Deploying a Cisco Data Center

Module 4: Create vNIC Templates

Configure the Pod assigned vNIC Templates. Two vNIC Templates are created.


Procedure


  1. In the Navigation pane, click LAN.
  2. Note: If necessary, scroll down using the scroll bar to the right of the Navigation pane.

  3. Expand the LAN > Policies node.
  4. Expand the root node.
  5. Right-click the vNIC Templates node.
  6. Choose Create a vNIC Template from the drop-down menu.
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  1. Configure the Fabric A vNIC Template. Use the information in the table to complete the fields in the Create vNIC Template dialog box. Click OK.

Name POD0-A
Fabric ID A
Target Adapter
Template Type Updating Template
VLANs
MTU 1500
MAC Pool POD0-A-MAC-Pool
QoS not-set
Network Control Policy not-set

  1. A pop-up window appears indicating the vNIC Template was successfully created. Click the OK button to close this window.
  2. Repeat steps 1 - 5 of the procedure above to configure the Fabric B vNIC Template. Use the information in the table to complete the fields in the Create vNIC Template dialog box. Click OK.

Name POD0-B
Fabric ID B
Target Adapter
Template Type Updating Template
VLANs
MTU 1500
MAC Pool POD0-B-MAC-Pool
QoS not-set
Network Control Policy not-set

  1. A pop-up window appears indicating the vNIC Template was successfully created. Click the OK button to close this window.

The vNIC templates are applied to a Service Profile in a later Lab.