Cisco CSR 1000v Series Software Configuration Manual

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Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

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Preface 1

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Preface

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Objectives, page 1

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Objectives

This document provides an overview of software functionality that is specific to the Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router. It is not intended as a comprehensive guide to all of the software features that can be run using the Cisco CSR 1000v Series router, but only the software aspects that are specific to this router.

For information on general software features that are also available on the Cisco CSR 1000v Series router, see the Cisco IOS XE technology guides for that specific software feature.

Document Conventions

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Deployment Guide for Amazon Web Services

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Cisco CSR 1000v Deployment Guide for Microsoft Azure

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Cisco IOS XE REST API Management Reference Guide

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The Cisco IOS XE release documentation home page contains technology guides and feature documentation:

See http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11174/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

For information on commands, see one of the following resources:

Cisco IOS XE Software Command References

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Command Lookup Tool (cisco.com login required)

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Document Conventions

This documentation uses the following conventions:

Preface

DescriptionConvention

^ or Ctrl

string

Command syntax descriptions use the following conventions:

bold

italics

The ^ and Ctrl symbols represent the Control key. For example, the key combination ^D or Ctrl-D means hold down the Control key while you press the D key. Keys are indicated in capital letters but are not case sensitive.

A string is a nonquoted set of characters shown in italics. For example, when setting an SNMP community string to public, do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

DescriptionConvention

Bold text indicates commands and keywords that you enter exactly as shown.

Italic text indicates arguments for which you supply values.

[x]

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Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument).

A vertical line indicates a choice within an optional or required set of keywords or arguments.

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DescriptionConvention

[x | y]

Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate an optional choice.

{x | y}

Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate a required choice.

Nested sets of square brackets or braces indicate optional or required choices within optional or required elements. For example:

DescriptionConvention

[x {y | z}]

Braces and a vertical line within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element.

Examples use the following conventions:

DescriptionConvention

screen

bold screen

Examples of information displayed on the screen are set in Courier font.

Examples of text that you must enter are set in Courier bold font.

Note

< >

Angle brackets enclose text that is not printed to the screen, such as passwords.

An exclamation point at the beginning of a line indicates a comment line. (Exclamation points are also displayed by the Cisco IOS XE software for certain processes.)

[ ]

Square brackets enclose default responses to system prompts.

The following conventions are used to attract the attention of the reader:

Means reader take note . Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials that may not be contained in this manual.

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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

Caution

Means reader be careful . In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information about obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation.

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Introduction, page 5

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Virtual Machine Requirements, page 7

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Cisco Software Licensing (CSL), page 27

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Cisco Smart Licensing, page 35

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Differences Between Cisco CSR 1000v Series and ASR 1000 Series, page 35

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies, page 37

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Management Support, page 48

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Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products, page 50

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Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images, page 51

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Introduction

Virtual Router

The Cisco CSR 1000v Cloud Services Router provides a cloud-based virtual router deployed on a virtual machine (VM) instance on x86 server hardware. It supports a subset of Cisco IOS XE software features and technologies, providing Cisco IOS XE security and switching features on a virtualization platform.

When the Cisco CSR 1000v is deployed on a VM, the Cisco IOS XE software functions just as if it were deployed on a traditional Cisco hardware platform.

Features

The Cisco CSR 1000v includes a virtual Route Processor and a virtual Forwarding Processor (FP) as part of its architecture. It supports a subset of Cisco IOS XE software features and technologies.

The Cisco CSR 1000v can provide secure connectivity from an enterprise location, such as a branch office or data center, to the public or private cloud.

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Benefits of Virtualization Using the Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router

The Cisco CSR 1000v is deployed as a virtual machine on a hypervisor. Optionally, you can use a virtual switch (vSwitch), depending on your deployment. You can use selected Cisco equipment for some components. The supported components will depend on your software release.

Benefits of Virtualization Using the Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router

The Cisco CSR 1000v Series uses the benefits of virtualization in the cloud to provide the following:

Hardware independence

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Because the Cisco CSR 1000v runs on a virtual machine, it can be supported on any x86 hardware that the virtualization platform supports.

Sharing of resources

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The resources used by the Cisco CSR 1000v are managed by the hypervisor, and resources can be shared among VMs. The amount of hardware resources that the VM server allocates to a specific VM can be reallocated to another VM on the server.

Flexibility in deployment

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You can easily move a VM from one server to another. Thus, you can move the Cisco CSR 1000v from a server in one physical location to a server in another physical location without moving any hardware resources.

Software Configuration and Management Using the Cisco IOS XE CLI

You can perform software configuration and management of the Cisco CSR 1000v using the following methods:

Provision a serial port in the VM and connect to access the Cisco IOS XE CLI commands.

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Use the virtual VGA console or the console on the virtual serial port to access the Cisco IOS XE CLI

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commands.

Note

A serial port can be used to manage a Cisco CSR 1000v VM only if the underlying hypervisor supports associating a serial port with a VM. For example, the Citrix XenServer environment does not support serial port association. See your hypervisor documentation for details.

Use remote SSH/Telnet to access the Cisco IOS XE CLI commands.

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The Cisco CSR 1000v also supports management and configuration using the following products:

Cisco IOS XE REST API

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Cisco Prime Network Services Controller

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For more information, see "Management Support", from Managing the Router Using Cisco Configuration

Professional, on page 48 onwards.

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Router Interfaces

The Cisco CSR 1000v router interfaces perform the same functionality as those on hardware-based Cisco routers. The Cisco CSR 1000v interfaces function as follows:

Interfaces are logically named as the Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interfaces.

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The available interface numbering depends on the Cisco CSR 1000v version.

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(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S and later, and Denali 16.2 and later) The interface numbering is as follows:

Interface port numbering is from 1 and up to the number of interfaces supported.

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GigabitEthernet interface 0 is no longer supported beginning with this release.

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You can designate any interface as the management interface. You can change the management

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interface when deploying the OVA template on first-time installation.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and earlier) The interface numbering is as follows:

Router Interfaces

Interface port numbering is from 0 and up to the number of interfaces supported.

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Gigabit Ethernet interface 0 is reserved for the management interface used for obtaining the licenses

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and upgrading software.

At first boot, the Cisco CSR 1000v router interfaces are mapped to the vNIC interfaces on the VM based

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on the vNIC enumeration to the Cisco CSR 1000v; on subsequent boot, the Cisco CSR 1000v router interfaces are mapped to the vNIC MAC address

Caution

If upgrading to Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S from an earlier release, we recommend you update your configuration to remove the GigabitEthernet 0 management interface before upgrading. Because the GigabitEthernet 0 interface is no longer supported beginning with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S, you will receive system errors if the upgraded configuration includes this interface.

For more information, see the “Mapping Cisco CSR 1000v Network Interfaces to VM Network Interfaces”

section on page 11-1 .

Virtual Machine Requirements

The Cisco CSR 1000v runs only on a virtual machine. This section describes the virtual machine requirements for the router.

Virtual Machines, on page 8

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Hypervisor Support, on page 8

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Server Requirements, on page 26

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Virtual Machines

A virtual machine (VM) is a software implementation of a computing environment in which an operating system (OS) or program can be installed and run. The VM typically emulates a physical computing environment, but requests for CPU, memory, hard disk, network and other hardware resources are managed by a virtualization layer which translates these requests to the underlying physical hardware.

You can deploy an Open Virtualization Archive (OVA) file. The OVA file package simplifies the process of deploying a VM by providing a complete definition of the parameters and resource allocation requirements for the new VM.

An OVA file consists of a descriptor (.ovf) file, a storage (.vmdk) file and a manifest (.mf) file.

• ovf file—Descriptor file which is an xml file with extension .ovf which consists of all the metadata about

• vmdk file—File format that encodes a single virtual disk from a VM.

• mf file—Optional file that stores the SHA key generated during packaging.

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the package. It encodes all the product details, virtual hardware requirements and licensing.

You can also install the Cisco CSR 1000v using an .iso file and manually create the VM in the hypervisor.

For more information, see the “Installation Overview” section on page 3-1 .

Hypervisor Support

A hypervisor enables multiple operating systems to share a single hardware host machine. While each operating system appears to have the dedicated use of the host's processor, memory, and other resources; the hypervisor controls and allocates only needed resources to each operating system and ensures that the operating systems (VMs) do not disrupt each other.

Supported Hypervisor Types

Installation of the Cisco CSR 1000v is supported on selected Type 1 (native, bare metal) hypervisors. Installation is not supported on Type 2 (hosted) hypervisors, such as VMware Fusion, VMware Player, or Virtual Box.

Amazon Cloud Marketplace

The Cisco CSR 1000v is available in the Amazon Cloud Marketplace. (For use with Cisco IOS XE Release

3.11S through 3.16.2S, and Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later.) For more information, see the Cisco CSR

1000V Series Cloud Services Router Deployment Guide for Amazon Web Services.

Microsoft Azure Marketplace

The Cisco CSR 1000v is available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace . For more information, see the Cisco

CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Deployment Guide for Microsoft Azure .

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Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

The following hypervisors/versions are supported by Cisco CSR 1000v on Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later. If you are using other versions of Cisco IOS XE, see Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, on page

VMware ESXi

Server 6.0 update2 (instance running vm11)—recommended. F.ully tested and meets performance benchmarks

Server 5.5 update3 (instance running vm10)

Although 5.5 update 3 is supported for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later, we recommend using VMware ESXi Server 6.0 update 2 instead.

Kernel Based Virtual Machine (KVM)

RHEL 7.2—recommended

RHEL 7.1

Citrix XenServer

Hypervisor Support

6.5—recommended

6.2

Microsoft Hyper-V

Windows Server 2012-R2, Hyper-V Mgr 6.3.9600.16384—recommended

Amazon Web Services

C4 and T2 instance types—recommended

C3 instance types—supported (in Cisco IOS XE 3.11 to IOS XE 3.17)

See "Amazon Web Services" in Hypervisor Support, on page 8.

Microsoft Azure

Standard D2 and Standard D3—recommended

Standard D4—supported

See "Microsoft Azure" in Hypervisor Support, on page 8.

Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE 3.x

The following table lists the supported hypervisor versions for older software releases (Cisco IOS XE 3.x).

Note

For recent hypervisor versions see the Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later, on

page 9.

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Hypervisor Support

Table 1: Support Matrix for Hypervisor Versions

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XE Release

Citrix XenServerVMwareESXiCisco CSR 1000v IOS

Microsoft Hyper-VKernel Based Virtual

Machine (KVM)

Amazon Web Services

Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported5.03.9S

6.0.25.05.13.10S Linux KVM

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Not supportedNot supported

based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3

Red Hat

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Enterprise Virtualization

3.1

6.025.05.13.11S Linux KVM

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SupportedNot supported

based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.31

Red Hat

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Enterprise Virtualization

3.1

3.12S

Ubuntu

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12.04.03 LTS Server 64 Bits

6.15.05.15.5 Linux KVM

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based on Red

SupportedWindows Server

2012 R2

Hat Enterprise Linux 6.31

Ubuntu

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12.04.03 LTS Server 64 Bits 2

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Hypervisor Support

XE Release

3.13S

3.14S

3.15S

Citrix XenServerVMwareESXiCisco CSR 1000v IOS

Microsoft Hyper-VKernel Based Virtual

Machine (KVM)

6.25.05.15.5 Linux KVM

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based on Red

2012 R2

Amazon Web Services

SupportedWindows Server

Hat Enterprise Linux 6.31

Ubuntu

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12.04.03 LTS Server 64 Bits 2

6.25.05.15.5 Linux KVM

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based on Red

2012 R2

SupportedWindows Server

Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5

Ubuntu 14.04

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LTS Server 64 Bits 2

6.25.05.15.5 Linux KVM

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based on Red

2012 R2

SupportedWindows Server

Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6

3.16S

Ubuntu 14.04

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LTS Server 64 Bits 2

6.25.05.15.576.0 Linux KVM

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based on Red

Windows Server 2012 R2

Hat Enterprise

Supported until Cisco IOS XE

3.16.2

Linux 6.6

Ubuntu 14.04

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LTS Server 64 Bits 2

6.25.05.15.56.03.17S Linux KVM

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based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1

Ubuntu 14.04

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2012 R2

Not supportedWindows Server

LTS Server 64 Bits 2

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Citrix XenServerVMwareESXiCisco CSR 1000v IOS

XE Release

Machine (KVM)

For later versions of Cisco IOS XE, see:

Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE Denali

16.3.1 and Later, on page 9

Requires Kernel version 2.6.3.2 and QEMU 0.12.

VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 is not supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.12S..

VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 is not supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.13S..

VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 is not supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.14S.

VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 is not supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.15S.

VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 is supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.16.1S and later.

VMware ESXi 6.0 supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.16.1S and later (and 3.17S and later).

Requires Kernel version 3.10.0 and QEMU 1.5.3.

Hypervisor features may differ depending on the hypervisor, and not all features in a given hypervisor version may be supported. The hypervisor versions listed are those officially tested and supported by the Cisco CSR 1000v. See the following sections for more information:

Microsoft Hyper-VKernel Based Virtual

Amazon Web Services

For information about deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v in an Amazon Web Services environment, see theNote

Note

For information about deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v in a Microsoft Azure environment, see the Cisco

CSR 1000V Deployment Guide for Microsoft Azure .

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements

Depending on the Cisco CSR 1000v release version, each of the hypervisors supports different virtual network interface card (vNIC) types. The Cisco CSR 1000v also supports a different maximum number of vNICs depending on the hypervisor. Some versions and hypervisors also support the ability to add and remove vNICs without powering down the VM (vNIC Hot Add/Remove).

The VMXNET3, VIF and Virtio NIC types listed in the table are para-virtualized NICs.

See also Supported I/O Modes and Drivers, on page 21.

The following sections list the supported vNICs and the minimum and maximum number of vNICs supported for each VM instance. Choose a section, depending on the release of Cisco IOS XE which you are using.

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Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6

Hypervisor Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for VMware ESXi

NIC Types Supported

VMXNET3ixgbe(Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver) ixgbef

10Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

NovNIC Hot Remove Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Citrix XenServer

VIF-netfront(pmap)NIC Types Supported

7Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for KVM

Virtio, ixgbevf, ixgbbeNIC Types Supported

26Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Hyper-V

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

8Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Azure

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

8Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

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ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Azure

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Amazon Web Services (AWS)

VIF-netfront(pmap), ixgbevfNIC Types Supported

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5

NIC Types Supported

8 (See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/

latest/UserGuide/ using-eni.html#AvailableIpPerENI)

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for VMware ESXi

VMXNET3ixgbe(Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver) ixgbef

10Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

NovNIC Hot Remove Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Citrix XenServer

VIF-netfront(pmap)NIC Types Supported

7Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for KVM

Virtio, ixgbevf, ixgbbeNIC Types Supported

26Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

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Hypervisor Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for KVM

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Hyper-V

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

8Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Azure

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.4

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

8Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Amazon Web Services (AWS)

VIF-netfront(pmap), ixgbevfNIC Types Supported

8 (See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/

latest/UserGuide/ using-eni.html#AvailableIpPerENI)

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

NIC Types Supported

ValuevNIC Requirements for VMware ESXi

VMXNET3ixgbe(Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver) ixgbef

10Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

NovNIC Hot Remove Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

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Hypervisor Support

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ValuevNIC Requirements for VMware ESXi

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Citrix XenServer

VIF-netfront(pmap)NIC Types Supported

7Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for KVM

Virtio, ixgbevf, ixgbbeNIC Types Supported

26Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Hyper-V

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

8Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Azure

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

4Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Amazon Web Services (AWS)

VIF-netfront(pmap), ixgbevfNIC Types Supported

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Hypervisor Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3

NIC Types Supported

8 (See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/

latest/UserGuide/ using-eni.html#AvailableIpPerENI)

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for VMware ESXi

VMXNET3ixgbe (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver) ixgbef

10Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

NovNIC Hot Remove Support (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Citrix XenServer

VIF-netfront(pmap)NIC Types Supported

7Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for KVM

Virtio, ixgbevf, ixgbbeNIC Types Supported

26Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

YesvNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

YesSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Hyper-V

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

8Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

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ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Hyper-V

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

ValuevNIC Requirements for Microsoft Azure

NetVSCNIC Types Supported

4Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE 3S Releases

Table 2: Cisco CSR 1000v vNIC Support for Cisco IOS XE 3S Releases

Release:

VMware ESXi

Supported

ValuevNIC Requirements for Amazon Web Services (AWS)

VIF-netfront(pmap), ixgbevfNIC Types Supported

8 (See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/

latest/UserGuide/ using-eni.html#AvailableIpPerENI)

NovNIC Hot Add Support

NovNIC Hot Remove Support

NoSingle Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

3.16S, 3.17S3.13S, 3.14S, 3.15S3.12S3.10S, 3.11S3.9SCisco IOS XE

VMXNET3VMXNET3VMXNET3NIC Types

VMXNET3ixgbe (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

VMXNET3ixgbe Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driverenic

vNICs per VM instance

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Add/Remove Support(Prior to release 3.15S, vNIC Hot Remove requires reloading the Cisco CSR 1000v. This is applicable only when using the VMXNET3 driver.)

Hypervisor Support

3.16S, 3.17S3.13S, 3.14S, 3.15S3.12S3.10S, 3.11S3.9SCisco IOS XE

YesYesYesYesNovNIC Hot

Single Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

Citrix XenServer

NIC Types Supported

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

vNIC Hot Add/Remove Support

Single Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

KVM

—

——

VIFVIF

VIFixgbevf

ixgbe (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

NoNoNo

VIFixgbevf

ixgbe (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

7777

NoNoNoNo

——

YesYesYes (from release

3.12.1S)

NIC Types Supported

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

—

VirtioVirtio

Virtio

ixgbevf

ixgbe (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)

Virtio

ixgbevf

ixgbe (Intel 10Gb PCI Express NIC Driver)enic

26262610

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vNIC Hot Add/Remove Support

(Prior to release

3.15S, vNIC Hot Remove requires reloading the Cisco CSR 1000v. This is applicable only when using the Virtio driver)

Single Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

Microsoft Hyper-V

—

YesYesYesYes

——

Yes (from release

3.12.1S)

Yes (Requires the host hardware to support the Intel VT-d or AMD IOMMU specification. SR-IOV is not supported with Virtual LANs (VLANs))

Yes(Requires the host hardware to support the Intel VT-d or AMD IOMMU specification. SR-IOV is not supported with Virtual LANs (VLANs))

NIC Types Supported

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

vNIC Hot Add/Remove Support

Single Root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

Amazon Web Services

NIC Types Supported

—

——

3.11 and later), aws-vif(pmap)

HV NetVSCHV NetVSCHV NetVSC

333

NoNoNo

aws-vif(pmap)aws-vif(pmap)(For Cisco IOS XE

(Up until Cisco IOS XE 3.16.2) aws-vif(pmap), aws-ixgbevf(SRIOV)

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Hypervisor Support

3.16S, 3.17S3.13S, 3.14S, 3.15S3.12S3.10S, 3.11S3.9SCisco IOS XE

Max. number of vNICs per VM instance

vNIC Hot Add/Remove Support

virtualization (SR-IOV) Support

The vNIC requirements for later versions of Cisco IOS XE are in sections such as:

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.4, on page 15

—

(For Cisco IOS XE

3.11 to 3.16.2,

number depends on instance type. See

AWS User Guide

NoNoNoNo

YesYesYesNoNoSingle Root I/O

Supported I/O Modes and Drivers

The Cisco CSR 1000v operates within a virtualization environment. Data I/O involves communication between one or more vNICs of the guest OS in which the CSR is operating, and the physical NIC accessed by the host OS.

Modes

Beginning with Cisco IOS XE 3.16S and also including Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later, the Cisco CSR 1000v supports several modes of communication between the vNICs and the physical hardware:

Para Virtual

•

PCI Passthrough

•

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)

•

Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX)

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The figure below, "Cisco CSR 1000v I/O Routing Between vNIC of Guest OS and Hardware NIC of Host", shows the I/O routing options.

Figure 1: Cisco CSR 1000v I/O Routing Between vNIC of Guest OS and Hardware NIC of Host

Drivers

The following table indicates the drivers required to support various I/O modes.

Table 3: Driver Support for I/O Modes

Para Virtual

PCI Passthrough

SR-IOV

Cisco CSR1000v DriversMode

VMXNET3 (ESXi)

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Virtio (KVM)

•

VIF-netfront (Xen)

•

NetVSC (Hyper-V)

•

ixgbe (for Intel 10 gig NIC)

•

enic (for Cisco VIC)

•

ixgbevf

•

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Cisco CSR1000v DriversMode

VM-FEX

Only applicable to Cisco VIC

There are 2 modes:

ESXi DirectPath IO: VMXNET3

•

PCI Passthrough: enic

•

Note

PCI Passthrough: enic is not supported in Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and higher.

Note: For releases Cisco IOS XE 3.16 or later, and Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3 or later, the boot up process may take a long time (5 minutes) when using passthrough drivers. This is due to performing DHCP during a PXE boot. This issue can be resolved (as mentioned in resolved caveat CSCvd45286) by turning off rom bar for Ethernet PCI devices in the Cisco CSR 1000v xml file; for example:

</hostdev>

Limitations

The following table describes the limitations that apply to I/O modes.

Table 4: I/O Mode Limitations

PCI passthrough (enic)

LimitationsMode/Driver

Interoperability with another NIC: If enic is connected to

•

other NIC (for example, Intel NIC) and then that NIC is used for other CSR VM (Para virtual or Passthrough), traffic will not pass through if enic is configured with VLAN.

If a VLAN is configured, the other NIC receives a VLAN

•

packet with VLAN id of 0.

Jumbo packet support: In this release, jumbo packet (MTU

•

> 1518) is not supported.

CDP is not supported.

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HSRP standby cannot ping the HSRP group address

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LimitationsMode/Driver

SR-IOV (ixgbevf)

VM-FEX ESXi DirectPath IO (VMXNET3)

MTU change: (Intel limitation) First change the VF MTU

•

on the host PF using the ip link set command. Then change the corresponding interface MTU on the VM. Otherwise, no traffic will pass. (Intel limitation)

MAC address change: After changing the MAC address, it

•

is necessary to change the MAC address of the VF on the host PF using the ip link set command. Otherwise, no traffic will pass. (Intel limitation.)

Maximum VLANs: The maximum number of VLANs

•

supported on PF is 64. Together, all VFs can have a total of 64 VLANs. (Intel limitation.)

Maximum Multicast filtering: Intel VF supports registering

•

a maximum of 30 multicast addresses. (Intel limitation.)

Layer2 Learning: Intel SRIOV VF does not support

•

promiscuous mode, so Layer 2 functionality, such as EVC, does not work. (Intel limitation.)

VLAN is not supported in high-performance mode.

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Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations

This section describes performance limitations due to how the Cisco CSR 1000v integrates with supported hypervisors.

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

In these releases, the Cisco CSR 1000v does not support the hot removal of interfaces and does not have the ability to modify vNIC MTU.

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2

Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later is recommended instead of Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2.Note

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S

When the Cisco CSR 1000v is installed on Microsoft Hyper-V, the interface numbers can change after

•

Microsoft Hyper-V fails over to a new server, or restarts after a live migration.

If the server is set to perform ungraceful failover, there is no workaround.

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If the server is set to perform graceful failover or restart, enter the clear platform software vnic-if

◦

nvtable command before executing the failover or restart.

This issue is not seen if the maximum number of interfaces is configured.

When the Cisco CSR 1000v is installed on Microsoft Hyper-V, if you want to configure a VLAN, you

•

must configure the VLAN interfaces on Microsoft Hyper-V using the Hyper-V Power Shell CLI.

When the Cisco CSR 1000v is installed on Microsoft Hyper-V and an NSF-based virtual hard disk is

•

used, if there is a network connectivity issue between the Cisco CSR 1000v and the NSF server, the Cisco CSR 1000v is unable to use the virtual hard disk even if the network connection is restored. You must reboot the Cisco CSR 1000v to restore access to the virtual hard disk.

