .vib file for the VEM can be installed on the ESXi host using:

ESXi 5.x: # esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/<directory_path>/cross_cisco-vem-v131-4.2.1.1.4.1.0-3.0.4.vib
ESXi 4.x: # esxupdate -b cross_cisco-vem-v100-4.0.4.1.1.27-0.4.2-release.vib update

Note: If you are using vMA or RCLI, install VEM using this command (example is ESXi 4.x) :

# vihostupdate -i -b cross_cisco-vem-v100-4.0.4.1.1.27-0.4.2-release.vib -- server <hostname>

To verify that the VEM has been installed successfully use:

ESXi 5.x: # esxcli software vib list |grep -i vem
ESXi 4.x: # esxupdate query |grep -i vem

Related Information

コマンド ラインを使用して Cisco Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) を ESX/ESXi ホストにインストールする
使用命令行在 ESX/ESXi 主机上安装 Cisco 虚拟以太网模块 (VEM)

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