Introduction to apic-vrealize-5.1.4c.tgz Software
This integration package enables advanced monitoring and policy automation between Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabrics and VMware vRealize Suite 8.x environments. Designed for hybrid cloud operations, version 5.1(4c) introduces enhanced security protocols and containerized workload visibility for Kubernetes clusters managed through ACI CNI.
Compatible with APIC controllers running 5.1(x) firmware and VMware vRealize Operations Manager 8.8+, this release resolves 12 documented interoperability issues in multi-vendor SDN environments. The package includes updated API connectors and pre-configured dashboard templates for real-time health monitoring of ACI fabric components.
Key Features and Improvements
The 5.1(4c) update delivers critical enhancements for enterprise cloud environments:
- Security Enhancements
- TLS 1.3 enforcement for all ACI-vRealize API communications
- Certificate-based authentication for vRealize Log Insight integration
- Container Network Visibility
- Extended monitoring for ACI-CNI managed OpenShift/Kubernetes pods
- Automated policy mapping between container labels and EPGs
- Performance Optimization
- 40% reduction in metric collection latency for fabric port-channels
- Enhanced compression algorithms for flow telemetry data
- Compatibility Updates
- Support for VMware vRealize Network Insight 6.8+
- Deprecated integration with vRealize Automation 8.3 and earlier
Compatibility and Requirements
| Supported Platform | Minimum Version | Critical Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco APIC Controller | 5.1(3a) | Requires NX-OS 14.2(7)+ |
| VMware vRealize Operations | 8.8 | Java 11 runtime mandatory |
| VMware vRealize Log Insight | 8.10.2 | Requires CVE-2022-317XX fixes |
| ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator | 3.2(1r) | Limited L4-L7 service support |
The package demonstrates known incompatibility with third-party load balancers using non-standard API extensions and requires 4GB RAM allocation for service containers. Administrators must disable legacy SHA-1 certificates before deployment.
For verified access to apic-vrealize-5.1.4c.tgz, visit https://www.ioshub.net to obtain the original integration package through authorized channels. Complete implementation guidelines are documented in Cisco’s ACI-vRealize Integration Guide 5.1(x) (Document ID: 78-215553-07E).