The Microsoft Hyper-V GUI only allows one VLAN to be specified for a Virtual Machine interface.

•

This limits deployments where multiple VLANS for a Virtual Machine interface are used.

When the MAC address of a Cisco CSR1000v interface is changed from the address assigned by the

•

hypervisor, then traffic to and from external devices is unsuccessful. This occurs even when MAC address spoofing is enabled on the Microsoft Hyper-V vSwitch. Operation of protocols like FHRP, CLNS, and Etherchannel that use their own MAC address may be unsuccessful.

Hypervisor Support

In Microsoft Hyper-V environments, the following limitations apply when the Windows Power Shell

•

CLI is used to configure VLANs:

The power shell CLI commands must be reapplied each time the Cisco CSR1000v is reloaded.

◦

When a large AllowedVlanIdList is configured, only lower numbered VLANS may successfully

◦

pass traffic. For example, when the following Power Shell CLI command is used:

Set-VMNetworkAdapterVlan -VMName dr-vm-6-1 -Trunk -AllowedVlanIdList 1-2000 -NativeVlanId 0

Only VLANS lower than 300 may successfully pass traffic.

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S

Configuring Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR), or Application Visibility and Control

•

(AVC) support on the Cisco CSR 1000v requires a minimum of 4GB of DRAM on the VM, even when using the one vCPU configuration on the VM.

On the Cisco CSR 1000v, all the NICs are logically named as the Gigabit Ethernet interface. The Cisco

•

CSR 1000v does support the 10G IXGBE vNIC in passthrough mode; but that interface also is also logically named as a Gigabit Ethernet interface. Note that with emulated devices like VMXNET3/PV/VIRTIO from the hypervisor, the Cisco CSR 1000v is not aware of the underlying interfaces. The vSwitch may be connected to a 10-GB physical NIC or 1-GB physical NICs or multiple NICs (with NIC teaming on the hypervisor) as well.

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports an MTU range from 1500 to 9216 bytes. However, the maximum MTU

•

supported on your hypervisor version may be lower. The MTU value configured on the Cisco CSR 1000v should not exceed the maximum MTU value supported on the hypervisor.

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S

The following are the Cisco CSR 1000v and VMware ESXi limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S:

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• The Cisco CSR 1000v interface bandwidth defaults to 1 GB, irrespective of the hypervisor’s physical

NIC bandwidth. The routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP) use the Cisco CSR 1000v interface bandwidth values for calculating the costs, not the physical NIC bandwidth.

• When a Cisco CSR 1000v interface is directly connected to a physical router, and that physical router’s

connecting interface goes down, the change is not reflected on the Cisco CSR 1000v. This is because the Cisco CSR 1000v is actually connected to the hypervisor’s vSwitch and the vSwitch uplink port is connected to the physical interface of the router. This behavior is expected.

The Cisco CSR 1000v provides an MTU range from 1500 to 9216 bytes. However, ESXi 5.0 supports

•

only a maximum value of 9000 bytes.

Server Requirements

The server and processor requirements are different depending on the Cisco CSR 1000v release.

Table 5: Server Requirements

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Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S

Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later

For more information, see the release notes: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/

cloud-services-router-1000v-series/products-release-notes-list.html.

(For Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S) the Cisco CSR 1000v uses instructions not supported on Intel pre-Nehalem generation processors. The existence of the required Nehalem or later processor instruction set is determined at boot time. If the required instructions are not present, the following message is displayed:

%IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_HALT: (rp/0): Halted boot due to missing CPU feature

requirement(s)

(For Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3 and 16.4) the Cisco CSR 1000v uses instructions supported on Intel Core 2 and later generation processors including Streaming SIMD: SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and SSSE3. The existence of the required instruction set is not verified and the deployment of the Cisco CSR 1000v in an environment that does not meet these processor requirements may result in random system reloads.

processors

64-bit Intel Core2 and later generation processors with VT extensions and support for Streaming SIMD instructions: SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and SSSE3.

AMDIntelCisco CSR 1000v Release

Not supportedIntel Nehalem and later generation

64-bit processors with VT extensions64-bit processors with VT extensionsCisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and later

The equivalent of 64-bit Intel Core2 and later generation processors with VT extensions and support for Streaming SIMD instructions: SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and SSSE3.

(For Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5 and later) the Cisco CSR 1000v uses instructions supported on Intel Core 2 and later generation processors including Streaming SIMD SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and SSSE3. The existence of the required streaming SIMD instruction sets is determined at boot time. If the required instructions are not present, a message similar to following is displayed:

%CPPDRV-3-FATAL_CPU_FEATURE: F0: cpp_driver: CPP0: CPU lacks feature

(Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSSE3)). Packet forwarding disabled.

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Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports two types of license: Cisco Software Licensing and Cisco Smart Licensing. This section summarizes Cisco Software Licensing. For more details of both licensing methods, see Activating

Cisco CSR 1000v Licenses, on page 156

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports the following types of Cisco Software License, depending on the software release:

Perpetual and subscription term licenses for 1, 3, and 5 years based on the following attributes:

•

(Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and later, and Denali 16.3.1 and later) Technology packages: IPBase,

◦

Security, AX and APPX (supported by Cisco Smart Licensing beginning with Cisco IOS XE

3.15S)

Maximum supported throughput level for the AX package: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, or 500 Mbps; 1

◦

or 2.5 Gbps

Maximum supported throughput level for the Security and APPX packages: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250,

◦

or 500 Mbps; 1, 2.5, or 5 Gbps

Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)

Note

Maximum supported throughput level for the IPBase package: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, or 500 Mbps;

◦

1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gbps

Memory upgrade licenses (selected technology packages and throughput levels only)

•

• Evaluation licenses (see Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later, Cisco IOS XE Denali

16.3.1 and Later, on page 33).

Three legacy technology packages—Standard, Advanced, and Premium—were replaced in Cisco IOS XE Release 3.13 with the IPBase, Security, and AX technology packages.

The following table lists the available license types for your release.

Table 6: Cisco CSR 1000v Software Licenses

License TermLicense TypeCisco CSR 1000v Version

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S

(Legacy)

Base subscription technology package licenses (Standard, Advanced, and Premium) for the following throughput maximums: 10 Mbps, 25 Mbps, 50 Mbps

1, 3, and 5 years

•

60-day evaluation license

•

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License TermLicense TypeCisco CSR 1000v Version

Cisco IOS XE Releases 3.10S,

3.11S

(Legacy)

Base subscription Standard technology package licenses for the following throughput maximums: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps

Base subscription Advanced and Premium technology package licenses for the following throughput maximums: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps

Feature Add-on License:

License to add 8 GB of

•

memory with route reflector support.

This is available for the Premium or AX packages only. The additional memory is allocated to IOSD processes on the router only. The memory upgrade license does not add available memory on the VM.

Note

Selected licenses are available through a Cisco service representative only.

1 and 3 years

•

Perpetual

•

60-day evaluation license

•

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License TermLicense TypeCisco CSR 1000v Version

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S

(Legacy)

Base subscription Standard technology package licenses for the following throughput maximums: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps

Base subscription Advanced and Premium technology package licenses for the following throughput maximums: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 1 Gbps

Feature Add-on License:

License to add 8 GB of

•

memory with route reflector support.

This is available for the Premium or AX packages only. The additional memory is allocated to IOSD processes on the router only. The memory upgrade license does not add available memory on the VM.

Selected licenses are only available through a Cisco service representative.

1 and 3 years

•

Perpetual

•

60-day evaluation license

•

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License TermLicense TypeCisco CSR 1000v Version

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12.1S

New technology package licenses are supported:

IPBase package license, with

•

the same feature set as the Standard package

Security package license,

•

with the same feature set as the Advanced package

AX package license, with the

•

same feature set as the Premium package

We recommend using these technology packages for compatibility with future releases. All technology packages support the same throughput maximums as feature sets in earlier releases.

1 and 3 years

•

Perpetual

•

60-day evaluation license

•

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Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)

License TermLicense TypeCisco CSR 1000v Version

Cisco IOS XE Releases 3.13S,

3.14S, 3.15S, 3.16S, 3.17

Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later

Base subscription IPBase technology package licenses for the following maximum throughputs: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps.

(IPBase replaces the Standard package.)

Base subscription Security technology package licenses for the following maximum throughputs: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, or 500 Mbps; 1, 2.5, or 5 Gbps

(Security replaces the Advanced package.)

Base subscription AX technology package licenses for the following maximum throughputs: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, or 500 Mbps; 1 or 2.5 Gbps

(AX replaces the Premium package.)

Base subscription Application Experience (APPX) technology package licenses for the following maximum throughputs: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps

1 and 3 years

•

Perpetual

•

60-day evaluation license

•

available through Cisco licensing portal

The supported performance indicates the maximum throughput supported by the Cisco CSR 1000v for the license. If the throughput exceeds the supported performance, the router may experience dropped packets and you will receive notification that the supported performance has been exceeded. The Cisco CSR 1000v uses a performance limiter to regulate the throughput level. For example this applies when using 10 Gbps throughput as part of the IPBase technology package licenses. For more information, see the Configuring an Interface

for 10 Gbps Maximum Throughput, on page 161.

If additional performance is required, an additional license for a separate Cisco CSR 1000v VM must be purchased. The Cisco CSR 1000v supports only one router instance per VM.

The Cisco CSR 1000v software licenses operate as follows:

Each software license can be used for only one VM.

•

You can install more than one license on a VM, but the multiple licenses can only apply to that VM.

•

Similar to Cisco hardware products, the software license is node-locked to the unique device identifier

•

(UDI) of that product. The Cisco CSR 1000v generates a Virtual UDI (vUDI) when first installed on

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the VM, and licenses are node-locked to that vUDI. One license per VM instance is required. Instances that are cloned from a repository must generate a new vUDI.

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Note

When you clone the Cisco CSR 1000v, you will automatically get a new vUDI, and all the licenses from the original VM should be removed.

You must purchase and install a new technology package license if you want to upgrade or downgrade

•

the technology level. For example, if you have a Premium technology package license and you want to downgrade to the Standard technology package, you must purchase a new Standard technology package license.

In Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S, the default license will not enable advanced IPsec features and MPLS.

•

The Cisco CSR 1000v does not provide or support Right-to-Use performance licenses.

•

You will receive warning notices that the subscription term license will expire beginning eight weeks

•

before license expiration.

The licenses must be activated in order for the Cisco CSR 1000v network ports to provide the supported throughput.

When the Cisco CSR 1000v is first booted, the router operates in evaluation mode, and provides limited feature support and limited throughput. To obtain the full feature support and throughput provided by your license, you must install the license using the license install command. The configuration requirements depend on the release version:

In Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and earlier, to access the features supported in your license, you must enter the

•

license boot level command and set it to the level supported by your license. The Cisco CSR 1000v must be rebooted for the new license level to take effect and to have the new license applied.

In Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and later, the Cisco CSR 1000v first boots up in the AX technology mode by

•

default, so all features in this package are supported. Installing an AX technology license applies the AX license immediately, and the throughput is increased to the maximum throughput of the installed license. Rebooting the router is not required.

If you install a different technology license (IPBase, Security or APPX), the corresponding license boot level command setting is automatically added to the running configuration, but you must reboot the router for the new license technology level to take effect and to have the license applied.

The installed license technology package must match the router’s current technology level (as shown with the show version command). If the license package does not match the current license level the throughput is limited to 100kbps. To apply a license belonging to a different technology package level, you must update the license level using the license boot level command and reboot the Cisco CSR 1000v for the new license level to take effect.

If the throughput license expires or becomes invalid, the maximum throughput of the router reverts to 2.5 Mbps (Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and earlier), or 100 Kbps (Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and later), upon reload.

The subscription term begins on the day the license is issued.

For more information about license activation, see the Activating Cisco CSR 1000v Licenses, on page 156.

If you rehost the Cisco CSR 1000v to a VM on another server, the following rules apply:

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Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

You must purchase a new rehost software license that lasts for the period remaining on the original

•

license.

