Version 3.1 SP2 Reference Guide - Extreme Networks

12CHAPTERManaging Virtual MachinesThis chapter describes Ridgeline’s Extreme Network Virtualization (XNV) and contains the followingsections:● “Overview” on page 207● “Managing the XNV Feature, VM Tracking” on page 210● “Configuring Repository Settings on all VM Tracking Switches” on page 222● “Policy Match Condition Combinations” on page 225● “Creating a Virtual-Port Profile” on page 226● “Attaching and Detaching Policies, VPPs, and VMs” on page 228● “Detaching VPPs” on page 234● “Viewing Information on the VMs Tab” on page 241OverviewTypical data centers support multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) on a single server. These VMs usuallyrequire network connectivity to provide their services to network users and to other VMs. Thefollowing sections introduce Ridgeline features that support VM network connectivity.Introduction to the XNV FeatureThe Ridgeline XNV feature:●Enables network administrators to monitor, secure, and manage virtual machines (VMs) in acentralized and vendor agnostic manner.Starting with version 3.1, Ridgeline supports VM management from popular vendors such asVMWare, Citrix, and Microsoft. For the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager(SCVMM), you must install a Ridgeline XNV agent on the host to enable Ridgeline communicatewith Microsoft SCVMM.NOTEThe link to the XNV agent download appears on the Ridgeline Welcome page.Ridgeline Reference Guide207