Registering Devices With the Cisco Prime NSC

This chapter contains the following sections:

Registering a Cisco VSG

You can register a Cisco VSG with the Cisc PNSC. Registration enables communication between the Cisco VSG and the Cisco PNSC.

Procedure

Step 1

Copy the nsc-vsgpa.2.1.3i.bin file into the Cisco VSG bootflash: 

vsg# copy ftp://guest@172.18.217.188/n1kv/nsc-vsgpa.2.1.3i.bin bootflash
Step 2

On the command line, enter configuration mode. 

vsg# configure
Step 3

Enter the config-nsc-policy-agent mode. 

vsg (config)# nsc-policy-agent
Step 4

Set the Cisco PNSC registration IP address. 

vsg (config-nsc-policy-agent)# registration-ip 209.165.200.225
Step 5

Specify the shared-secret of Cisco PNSC. 

vsg (config-nsc-policy-agent)#  
shared-secret ********
Step 6

Install the policy agent. 

vsg (config-nsc-policy-agent)# 
policy-agent-image bootflash: nsc-vsgpa.2.1.3i.bin
Step 7

Exit all modes. 

vsg (config-nsc-policy-agent)# end
Step 8

On the Cisco VSG command line, enter the show nsc-pa status command: 

vsg# show nsc-pa status
If registration was successful, you should see the following message: 
"NSC Policy-Agent status is - Installed Successfully. Version 2.1(3i)-vsg"
The Cisco VSG registration is complete.
Step 9

Save the change persistently through reboots and restarts by copying the running configuration to the startup configuration: 

vsg# copy running-config startup-config
Executing this command ensures that the registration becomes part of the basic configuration

Registering a Cisco Nexus 1000VE VSM

You can register a Cisco Nexus 1000VE with the Cisco PNSC. Registration enables communication between the Cisco Nexus 1000VE VSM and Cisco PNSC.

Procedure

Step 1

Copy the vsmcpa.3.2.3a.bin file into the VSM bootflash: 

vsm# copy ftp://guest@172.18.217.188/n1kv/vsmcpa.3.2.3a.bin bootflash:
Step 2

On the command line, enter configuration mode. 

vsm# configure
Step 3

Enter config-nsc-policy-agent mode. 

vsm(config)# nsc-policy-agent
Step 4

Set the Cisco PNSC registration IP address. 

vsm(config-nsc-policy-agent)# registration-ip 209.165.200.226
Step 5

Specify the shared-secret of Cisco PNSC. 

vsm(config-nsc-policy-agent)# shared-secret ********
Step 6

Install the policy agent. 

vsm(config-nsc-policy-agent)# policy-agent-image bootflash:vsmcpa.3.2.3a.bin
Step 7

Exit all modes. 

vsm(config-nsc-policy-agent)# top
Step 8

On the command line, enter the following command: 

vsm# show nsc-pa status 
If registration was successful, you should see the following message:
nsc Policy-Agent status is - Installed Successfully. Version 3.2(3a)-vsm
The Cisco Nexus 1000V VSM registration is complete.
Step 9

On the command line, enter the following command: 

vsm# copy running-config startup-config
Executing this command ensures that the registration becomes part of the basic configuration.

What to do next

See the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller CLI Configuration Guide for detailed information about configuring the Cisco PNSC using the CLI.

Registering vCenter 6.0

Procedure

Step 1

Log into Cisco PNSC.

Step 2

Choose Resource Management > VM Managers.

Step 3

In the Navigation pane, right-click VM Managers.

Step 4

Choose Export vCenter Extension.

Step 5

In the dialog box that appears, choose the appropriate extension, and click Save.

Step 6

Log into vSphere.

Step 7

In your vSphere client, log into vCenter.

Step 8

Choose Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins.

Step 9

Right-click the empty space and click New Plug-in.

Step 10

Browse to the Cisco PNSC vCenter extension file, and then click Register Plug-in.

Step 11

Click Ignore for any security warning.

You should see a message that reports a successful registration.

Step 12

Log into the Cisco PNSC and choose Resource Management > VM Managers.

Step 13

In the Navigation pane, right-click VM Managers.

Step 14

Click Add VM Manager.

Step 15

Enter the vCenter name and IP address information and click OK.

Note 

The Successful Addition State field should display the word Enabled, and the Operational State field should display the version information.

vCenter is registered.

Registering vCenter 6.5

Procedure

Step 1

Log into the Cisco PNSC and choose Resource Management > VM Managers.

Step 2

In the Navigation pane, right-click VM Managers.

Step 3

Click Add VM Manager on the pop-up menu.

Step 4

In the Add VM Manager window, enter the vCenter name and IP address in the Name and Hostname/IP Address textfields.

Step 5

Select vCenter 6.5 and greater option and enter vCenter username and password in the User-Name/Domain-Name and Password text-fields.

Step 6

Click OK

Note 

On the VM Managers tab, the Operational State field should display the word up, and theVersion field should display the version information.

vCenter is registered.