If the original license was renewed, the rehosted software license will last for the period remaining on

•

the renewed license.

You have a 60-day grace period to remove the software license from the original server hardware and

•

activate it on the rehosted server hardware.

The Cisco CSR 1000v also supports Cisco License Manager and Cisco License Call Home. For more information about the standard Cisco IOS XE software activation procedure, and information about Cisco License Manager and Cisco License Call Home, see the Software Activation Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS

XE Release 3S .

Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

Evaluation licenses are available to try out Cisco CSR 1000v features. Evaluation licenses are obtained differently depending on the IOS XE release version. This section describes versions Cisco IOS XE 3.13S or later and Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 or later.

Default

Beginning with the Cisco IOS XE 3.13S release, the CSR 1000v boots by default with the following features:

AX technology package features

•

100 Kbps maximum throughput

•

Evaluation License Options

Evaluation licenses valid for 60 days are available at the Cisco licensing portal.

http:/www.cisco.com/go/license

The evaluation license options enable test driving additional technology packages and higher throughputs. (The throughputs available through evaluation licenses are the highest supported throughput levels for the package type.)

IPBase Technology package, 10 Gbps

•

SEC Technology package, 5 Gbps

•

APP Technology package, 5 Gbps

•

AX Technology package, 2.5 Gbps

•

1000 broadband sessions

•

12 GB memory upgrade

•

Testing a Lower Maximum Throughput

To test a lower throughput license type not listed here, use the platform hardware throughput level MB <throughput> command to set the throughput to a supported level below that provided by the installed license.

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This has the same effect as installing a license for that throughput level. For example, on a CSR 1000v with a 5 Gbps license installed, the following command sets the throughput level to 250 Mbps:

platform hardware throughput level MB 250

The supported throughput levels are: 10 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps

For any additional questions, contact your Cisco sales representative.

Obtaining an Evaluation License from the Cisco Licensing Portal

To obtain a 60-day evaluation license for the Cisco CSR 1000v, follow the instructions below.

When the 60-day evaluation license expires, the maximum throughput becomes limited to 100 Kbps upon reload. For more information, see “Installing CSL Evaluation Licenses for Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later”

section on page 9-7 .

These instructions are subject to change.Note

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SUMMARY STEPS

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1

Step 2 Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Navigate to www.cisco.com/go/license and log in.

Navigate to the Product License Registration Portal.

On the Product License Registration page, select “Continue to Product License Registration.”

Click “Get Other Licenses” and select “Demo and Evaluation” from the dropdown menu.

In the Product Family section, select “Routers & Switches.” In the Product section, select “Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v.” Click Next.

Step 6

Select the desired license type. Enter the UDI Serial number, then click Next to generate the license. You can display the UDI Serial number on your router by entering the show license udi command.

Navigate to www.cisco.com/go/license and log in.

Navigate to the Product License Registration Portal.

On the Product License Registration page, select “Continue to Product License Registration.”

Click “Get Other Licenses” and select “Demo and Evaluation” from the dropdown menu.

In the Product Family section, select “Routers & Switches.” In the Product section, select “Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v.” Click Next.

Select the desired license type. Enter the UDI Serial number, then click Next to generate the license. You

can display the UDI Serial number on your router by entering the show license udi command.

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Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and Earlier

Prior to the Cisco IOS XE 3.13S release, the Cisco CSR 1000v came bundled with a 60-day evaluation license included with the software image, providing:

Premium technology package features

•

50 Mbps maximum throughput

•

The license is activated by entering the license boot level command and rebooting the router.

When the 60-day evaluation license expires, the maximum throughput reverts to 2.5 Mbps and to the Standard feature set upon reload. For more information, see the “Activating CSL Evaluation Licenses for Cisco IOS

XE 3.12S and Earlier” section on page 9-2 .

Cisco Smart Licensing

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports two types of license: Cisco Software Licensing and Cisco Smart Licensing. This section summarizes Cisco Smart Licensing. For details, see Cisco Smart Licensing, on page 172

Beginning with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.15S, the Cisco CSR 1000v supports activation using Cisco Smart Licensing (CSL). To use Cisco Smart Licensing, first configure the Call Home feature and obtain Cisco Smart Call Home Services. For details, see Cisco Smart Licensing, on page 172.

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports the following license types (Cisco IOS XE 3.14S and later):

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

Differences Between Cisco CSR 1000v Series and ASR 1000 Series

Unlike traditional Cisco hardware router platforms, the Cisco CSR 1000V Series is a virtual router that runs independently on an x86 machine. As a result, the Cisco CSR 1000v Series architecture has unique attributes that differentiate it from hardware-based router platforms.

For example, the table below lists a comparison of some key areas where the Cisco CSR 1000v Series differs from the Cisco ASR 1000 series routers.

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Differences Between Cisco CSR 1000v Series and ASR 1000 Series

Table 7: Cisco CSR 1000v Series Architecture Differences with Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Cisco CSR 1000v SeriesCisco ASR 1000 SeriesFeature

Physical resources

Supported.Hard Disk

Managed by architecture of the hardware platform.

Physical serial port.Console types supported

Supported.ROMMON

The Cisco CSR 1000v does not include a hard disk. The software image is stored on bootflash only (8 GB).

Managed by the hypervisor. Physical resources are shared among VMs.

Virtual VGA console

•

Virtual serial port network

•

option (virtual terminal server)

Named pipe option

•

Physical serial port on the

•

ESXi or KVM host

The Cisco CSR 1000v does not include ROMMON, but uses GRUB to provide similar but more limited functionality.

Port numbering

ISSU

Subpackage upgrades

documentation .

Upgrades (ISSU).

Supports installation of subpackages for specific SPAs and SIP SPAs.

Supported.Dynamic addition/deletion of ports

Not supported.Supported.Break Signal

Gigabit Ethernet x ports only.See the Cisco ASR1000

Not supported.Supports In-Service Software

Subpackages not supported. The Cisco CSR 1000v does not support SPAs.

Not supported.Supported.Diagnostic mode

Supported. (Requires reload of the VM.)

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

The Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router supports selected Cisco IOS XE technologies. The Cisco CSR 1000v supports a more limited set of functionality compared to other router platforms.

The table below lists the major Cisco IOS XE technologies the Cisco CSR 1000V supports. Technologies not listed are not currently supported on the Cisco CSR 1000v. Not all features in a given technology may be supported. To verify support for specific features, use Cisco Feature Navigator. For more information, see the Using Cisco Feature Navigator, on page 51.

The information listed in this table applies only if using the Cisco IOS XE CLI. Support for Cisco IOS XE technologies is more limited in the following scenarios:

When deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v on Amazon Web Services (AWS):

•

For more information, see:

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Deployment Guide for Amazon Web Services .

The following white paper includes information about the high availability solution: Deploying the Cisco

Cloud Services Router 1000V Series in Amazon AWS: Design and Implementation Guide

Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Note

When deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v on Microsoft Azure:

•

For more information, see:

Cisco CSR 1000v Deployment Guide for Microsoft Azure

When using the Cisco IOS XE REST API to manage the Cisco CSR 1000v:

•

For more information, see Enabling Management by REST API, on page 275. For information about Cisco IOS XE technologies supported by the REST API, see the Cisco IOS XE REST API Management

Reference Guide .

When using Cisco Prime Network Services Controller (PNSC) to remotely manage the Cisco CSR

•

1000v:

For more information on features supported, see Configuring Support for Remote Management by the

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller, on page 289.

The IPBase, Security, and AX license technology packages became available beginning with Cisco IOS XE 3.12.1.

Table 8: Cisco IOS XE Technologies Supported on the Cisco CSR 1000v Cloud Services Router

Technologies Supported

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

See the Following Documentation:

IP:

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Technologies Supported

IPv4 Routing

•

IPv4 Fragmentation

•

and Reassembly

IPv6 Forwarding

•

IPv6 Routing

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

IP Addressing

•

Configuration Guide Library, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Addressing Services Command Reference

IPv6 Configuration

•

Guide Library, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IPv6

•

Command Reference

Generic Routing

•

Encapsulation (GRE)

LISP

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Premium

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

APPX

•

Interface and

•

Hardware Component Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS Interface

•

and Hardware Component Command Reference

IP Routing: LISP

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Routing: LISP Command Reference

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Technologies Supported

Connectionless

•

mode network service (CLNS)

Basic Routing:

BGP

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

—

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

ISO CLNS

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

IP Routing: BGP

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Routing: BGP Command Reference

EIGRP

•

ISIS

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IP Routing: EIGRP

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Routing: EIGRP Command Reference

IP Routing: ISIS

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Routing: ISIS Command Reference

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Technologies Supported

OSPF

•

Performance

•

Routing

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

IP Routing: OSPF

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Routing: OSPF Command Reference

Performance

•

Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS

•

Performance Routing Command Reference

IP Multicast:

IGMP

•

PIM

•

IP Switching:

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Security

•

Security

•

IP Multicast: IGMP

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Multicast Command Reference

IP Multicast: PIM

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Multicast Command Reference

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Technologies Supported

Cisco Express

•

Forwarding

Wide Area Networking:

OTV

•

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE 3.10S.)

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

IP Switching Cisco

•

Express Forwarding Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Switching Command Reference

Wide-Area

•

Networking Configuration Guide: Overlay Transport Virtualization, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

VxLAN

•

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE 3.11S.)

WCCPv2

•

Premium

•

Premium

•

APPX

•

APPX

•

Cisco IOS

•

Wide-Area Networking Command Reference

Cisco CSR 1000V

•

VxLAN Support

IP Application

•

Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Application Services Command Reference

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Technologies Supported

VPN:

IPsec VPN

•

DMVPN

•

Easy VPN

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

Security

•

Security

•

Security

•

See the Following Documentation:

Secure Connectivity

•

Configuration Guide Library, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Dynamic Multipoint

•

VPN Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Easy VPN

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

FlexVPN

•

GETVPN

•

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE Everest

16.6.1)

SSL VPN

•

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE 3.12.1S.)

MPLS:

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Security

•

Security

•

Security

•

FlexVPN and

•

Internet Key Exchange Version 2 Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco Group

•

Encrypted Transport VPN Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

SSL VPN

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Technologies Supported

MPLS

•

EoMPLS

•

VRF

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Premium

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

APPX

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

See the Following Documentation:

See the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) guides in the CSR 1000v

Configuration Guides.

See the

•

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) guides in the CSR 1000v

Configuration Guides.

MPLS: Layer 3

•

VPNs Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

VPLS

•

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE 3.10S.)

Network Management:

Premium

•

APPX

•

Cisco IOS

•

Multiprotocol Label Switching Command Reference

MPLS Layer 2

•

VPNs Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS

•

Multiprotocol Label Switching Command Reference

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Technologies Supported

SNMP

•

Flexible NetFlow

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

SNMP

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS Network

•

Management Command Reference

Flexible NetFlow

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS Flexible

•

NetFlow Command Reference

Secure Shell (SSH)

•

QoS:

QoS

•

Services:

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Standard (Cisco

•

IOS XE 3.12S)

Advanced(Cisco

•

IOS XE 3.10S and later)

Premium

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

Secure Shell

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Quality of Service

•

Solutions Configuration Guide Library, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS Quality

•

of Service Solutions Command Reference

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Technologies Supported

NAT

•

Access Control:

AAA

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

IP Addressing:

•

NAT Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP

•

Addressing Services Command Reference

Authentication

•

Authorization and Accounting Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Access Control

•

Lists

IP SLA

•

RADIUS

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Premium

•

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

APPX

•

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

Securing the Data

•

Plane Configuration Guide Library, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

IP SLAs

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS IP SLAs

•

Command Reference

RADIUS

•

Configuration Guide Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Technologies Supported

TACACS+

•

Layer3 Firewall

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

Security

•

See the Following Documentation:

TACACS+

•

Configuration Guide Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

MPLS: Layer 3

•

VPNs Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS

•

Multiprotocol Label Switching Command Reference

Zone-Based

•

Firewall

Zone-Based

•

Firewall Multi-tenancy for Cloud Integrated Security Solution

(Supported starting with Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.4.1.)

