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For more information, see Section 10.6, “Configuring a vSphere Cluster with Nexus 1000v Virtual
Switch”.
5. Deploy and Cisco ASA 1000v appliance.
For more information, see Setting Up the ASA 1000V Using VNMC4.
Typically, you create a pool of ASA 1000v appliances and register them with CloudPlatform.
Specify the following while setting up a Cisco ASA 1000v instance:
• VNMC host IP.
• Ensure that you add ASA appliance in VNMC mode.
• Port profiles for the Management and HA network interfaces. This need to be pre-created on
Cisco Nexus 1000v dvSwitch.
• Internal and external port profiles.
• The Management IP for Cisco ASA 1000v appliance. Specify the gateway such that the VNMC
IP is reachable.
• Administrator credentials
• VNMC credentials
6. Register Cisco ASA 1000v with VNMC.
After Cisco ASA 1000v instance is powered on, register VNMC from the ASA console.
14.5.3.1.3. Using Cisco ASA 1000v Services
1. Ensure that all the prerequisites are met.
See Section 14.5.3.1.2, “Prerequisites”.
2. Add a VNMC instance.
See Section 14.5.3.2, “Adding a VNMC Instance”.
3. Add a ASA 1000v instance.
See Section 14.5.3.3, “Adding an ASA 1000v Instance”.
4. Create a Network Offering and use Cisco VNMC as the service provider for desired services.
See Section 14.5.3.4, “Creating a Network Offering Using Cisco ASA 1000v”.
5. Create an Isolated Guest Network by using the network offering you just created.
14.5.3.2. Adding a VNMC Instance
1. Log in to the CloudPlatform UI as administrator.
4 http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/quick_start/asa1000V/setup_vnmc.html