Removing Nexus Virtual Switch | Citrix Systems 4.2 manual

	Removing Nexus Virtual Switch

Parameters	Description

vCenter Password	Enter the password for the user named above.

vCenter Datacenter	Enter the vCenter datacenter that the cluster is
	in. For example, "cloud.dc.VM".

Nexus dvSwitch IP Address	The IP address of the VSM component of the
	Nexus 1000v virtual switch.

Nexus dvSwitch Username	The admin name to connect to the VSM
	appliance.

Nexus dvSwitch Password	The corresponding password for the admin user
	specified above.

10.6.6. Removing Nexus Virtual Switch

1.In the vCenter datacenter that is served by the Nexus virtual switch, ensure that you delete all the hosts in the corresponding cluster.

2.Log in with Admin permissions to the CloudPlatform administrator UI.

3.In the left navigation bar, select Infrastructure.

4.In the Infrastructure page, click View all under Clusters.

5.Select the cluster where you want to remove the virtual switch.

6.In the dvSwitch tab, click the name of the virtual switch.

In the Details page, click Delete Nexus dvSwitch icon.

Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

10.6.7.Configuring a VMware Datacenter with VMware Distributed Virtual Switch

CloudPlatform supports VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch (VDS) for virtual network configuration in a VMware vSphere environment. This section helps you configure VMware VDS in a CloudPlatform deployment. Each vCenter server instance can support up to 128 VDS instances and each VDS instance can manage up to 500 VMware hosts.

10.6.7.1. About VMware Distributed Virtual Switch

VMware VDS is an aggregation of host-level virtual switches on a VMware vCenter server. VDS abstracts the configuration of individual virtual switches that span across a large number of hosts, and enables centralized provisioning, administration, and monitoring for your entire datacenter from a centralized interface. In effect, a VDS acts as a single virtual switch at the datacenter level and manages networking for a number of hosts in a datacenter from a centralized VMware vCenter server. Each VDS maintains network runtime state for VMs as they move across multiple hosts, enabling inline monitoring and centralized firewall services. A VDS can be deployed with or without Virtual Standard Switch and a Nexus 1000V virtual switch.

10.6.7.2. Prerequisites and Guidelines

• VMware VDS is supported only on Public and Guest traffic in CloudPlatform.

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4.2 specifications

Citrix Systems, a leading provider of virtualization solutions and cloud computing technologies, released version 4.2 of its popular software, Citrix XenApp, which was previously known as Presentation Server. This version marked a significant evolution in providing users with remote access to applications and desktops, emphasizing simplicity, performance, and security.

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10.6.6. Removing Nexus Virtual Switch

10.6.7.1. About VMware Distributed Virtual Switch

10.6.7.2. Prerequisites and Guidelines

4.2 specifications