Application Services:

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Security

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Security

•

Configuration Guide: Zone-Based Policy Firewall, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cloud Integrated

•

Security Solution Guide

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Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Technologies Supported

Application

•

Visibility and Control (AVC)

NBAR2

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Premium

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

•

APPX

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

Application

•

Visibility and Control Configuration Guide

NBAR Protocol

•

Library, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

QoS: NBAR

•

Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Download the NBAR2 protocol pack for your release on the Cisco CSR 1000V software download page. For more information, see the

NBAR2 Protocol Library.

Broadband:

Broadband Network

•

Gateway

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE 3.13S.)

APPX

•

(Requires broadband add-on feature license (L-CSR-BB-1K=).

Broadband Access

•

Aggregation and DSL Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS

•

Broadband Access Aggregation and DSL Command Reference

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Technologies Supported

Intelligent Services

•

Gateway

(Supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE 3.13S.)

Redundancy:

HSRP

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.12S and Earlier (Legacy)

Standard

•

Advanced

•

Premium

•

Technology Package Licenses Supported in Cisco IOS XE Releases

3.13S and Later, and Denali 16.3.1 and Later

APPX

•

(Requires broadband add-on feature license (L-CSR-BB-1K=).

IPBase

•

Security

•

APPX

•

See the Following Documentation:

Intelligent Services

•

Gateway Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

Cisco IOS

•

Intelligent Services Gateway Command Reference

First Hop

•

Redundancy Protocols Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S

WAAS:

Integrated

•

AppNav-XE

Premium

•

APPX

•

Management Support

Managing the Router Using Cisco Configuration Professional

Beginning with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S, the Cisco CSR 1000v supports managing the router using Cisco Configuration Professional. The minimum version required is Cisco Configuration Professional 2.8. For more information, see the Cisco Configuration Professional documentation.

Configuration

•

Guide for AppNav-XE for Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V Series

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Managing the Router Using the Cisco IOS XE REST API

Beginning with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S, and including Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2, a REST API is available as an alternative method for managing the Cisco CSR 1000v router.

The Cisco CSR 1000v currently does not fully support IPv6 for the REST API.Note

The following requirements apply to the Cisco IOS XE REST API (formerly called the Cisco CSR 1000v REST API):

The Cisco IOS XE REST API supports only selected features and technologies compared to the Cisco

•

IOS XE command-line interface.

The REST API is supported over HTTPS only.

•

(Cisco IOS XE releases 3.13.2, 3.14.1, 3.15 and later, and Denali 16.3.1 and later) REST API (and

•

PNSC) support is limited to TLS.

The Cisco CSR 1000v Amazon Machine Image (AMI) does not support management of the router using

•

the REST API.

For more information about configuring the router to support management using the REST API, see Enabling

Management by REST API, on page 275. For more information about using the Cisco IOS XE REST API,

see the Cisco IOS XE REST API Management Reference Guide .

Managing the Router Using Cisco Prime Network Services Controller

Beginning with Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S, you can use the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller to provision, manage, and monitor the Cisco CSR 1000v. Cisco Prime Network Services Controller can be used to streamline configuration when you are provisioning and managing many Cisco CSR 1000v VMs.

If deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v on ESXi, support for remote management using PNSC can be configured while deploying the OVA template. If deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v on other hypervisors, or if launching the Cisco CSR 1000v on an AWS instance, the PNSC configuration settings are performed using the Cisco IOS CLI.

For more information about remote management using Cisco Prime Network Services Controller, see:

Configuring the Management Interface to Support Remote Management by the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller, on page 289

Enabling Remote Management by the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Host, on page 292

Disabling Remote Management by the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Host, on page 295

For more information about configuring Cisco Prime Network Services Controller and using the GUI for remote management, see the following documentation:

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Quick Start Guide

•

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller User Guide

•

The table below lists the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller versions that are compatible with the Cisco CSR 1000v.

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Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products

Table 9: Cisco CSR 1000v Compatibility with Cisco Prime Network Services Controller

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Cisco IOS XE Release for Cisco CSR 1000V

Cisco IOS XE Release

3.11S

Cisco IOS XE Release

3.12S and later

Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Version

Version 3.2.1Version

3.2.2

Version 3.2.1

Version 3.2.2

Implementation

VMware ESXi

•

KVM

•

VMware ESXi

•

KVM

•

Feature SupportHypervisors Supported for

Baseline features:

Hostname, DNS,

•

User Credentials

Interfaces:

•

cloud-facing, external- facing

Interface types:

•

Gigabit Ethernet, loopback

NAT, NTP

•

ACL, Firewall

•

Routing: BGP,

•

OSPF, static routes

Syslog

•

Features added in this release:

Sub-interface

•

Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products

Table 10: Cisco CSR 1000v Compatibility with Cisco UCS Servers, on page 51 lists Cisco CSR 1000v

compatibility with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) products.

IPSec VPN

•

DHCP Server/Relay

•

Routing: EIGRP

•

SNMP

•

NAT: Overload,

•

PAT

VPN Tunnel

•

interface

Site-to-Site VPN

•

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Table 10: Cisco CSR 1000v Compatibility with Cisco UCS Servers

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S and later:

Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images

Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products

The Cisco UCS server requirements are:

VMware-certified

•

4 or more cores configured

•

6 GB or more memory

•

VMware vCenter or standalone VMware

•

vSphere client installed to manage the ESXi server

See the Cisco UCS interoperability documentation to determine the UCS hardware and software that is compatible with the supported hypervisors.

Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images

Cisco software is packaged in feature sets consisting of software images that support specific platforms. The feature sets available for a specific platform depend on which Cisco software images are included in a release. To identify the set of software images available in a specific release or to find out if a feature is available in a given Cisco IOS XE software image, you can use Cisco Feature Navigator, the Software Advisor, or the

Cisco CSR 1000v Release Notes, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3 .

Using Cisco Feature Navigator

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and software image support. Cisco Feature Navigator enables you to determine which Cisco IOS XE software images support a specific software release, feature set, or platform. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn . An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Using the Software Advisor

To see if a feature is supported by a Cisco IOS XE release, to locate the software document for that feature, or to check the minimum Cisco IOS XE software requirements with your router, Cisco maintains the Software Advisor tool on Cisco.com at:

http://tools.cisco.com/Support/Fusion/FusionHome.do

You must be a registered user on Cisco.com to access this tool.

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Using the Software Release Notes

Cisco IOS XE software release notes provide the following information:

Platform support

•

Memory recommendations

•

New features

•

Open and resolved severity 1 and 2 caveats

•

Release notes are intended to be release-specific for the most current release, and the information provided in these documents may not be cumulative in providing information about features that first appeared in previous releases. See Cisco Feature Navigator for cumulative feature information.

For more information, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/cloud-services-router-1000v-series/

products-release-notes-list.html.

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Using Cisco IOS XE Software

Using Cisco IOS XE Software, page 53

•

Finding Command Options, page 56

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This chapter provides information about the Cisco IOS XE software used to configure the Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router. The Cisco CSR 1000v Series uses standard Cisco IOS XE CLI commands and conventions.

Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters if the abbreviations contain enough letters to be different from any other currently available commands or parameters.

The table below lists the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing commands.

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Table 11: Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl-A

PurposeKeystrokes

Move the cursor back one character.Ctrl-B or the Left Arrow key

Move the cursor forward one character.Ctrl-F orthe Right Arrow key

Move the cursor to the beginning of the command line.

Move the cursor to the end of the command line.Ctrl-E

Move the cursor back one word.Esc B

Move the cursor forward one word.Esc F

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The history buffer stores the last 10 commands you entered. History substitution allows you to access these commands without retyping them, by using special abbreviated commands.

Table 12: History Substitution Commands

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PurposeCommand

Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key

Recall commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands.

Ctrl-N or the Down Arrow key

Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key.

Router# show history

While in EXEC mode, list the last several commands you have just entered.

The command modes available in the traditional Cisco IOS CLI are exactly the same as the command modes available in Cisco IOS XE.

Use the CLI to access Cisco IOS XE software. Because the CLI is divided into many different modes, the commands available to you at any given time depend on the mode that you are currently in. Entering a question mark (?) at the CLI prompt allows you to obtain a list of commands available for each command mode.

When you log in to the CLI, you are in user EXEC mode. User EXEC mode contains only a limited subset of commands. To have access to all commands, enter privileged EXEC mode, normally by using a password. From privileged EXEC mode, you can issue any EXEC command—user or privileged mode—or you can enter global configuration mode. Most EXEC commands are one-time commands. For example, show commands show important status information, and clear commands clear counters or interfaces. The EXEC commands are not saved when the software reboots.

Configuration modes allow you to make changes to the running configuration. If you later save the running configuration to the startup configuration, these changed commands are stored when the software is rebooted. To enter specific configuration modes, you must start at global configuration mode. From global configuration mode, you can enter interface configuration mode and a variety of other modes, such as protocol-specific modes.

The table below describes how to access and exit various common command modes of the Cisco IOS XE software. It also shows examples of the prompts displayed for each mode.

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Table 13: Accessing and Exiting Command Modes

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Exit MethodPromptAccess MethodCommand Mode

Privileged EXEC

Global configuration

Interface configuration

From user EXEC mode, use the enable EXEC command.

From privileged EXEC mode, use the configure terminal privileged EXEC command.

Router>

Router#

Router(config)#

Use the logout command.

To return to user EXEC mode, use the disable command.

To return to privileged EXEC mode from global configuration mode, use the exit or end command.

From global configuration mode, specify an interface using an interface command.

Router(config-if)#

To return to global configuration mode, use the exit command.

To return to privileged EXEC mode, use the end command.

Entering a question mark (?) at the CLI prompt displays a list of commands available for each command mode. You can also get a list of keywords and arguments associated with any command by using the context-sensitive help feature.

To get help specific to a command mode, a command, a keyword, or an argument, use one of the commands listed in the table below.

Table 14: Help Commands and Purpose

help

abbreviated-command-entry?

command ?

PurposeCommand

Provides a brief description of the help system in any command mode.

Provides a list of commands that begin with a particular character string. (No space between command and question mark.)

Completes a partial command name.abbreviated-command-entry<Tab>

Lists all commands available for a particular command mode.

Lists the keywords or arguments that you must enter next on the command line. (Space between command and question mark.)

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This section provides an example of how to display syntax for a command. The syntax can consist of optional or required keywords and arguments. To display keywords and arguments for a command, enter a question mark (?) at the configuration prompt or after entering part of a command followed by a space. The Cisco IOS XE software displays a list and brief description of available keywords and arguments. For example, if you were in global configuration mode and wanted to see all the keywords or arguments for the arap command, you would type arap ?.

The <cr> symbol in command help output stands for “carriage return.” On older keyboards, the carriage return key is the Return key. On most modern keyboards, the carriage return key is the Enter key. The <cr> symbol at the end of command help output indicates that you have the option to press Enter to complete the command and that the arguments and keywords in the list preceding the <cr> symbol are optional. The <cr> symbol by itself indicates that no more arguments or keywords are available and that you must press Enter to complete the command.

The following examples show how you can use the question mark (?) to assist you in entering commands.

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Router> enable Password: <password> Router#

Router#

configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Router(config)#

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet ?

<0-6> GigabitEthernet interface number

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1 Router(config-if)#

CommentCommand

Enter the enable command and password to access privileged EXEC commands. You are in privileged EXEC mode when the prompt changes to a “# ” from the “> ”; for example, Router> to Router# .

Enter the configure terminal privileged EXEC command to enter global configuration mode. You are in global configuration mode when the prompt changes to Router(config)# .

Enter interface configuration mode by specifying the serial Gigabit Ethernet interface that you want to configure using the interface GigabitEthernet number global configuration command.

Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the command line.

When the <cr> symbol is displayed, you can press Enter to complete the command.

You are in interface configuration mode when the prompt changes to Router(config-if)# .

