5 VMware VRS VM Deployment

Topics in this chapter include:

•Introduction

•Prerequisites

•Creating the dVSwitch

•Verifying the Creation of the dVSwitch

•vSphere vSwitch Configurations

•Deployment of dVRS

•Information Needed

•Verifying Deployment

Introduction

This chapter describes the integration of the Virtual Routing and Switching (VRS) VM with VMware that is required for all VMware deployments with VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi).

The integration requires creating the dVSwitch, configuring vSphere vSwitch, and deploying the dVSwitch.

Note: Workflow and VSD must be NTP synced. Lack of synchronization could lead to failure of operations on VSD.

Prerequisites

Procure the following packages:

•CloudMgmt-vmware

•VRS OVF Templates for VMware For Multicast to work on ESXi:

•Before installation, a new port-group (for example, Multicast-source) should be created on the vSwitch which connects to the external network (SR-1) and promiscuous mode should be allowed by default.

Creating the dVSwitch

Before creating the dVSwitch, make sure you have the following information:

•VCENTER_IP

•VCENTER_USER

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