Note

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports only Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

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CommentCommand

Router(config-if)# ? Interface configuration commands:

. . . ip Interface Internet Protocol

config commands

keepalive Enable keepalive lan-name LAN Name command llc2 LLC2 Interface Subcommands load-interval Specify interval for load

calculation for an

interface locaddr-priority Assign a priority group logging Configure logging for interface loopback Configure internal loopback on

an interface

mac-address Manually set interface MAC

address

mls mls router sub/interface commands

mpoa MPOA interface configuration

commands

mtu Set the interface Maximum

Transmission Unit (MTU)

netbios Use a defined NETBIOS access list

or enable

name-caching no Negate a command or set its

defaults

nrzi-encoding Enable use of NRZI encoding ntp Configure NTP . . .

Router(config-if)#

Enter ? to display a list of all the interface configuration commands available for the Gigabit Ethernet interface. This example shows only some of the available interface configuration commands.

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CommentCommand

Router(config-if)# ip ? Interface IP configuration subcommands:

access-group Specify access control for

packets

accounting Enable IP accounting on this

interface

address Set the IP address of an

interface

authentication authentication subcommands bandwidth-percent Set EIGRP bandwidth limit bgp BGP interface

commands..<snipped for brevity>

. . .

Router(config-if)# ip

Router(config-if)# ip address ?

A.B.C.D IP address dhcp IP Address negotiated via DHCP

pool

IP Address autoconfigured from a local DHCP pool

Router(config-if)# ip address

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 ?

A.B.C.D IP subnet mask

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1

Enter the command that you want to configure for the interface. This example uses the ip command.

Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the command line. This example shows only some of the available interface IP configuration commands.

Enter the command that you want to configure for the interface. This example uses the ip address command.

Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the command line. In this example, you must enter an IP address or the negotiated keyword.

A carriage return (<cr>) is not displayed; therefore, you must enter additional keywords or arguments to complete the command.

Enter the keyword or argument that you want to use. This example uses the 172.16.0.1 IP address.

Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the command line. In this example, you must enter an IP subnet mask.

A <cr> is not displayed; therefore, you must enter additional keywords or arguments to complete the command.

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0

secondary Make this IP address a secondary

address

<cr>

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0 Router(config-if)#

Almost every configuration command has a no form. In general, use the no form to disable a function. Use the command without the no keyword to re-enable a disabled function or to enable a function that is disabled

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CommentCommand

Enter the IP subnet mask. This example uses the 255.255.255.0 IP subnet mask.

Enter ? to display what you must enter next on the command line. In this example, you can enter the secondary keyword, or you can press Enter.

A <cr> is displayed; you can press Enter to complete the command, or you can enter another keyword.

In this example, Enter is pressed to complete the command.

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by default. For example, IP routing is enabled by default. To disable IP routing, use the no ip routing command; to re-enable IP routing, use the ip routing command. The Cisco IOS XE software command reference publications provide the complete syntax for the configuration commands and describe what the no form of a command does.

Many CLI commands also have a default form. By issuing the command default command-name , you can configure the command to its default setting. The Cisco IOS XE software command reference publications describe the function of the default form of the command when the default form performs a different function than the plain and no forms of the command. To see what default commands are available on your system, enter default ? in the appropriate command mode.

Use the copy running-config startup-config command to save your configuration changes to the startup configuration so that the changes will not be lost if the software reloads or a power outage occurs. For example:

Router# copy running-config startup-config Building configuration...

It might take a minute or two to save the configuration. After the configuration has been saved, the following output appears:

[OK] Router#

This task saves the configuration to NVRAM.

On the Cisco CSR 1000v, the startup configuration file is stored in the NVRAM partition. As a matter of routine maintenance on any Cisco router, users should backup the startup configuration file by copying the startup configuration file from NVRAM onto one of the router’s other file systems and, additionally, onto a network server. Backing up the startup configuration file provides an easy method of recovering the startup configuration file in the event the startup configuration file in NVRAM becomes unusable for any reason.

The copy command can be used to backup startup configuration files. The following examples show the startup configuration file in NVRAM being backed up:

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Example 1: Copying a Startup Configuration File to Bootflash

Router# dir bootflash: Directory of bootflash:/

11 drwx 16384 Jan 24 2012 04:53:55 -05:00 lost+found 12 -rw- 289243620 Jan 24 2012 04:54:55 -05:00 308257 drwx 4096 Jan 24 2012 04:57:06 -05:00 core 876097 drwx 4096 Jan 24 2012 04:57:07 -05:00 .prst_sync 63277 drwx 4096 Jan 24 2012 04:57:10 -05:00 .rollback_timer 13

-rw- 0 Jan 24 2012 04:57:19 -05:00 tracelogs.

csr1000v-adventerprisek9.2012-01-23_12.39.SSA.bin Router# copy nvram:startup-config bootflash: Destination filename [startup-config]? 3517 bytes copied in 0.647 secs (5436 bytes/sec) Directory of bootflash:/

11 drwx 16384 Jan 24 2012 04:53:55 -05:00 lost+found 12 -rw- 289243620 Jan 24 2012 04:54:55 -05:00 308257 drwx 4096 Jan 24 2012 04:57:06 -05:00 core 876097 drwx 4096 Jan 24 2012 04:57:07 -05:00 .prst_sync 632737 drwx 4096 Jan 24 2012 04:57:10 -05:00 .rollback_timer 13

-rw- 0 Jan 24 2012 04:57:19 -05:00 tracelogs.

csr1000v-adventerprisek9.2012-01-23_12.39.SSA.bin

14 -rw- 7516 Jul 2 2012 15:01:39 -07:00 startup-config

Example 2: Copying a Startup Configuration File to a TFTP Server

Router# copy bootflash:startup-config tftp: Address or name of remote host []? 172.17.16.81 Destination filename [pe24_asr-1002-confg]? /auto/tftp-users/user/startup-config

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!! 3517 bytes copied in 0.122 secs (28828 bytes/sec)

For more detailed information on managing configuration files, see the “ Managing Configuration Files” section in the [see "http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/fundamentals/configuration/xe-3s/fundamentals-xe-3s-book.html">Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S].

NVRAM File Security

The Cisco CSR 1000v encrypts some of the disk partitions internal to the VM to provide extra security around sensitive data that may be stored on the router. For example, information in NVRAM is encrypted so that it is not visible to administrative entities with access to the physical hard disk that the Cisco CSR 1000v is stored on.

You can search and filter the output of show and more commands. This functionality is useful if you need to sort through large amounts of output or if you want to exclude output that you need not see.

To use this functionality, enter a show or more command followed by the “pipe” character ( | ); one of the keywords begin, include, or exclude; and a regular expression on which you want to search or filter (the expression is case sensitive):

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showcommand{append|| begin | | exclude | | exclude | | include | | redirect | | section | | tee}regular-expression

show command | {append | begin | exclude | include | redirect | section | tee} regular-expression

The output matches certain lines of information in the configuration file.

To power off the Cisco CSR 1000v, you must power off the VM the router is installed on. For information about powering off the VM, see your VM vendor documentation.

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Introduction

Cisco hardware routers are normally shipped with the Cisco IOS XE software pre-installed. Because the Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router is not hardware-based, you must download the Cisco IOS XE software from Cisco.com and install it directly onto the virtual machine. However, as part of the initial installation process, you must first provision the attributes of the VM so that the Cisco CSR 1000v software can install and boot.

Introduction, page 61

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Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Image, page 63

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Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Files, page 63

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Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Options, page 64

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Guidelines and Limitations, page 66

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ROMMON and the Cisco CSR 1000v, page 66

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Where to Go Next, page 66

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Note

For information about deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v in an Amazon Web Services environment, seehttp:/

/www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/csr1000/software/aws/csraws.html.

For information about deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v in a Microsoft Azure environment, see http://

www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/csr1000/software/azu/csrazure.html.

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Installation Overview

The figure below ("Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Task Workflow") shows the high-level tasks required to install the Cisco CSR 1000v on the VM. The different installation options are dependent on the hypervisor being used. See the following sections for more information.

Figure 2: Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Task Workflow

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Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Image

SUMMARY STEPS

Open Cisco CSR 1000v Cloud Services Router product page:

Click the Download Software for this Product link to open the Download Software page.

On the Download Software page, select the router model (Cloud Services Router 1000v).

Click IOS XE Software. The recommended Cisco IOS XE release is selected by default.

In the list of available images, click Download Now or Add to Cart. Follow the instructions for downloading

the software.

DETAILED STEPS

Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Image

Step 1

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

Open Cisco CSR 1000v Cloud Services Router product page: [add xref to http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/cloud-services-router-1000v-series/index.html]

Click the Download Software for this Product link to open the Download Software page.

On the Download Software page, select the router model (Cloud Services Router 1000v).

Click IOS XE Software. The recommended Cisco IOS XE release is selected by default.

In the list of available images, click Download Now or Add to Cart. Follow the instructions for downloading the software.

Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Files

The following software images are available for installing the Cisco CSR 1000v on the supported hypervisors.

.ova

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Used for deploying the OVA template on the VM (in TAR format)

.iso

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Used for installing the software image on the VM (requires manually creating the VM)

.qcow2

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Used for installing the software image in KVM OpenStack environments.

.run

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(Cisco IOS XE 3.16 and later, and Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and later) Self-installing image used for installation in a KVM environment.

.bin

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These images are used for upgrading and downgrading the software only. For more information, see

Prerequisites for the Software Upgrade Process, on page 199 and subsequent sections.

Installation Overview

Note

(Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5 and later) On AWS, you can use the Cisco CSR 1000v .bin file to upgrade the version of Cisco CSR 1000v, without having to recreate AWS EC2 instance from a new AMI. This inline upgrade process is not yet available on Microsoft Azure.

(Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.4 and earlier) You cannot use the Cisco CSR 1000v .bin file to upgrade AMIs obtained from Amazon Web Services. You must create a new AMI instance and migrate your configuration and licenses.

Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Options

The Cisco CSR 1000v supports the following installation options:

Deploy the OVA template on the VM.

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Uses the .ova file. This template creates a VM using recommended preset values. See Deploying the

Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere, on page 76 and Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using COT, on page 84.

The .ova file can be used only for first-time installation. It cannot be used for upgrading the Cisco IOS XE software version.

Deploy the .ova file on the VM using the Common OVF Tool (COT).

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The COT application is included in the file package. However, to ensure that you are using the latest version of COT, download COT directly from the GitHub site:

Note

https://github.com/glennmatthews/cot/blob/master/README.md

Using the COT application, you can customize the VM values and easily deploy the custom VM as part of the Cisco CSR 1000v installation process. See Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using

vSphere, on page 81.

The COT application is recommended in place of the BDEO tool, which is used in early releases of Cisco IOS XE.

Manually configure the VM using the .iso file.

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Uses the .iso file. You can install the .iso file on your host and manually create the VM using your hypervisor software. For example, if you are installing the Cisco CSR 1000v on VMware, you would install the .iso file on the VMware ESXi host, and manually create the VM using the vSphere GUI. See the following sections:

Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using the .iso File (VMware ESXi), on page 92

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Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using the .iso File (Citrix XenServer), on page 107

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◦ Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using virt-install—Using ISO Image, on page 120

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Prerequisites for Manually Creating the CSR 1000v VM using the .iso File, on page 137

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Create the Cisco CSR 1000v instance in KVM using OpenStack

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Uses the .qcow2 file. The qcow2 (QEMU Copy on Write) image format is used to create the Cisco CSR 1000v tenant in the KVM OpenStack cloud environment. See Selecting a Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Image, on

page 122 onwards.

BDEO Tool

The Cisco Build, Deploy, Execute OVF (BDEO) tool is included in the OVA package. In past releases, this tool was recommended for Cisco CSR 1000v installation. The tool is no longer recommended, but is included in the package for unusual installation circumstances. You should use the COT application instead of the BDEO tool.

Upgrading Cisco IOS XE Software

For information about upgrading the Cisco IOS XE software, see Prerequisites for the Software Upgrade

Process, on page 199and subsequent sections.

Installation Options and Requirements

The following table lists the installation options for the supported hypervisors and the minimum Cisco IOS XE software release required.

Table 16: Cisco CSR 1000v Supported Installation Options

Deploy OVA Template Using OVA Wizard

later

Deploy OVA Using COT

later

Manually Configure VM Using .iso File

Cisco IOS XE 3.9S and later. (Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2 is not supported by CSR 1000v.)

on OpenStack Using .qcow2 File

Cisco IOS XE 3.10S and later. (Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2 is not supported by CSR 1000v.)

NANACreate the KVM instance

Cisco IOS XE 3.10S and later. (Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2 is not supported by CSR 1000v.)

later. (Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2 is not supported by CSR 1000v.)

Microsoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerVMware ESXiInstallation Option

Not supportedNot supportedNot supportedCisco IOS XE 3.9S and

Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and later. (Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2 is not supported by CSR 1000v.)

NACisco IOS XE 3.12S and

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Guidelines and Limitations

Be aware of the following general guidelines and restrictions before installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in your network:

If the hypervisor does not support vNIC Hot Add/Remove, do not make any changes to the VM hardware

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(memory, CPUs, hard drive size, and so on) while the VM is powered on.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S and later) The GigabitEthernet0 interface is no longer available. You can

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designate any interface as the management interface.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and earlier) The GigabitEthernet0 interface is the default management

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port and cannot be changed.

The Cisco IOS XE CLI can be accessed either through the virtual VGA console or the console on the

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virtual serial port. The console can be selected from GRUB mode during the first-time installation, or it can be changed using the Cisco IOS XE platform console command after the router boots. For more information, see Booting the Cisco CSR 1000v as the VM, on page 145.

Installation Overview

Note

Some hypervisors may not support serial console access. Verify support using your hypervisor documentation.

ROMMON and the Cisco CSR 1000v

The Cisco CSR 1000v, which is software-based, does not include a ROMMON image. This differs from many Cisco hardware-based routers. During the initial bootloader process, the installation script creates a clean version of the Cisco CSR 1000v software image known as the Golden Image and places it in a non-accessible partition. This clean version can be used if the software image is not working properly or is not bootable.

Note that although the Cisco CSR 1000v does not include ROMMON, the platform does include a GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB)-based bootloader. The GRUB function on the Cisco CSR 1000v provides more limited functionality compared to the ROMMON available on other Cisco platforms.

Note that although ROMMON is not present on the Cisco CSR 1000v, some Cisco IOS XE commands such as show version may show references to ROMMON in the command output.

Note

After the Cisco CSR 1000v completes the first-time installation, you can configure the router to automatically enter GRUB mode when the router is booted. For more information, see Activating Cisco

CSR 1000v Licenses, on page 156 and subsequent licensing sections.

Where to Go Next

See the information in the sections below, about installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in different hypervisor environments:

VMware ESXi Support Information, on page 69

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Microsoft Hyper-V Support Information, on page 135

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Citrix XenServer Support Information, on page 105

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Kernel Virtual Machine Support Information, on page 113

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Where to Go Next

Note

For information about deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v in an Amazon Web Services environment, see the

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Deployment Guide for Amazon Web Services.

For information about deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v in a Microsoft Azure environment, see the Cisco

CSR 1000v Deployment Guide for Microsoft Azure.

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Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in VMware ESXi Environments

VMware ESXi Support Information, page 69

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• VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6, page 70

Supported VMware Features and Operations, page 71

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Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM, page 76

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Manually Creating the VM and Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v Software Using the .iso File (VMware

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ESXi), page 90

Increasing Performance on VMware ESXi Configurations, page 94

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• VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5, page 94

• VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.4, page 95

• VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3, page 96

• VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, page 97

• VMware VM Requirements—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, page 99

• Installation Requirements—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, page 101

VMware ESXi Support Information

This section includes information about VMware tools/software,and VM requirements required by the Cisco CSR 1000v running the latest Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 software, as well as a list of the supported VM features.

The Cisco CSR 1000v can run on the VMware ESXi hypervisor. VMware ESXi runs on PCs with x86-based CPUs. You can use the same hypervisor to run several VMs.

VMware vSphere Web Client is a web application that runs on the PC and accesses vCenter Server. You can use VMware vSphere Web Client software to create, configure, and manage VMs on the VMware vCenter Server and to start/stop the Cisco CSR 1000v. The Cisco CSR 1000v can boot from a virtual disk located on the data store.

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VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6

To find out more about installing vSphere products, see VMware product documentation .

VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6

The VMware tools supported by Cisco CSR 1000v using Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6 are as follows:

Note

For VMware requirements—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, see VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, on page

97 and VMware VM Requirements—Cisco IOS XE 3.x, on page 99.

VMware vSphere Web Client. The following versions of VMware vSphere Web Client are supported:

VMware vSphere Web Client 6.0

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VMware vSphere Web Client 5.5

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VMware vCenter Server. The following versions of VMware vCenter Server are supported:

VMware ESXi 6.0 update 2 (instance running vm11). This version is recommended. This version has

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been fully tested and meets performance benchmarks.

VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 (instance running vm10). This version is supported. However, note that

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version 6.0 update 2 is recommended

VMware vCenter—installation tool.

VMware vSwitch—standard or distributed vSwitches are supported.

Hard Drive—only a single hard disk drive is supported. Multiple hard disk drives on a VM are not supported.

Virtual Disk—a 8 GB virtual disk is supported.

vCPUs—the following vCPU configurations are supported:

The required vCPU configuration depends on the throughput license and technology package installed. For more information, see the data sheet for your release.

1 vCPU: requires minimum 4 GB RAM allocation

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2 vCPUs: requires minimum 4 GB RAM allocation

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4 vCPUs: requires minimum 4 GB RAM allocation

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8 vCPUs: requires minimum 4 GB RAM allocation

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Virtual CPU core—one virtual CPU core is required. This needs a 64-bit processor with Virtualization Technology (VT) enabled in the BIOS setup of the host machine.

Virtual hard disk space—minimum 8 GB size is required.

Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs)—Three or more vNICs (max. 10)—VMXNET3—are supported.

A default video, SCSI controller set is required, and an installed virtual CD/DVD drive.

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Supported VMware Features and Operations

VMware supports various features and operations that allow you to manage your virtual applications and perform operations such as cloning, migration, shutdown and resume.

Some of these operations cause the runtime state of the VM to be saved and then restored upon restarting. If the runtime state includes traffic-related state, then on resumption or replaying the runtime state, additional errors, statistics, or messages are displayed on the user console. If the saved state is just configuration driven, you can use these features and operations without a problem.

The table "Supported VMware Features and Operations: Storage Options (for Both vCenter Server and vSphere Client)" lists the VMware features and operations that are supported on the Cisco CSR 1000v. For more information about VMware features and operations, see the VMware Documentation .

The following VMware features and operations are not supported in all versions of the Cisco CSR 1000v, but can still be used or performed on non-supported versions at the risk of encountering dropped packets, dropped connections, and other error statistics:

Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS)

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Fault Tolerance

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Resume

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Snapshot

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Suspend

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See the following sections for more information.

General Features (vCenter Server), on page 71

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Operations (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client), on page 72

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High Availability, on page 74

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Storage Options (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client), on page 75

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General Features (vCenter Server)

Table 17: Supported VMware Features and Operations: General Features (for vCenter Server Only)

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SCloning

DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Enables cloning a virtual machine or template, or cloning a virtual machine to a template.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SMigrating

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Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SvMotion

Enables moving the VM from one physical server to another while the VM remains active.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9STemplate

Uses templates to create new virtual machines by cloning the template as a virtual machine.

Operations (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client)

Table 18: Supported VMware Features and Operations: Operations (for vCenter Server and vSphere Client)

DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SPower On

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SPower Off

Powers on the virtual machine and boots the guest operating system if the guest operating system is installed.

Stops the virtual machine until it is powered back. The power off option performs a “hard” power off, which is analogous to pulling the power cable on a physical machine and always works.

Not supported.Shut Down

Shut Down, or “soft” power off, leverages VMware Tools to perform a graceful shutdown of a guest operating system. In certain situations, such as when VMware Tools is not installed or the guest operating system is hung, shut down might not succeed and using the Power off option is necessary.

Suspends the virtual machine.Not supportedSuspend

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SReset/Restart

Stops the virtual machine and restarts (reboots) it.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SOVF Creation

An OVF package consisting of several files in a directory captures the state of a virtual machine including disk files that are stored in a compressed format. You can export an OVF package to your local computer.

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DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SOVA Creation

Table 19: Supported VMware Features and Operations: Networking Features

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SCustom MAC address

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SDistributed VSwitch

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10SDistributed Resources Scheduler

You can create a single OVA package file from the OVF package/template. The OVA can then be distributed more easily; for example, it may be downloaded from a website or moved via a USB key.

DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

From both vCenter Server and vSphere Client. Allows you to set up the MAC address manually for a virtual network adapter.

From vCenter Server only. A vSphere distributed switch on a vCenter Server data center can handle networking traffic for all associated hosts on the data center.

Provides automatic load balancing across hosts.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SNIC Load Balancing

From both vCenter Server and vSphere Client. Load balancing and failover policies allow you to determine how network traffic is distributed between adapters and how to reroute traffic if an adapter fails.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SNIC Teaming

From both vCenter Server and vSphere Client. Allows you to set up an environment where each virtual switch connects to two uplink adapters that form a NIC team. The NIC teams can then either share the load of traffic between physical and virtual networks among some or all of its members, or provide passive failover in the event of a hardware failure or a network outage.

Note

NIC Teaming can cause a large number of ARP packets to flood the Cisco CSR 1000v and overload the CPU. To avoid this situation, reduce the number of ARP packets and implement NIC Teaming as Active-Standby rather than Active-Active.

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DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SvSwitch

High Availability

Note

Table 20: Supported VMware Features and Operations: High Availability

Cisco IOS-based High Availability is not supported by the Cisco CSR 1000v. High Availability is supported on the VM host only.

From both vCenter Server and vSphere Client. A vSwitch is a virtualized version of a Layer 2 physical switch. A vSwitch can route traffic internally between virtual machines and link to external networks. You can use vSwitches to combine the bandwidth of multiple network adapters and balance communications traffic among them. You can also configure a vSwitch to handle a physical NIC failover.

DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SVM-Level High Availability

To monitor operating system failures, VM-Level High Availability monitors heartbeat information in the VMware High Availability cluster. Failures are detected when no heartbeat is received from a given virtual machine within a user-specified time interval. VM-Level High Availability is enabled by creating a resource pool of VMs using VMware vCenter Server.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SHost-Level High Availability

To monitor physical servers, an agent on each server maintains a heartbeat with the other servers in the resource pool such that a loss of heartbeat automatically initiates the restart of all affected virtual machines on other servers in the resource pool. Host-Level High Availability is enabled by creating a resource pool of servers or hosts, and enabling high availability in vSphere.

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Storage Options (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client)

DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10SFault Tolerance

Using high availability, fault tolerance is enabled on the ESXi host. When you enable fault tolerance on the VM running the Cisco CSR 1000v, a secondary VM on another host in the cluster is created. If the primary host goes down, then the VM on the secondary host will take over as the primary VM for the Cisco CSR 1000v.

Storage Options (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client)

Table 21: Supported VMware Features and Operations: Storage Options (for Both vCenter Server and vSphere Client)

DescriptionFirst Supported Cisco CSR 1000v ReleaseSupported Entities

Storage Options (for both vCenter Server and vSphere Client)

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SLocal Storage

Local storage is in the internal hard disks located inside your ESXi host. Local storage devices do not support sharing across multiple hosts. A datastore on a local storage device can be accessed by only one host.

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SExternal Storage Target

You can deploy the Cisco CSR 1000v on external storage, that is, a Storage Area Network (SAN).

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9SMount or Pass Through of USB Storage

You can connect USB sticks to the Cisco CSR 1000v and use them as storage devices. In ESXi, you need to add a USB controller and then assign the disk devices to the Cisco CSR 1000v.

Cisco CSR 1000v supports USB disk

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hot-plug.

You can use only two USB disk

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hot-plug devices at a time.

USB hub is not supported.

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Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM

You can use the provided CSR 1000v OVA file package to deploy the Cisco CSR 1000v to the VM. The OVA package includes an OVF file that contains a default VM configuration based on a Cisco IOS XE release and the supported hypervisor. (See the “Guidelines and Limitations” section of the installation configuration that is included in the OVA file.)

The OVA can be deployed using VMware vSphere or COT (Common OVF Tool).

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere, on page 76

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Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using COT, on page 84

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Note

The Citrix XenServer, KVM and Microsoft Hyper-V implementations do not support deploying the VM using the .ova file. You must manually install the VM using the .iso file.

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere

Note

The Citrix XenServer, KVM and Microsoft Hyper-V implementations do not support deploying the VM using the .ova file. You must manually install the VM using the .iso file.

Restrictions and Requirements, on page 76

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Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM, on page 76

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Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere, on page 81

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Editing the Custom Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere, on page 83

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Restrictions and Requirements

The following restrictions apply when deploying the OVA package to the VM:

(Cisco IOS XE Releases 3.10S and 3.11S) The OVA package only creates a VM with 4 virtual CPUs.

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To change to the 1 or 2 virtual CPU configuration, first deploy the OVA template, and then use vSphere to change the virtual CPU configuration and the required RAM allocation.

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If the virtual CPU configuration is changed, the Cisco CSR 1000v must be rebooted. Changing the RAM allocation does not require rebooting the Cisco CSR 1000v. Beginning with Cisco IOS XE 3.12S, the OVA package provides an option to select the virtual CPU configuration.

When deploying the OVA, the VM requires two virtual CD/DVD drives, one for the OVF environment

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file and one for the .iso file.

Deploying the OVA to the VM

Perform the following steps in VMware vSphere Client:

SUMMARY STEPS

From the vSphere Client Menu Bar, choose File > Deploy OVF Template.

In the OVA Wizard, point the source to the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to be deployed. Click Next.

Under Name and Inventory Location, specify the name for the VM and click Next.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S and later): Under Deployment Configuration, select the desired hardware

configuration profile from the drop-down menu and click Next.

Under Storage, select the Datastore to use for the VM. Click Next.

Under Disk Format, select the disk format option:

Under Network Mapping, allocate one or more virtual network interface card (vNIC) on the destination

network using the drop-down list. The options for mapping the vNICs differ depending on the release version:

Configure the properties for the VM.

Select Power on after deployment to automatically power on the VM.

10.

Click Finish to deploy the OVA.

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DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

From the vSphere Client Menu Bar, choose File > Deploy OVF Template.

In the OVA Wizard, point the source to the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to be deployed. Click Next. OVF Template Details appears, showing information about the OVA. Click Next.

Step 4 Step 5

Under Name and Inventory Location, specify the name for the VM and click Next.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S and later): Under Deployment Configuration, select the desired hardware configuration profile from the drop-down menu and click Next.

Step 6 Step 7

Under Storage, select the Datastore to use for the VM. Click Next.

Under Disk Format, select the disk format option:

Note

Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed

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Thick Provision Eager Zeroed

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The Thin Provision option is not supported. The Thick Provision Eager Zeroed option takes longer to install but provides better performance.

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Step 8

Step 9

Under Network Mapping, allocate one or more virtual network interface card (vNIC) on the destination network using the drop-down list. The options for mapping the vNICs differ depending on the release version:

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S and later, and IOS XE Denali 16.2 and later): Select the network mappings for the

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3 default vNICs created during the OVA deployment. You can choose which vNIC will map to the router’s management interface when setting the bootstrap properties (see table "Bootstrap Properties for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S and Later" below).

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and earlier) The vNIC allocated in this step is mapped to the GigabitEthernet0

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management interface on the router.

Select the vNIC to connect at Power On. Click Next.

When the Cisco CSR 1000v installation using the OVA is complete, two additional vNICS are allocated. The Cisco CSR 1000v supports up to ten vNICs; additional vNICs must be manually created on the VM.

The Properties screen displays.

Configure the properties for the VM. The available properties differ depending on the Cisco IOS XE release that you are using. See the tables below for the OVA bootstrap properties for the relevant release of Cisco IOS XE.

Note

The bootstrap properties are optional when creating the VM. You can set these properties to easily provision the VM before starting it up.

DescriptionProperty

(Cisco IOS XE 3.17S and later, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Configures the console mode.

Possible values: auto, virtual, serial

Sets the login username for the router.Login Username

Sets the login password for the router.Login Password

Designates the management interface for the Cisco CSR 1000v. The format must be GigabitEthernetx or GigabitEthernetx.xxx.

Note

The GigabitEthernet0 interface is no longer supported beginning in Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S.

Configures the dot1Q VLAN interface. Requires the management interface to be configured using the GigabitEthernetx.xxx format.

Configures the IPv4 address and subnet mask for the management interface.

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DescriptionProperty

Management IPv4 Default Gateway

Management IPv4 Gateway

Management IPv4 Network

Remote Management IPv4 Address

PNSC IPv4 Address

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S through 3.17S, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Configures the IPv4 management default gateway address. If using DHCP, enter “dhcp” in the field.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S through 3.17S, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Configures the IPv4 management default gateway address. If using DHCP, enter “dhcp” in the field.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S through 3.17S, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Configures the IPv4 Network (such as “192.168.2.0/24” or “192.168.2.0

255.255.255.0”) that the management gateway should route to. If a default route (0.0.0.0/0) is desired, this may be left blank.

(Optional) Configures the IP address used for remote management of the Cisco CSR 1000v by the REST API or by the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller. The address must be in the same subnet as the management interface address.

Note

Beginning with Cisco IOS XE 3.13S, this option is not used if configuring the shared management interface to support REST API. See Introduction to REST API Configuration

Options, on page 277.

Configures the IP address of the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller.

This setting is used if you plan to remotely manage the Cisco CSR 1000v using the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller.

PNSC Agent Local Port

PNSC Shared Secret Key

(Optional) Configures the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller service agent SSL port on the local Cisco CSR 1000v to receive policies from the service manager.

This setting is used if you plan to remotely manage the Cisco CSR 1000v using the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller.

Configures the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller shared secret key for the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller agent to set the SSL certificate from the controller.

This setting is used if you plan to remotely manage the Cisco CSR 1000v using the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller.

Configures the hostname of the router.Router name

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DescriptionProperty

(Cisco IOS XE 3.16S2 and later, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Configures the Resource Template.

Possible values: default, service_plane_medium, service_plane_heavy

Enables the IOS SCP feature.Enable SCP Server

(Enable SSH Login, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S)

(Enable SSH Login and Disable Telnet Login, Cisco IOS XE Release

3.12S and later, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Enables remote login using SSH and disables remote login via Telnet. Requires that the login username and password are set.

Configures the password for privileged (enable) access.Enable Password

Configures the network domain name.Domain Name

(Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and later, and Denali 16.2 and later)

Configures the license technology level that is available when the Cisco CSR 1000v boots.

DescriptionProperty

Sets the login username for the router.Login Username

Sets the login password for the router.Login Password

Sets the management gateway address/mask in IPv4 format for the GigabitEthernet0 management interface.

Sets the default management gateway IP address in IPv4 format for the GigabitEthernet0 management interface.

Configures the hostname of the router.Router name

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DescriptionProperty

Enable HTTP Server

Enable HTTPS Server

Enable SSH Login

Additional Configuration Properties

When finished configuring the router properties, click Next. The Ready to Complete screen displays, showing the settings to be used when the OVA is deployed.

You can also configure advanced properties after the router boots.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S only)

Enables an HTTP server for system configuration and administration via a web browser.

(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S only) Enables an HTTPS server for system configuration and administration via a web browser. Required if using the REST API to perform system configuration.

Note

The HTTPS server is enabled by default beginning in Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S. This field was removed.

Enables remote login using SSH and disables remote login via Telnet. Requires that the login username and password are set.

Configures the password for privileged (enable) access.Enable Password

Configures the network domain name.Domain Name

Step 10 Step 11

Select Power on after deployment to automatically power on the VM.

Click Finish to deploy the OVA. The OVA deploys the .iso file and, if the “Power on after deployment” setting is selected, automatically powers on the VM. Once the VM is powered on, the Cisco CSR 1000v begins the installation and boot process. If a bootstrap configuration file was included in the OVA, the router configuration will automatically be enabled.

See Booting the Cisco CSR 1000v and Accessing the Console, on page 145.

Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere

When deploying the OVA template, you have the option to set basic router properties using the vSphere GUI prior to booting, as described in Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere, on page

76. You can also set custom properties matched to Cisco IOS XE CLI commands. See Editing the Custom Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere, on page 83.

Note

The functionality described in this chapter works only when using the vSphere GUI to connect to a vCenter server. If connecting directly to a host, these options are not available.

If the VM was manually created from the .iso file, then the vSphere GUI will not provide options to set basic router properties. However, you can still set custom properties as described in Editing the Custom Properties

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of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere, on page 83 . If you wish to do so, you will need to add a second virtual

CD/DVD drive to the VM for vCenter to pass these properties into the VM.

To edit the vApp options to set basic Cisco CSR 1000v properties, do the following:

SUMMARY STEPS

In the vSphere GUI, select the Options tab.

Choose vApp Options > Properties.

Click on the Properties button.

Select the property to be edited and click Edit.

Once you have edited the property, click OK to close.

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Step 1 Step 2

In the vSphere GUI, select the Options tab.

Choose vApp Options > Properties.

Figure 3: vApp Advanced Options for Cisco CSR 1000v

Step 3

Click on the Properties button. A new window opens that provides access to the properties that can be edited. See the example Advanced Property Configuration Screen below.

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Note

These properties can also be set using selected steps of the procedure described in Deploying the Cisco CSR

1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere, on page 76.

Figure 4: Cisco CSR 1000v Advanced Property Configuration Screen

See the tables in Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere, on page 76 for the basic Cisco CSR 1000v properties that can be edited in the vSphere vApps GUI.

Step 4 Step 5

Select the property to be edited and click Edit.

Once you have edited the property, click OK to close.

Editing the Custom Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere

You can add custom properties to the Cisco CSR 1000v based on Cisco IOS XE CLI commands using the vSphere GUI. You can add these properties either before or after you boot the Cisco CSR 1000v. If you set these custom properties after the Cisco CSR 1000v has booted, you will need to reload the router or power-cycle the VM for the properties settings to take effect.

To edit the vApp options to add custom Cisco CSR 1000v properties, do the following:

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SUMMARY STEPS

In the vSphere GUI, select the Options tab.

Choose vApp Options > Advanced.

Click on the Properties button.

Click New to add a property.

Enter the information to create the new custom property based on a Cisco IOS XE CLI command:

When finished, click OK.

In the Advanced Property Configuration window, click OK.

Reboot the Cisco CSR 1000v.

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Step 1 Step 2

Step 3 Step 4

Step 5

Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

In the vSphere GUI, select the Options tab.

Choose vApp Options > Advanced. The Advanced Property Configuration window appears.

Click on the Properties button.

Click New to add a property. The Edit Property Settings window appears.

Enter the information to create the new custom property based on a Cisco IOS XE CLI command:

Note

a) (Optional) Enter the label. This is a descriptive string for the property. b) c)

d) (Optional) Enter a description for the property. e) f) Enter the default value as the Cisco IOS XE CLI command the custom property is based on.

When finished, click OK.

In the Advanced Property Configuration window, click OK.

Reboot the Cisco CSR 1000v. The router must reboot in order for the new or edited properties to take effect.

Before adding a custom property, make sure that the Cisco IOS XE command upon which it is based is supported on the Cisco CSR 1000v in your release.

Enter the class ID as “com.cisco.csr1000v”. Assign the property an ID of “ios-config-xxxx” where xxxx is a sequence number from 0001 to 9999 that determines

the order in which the custom properties are applied.

Enter the property type as “string”. This is the only type supported.

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and the supported hypervisor. (See the “Guidelines and Limitations” section of the installation configuration that is included in the OVA file.) The OVA can be deployed using VMware vSphere or COT (Common OVF Tool). This section describes how to deploy using the COT (Common OVF Tool).

The Common OVF Tool (COT) included in the Cisco CSR 1000v software package is a Linux-based application that enables you to create attributes for one or more VMs and quickly deploy VMs with the CSR 1000v software pre-installed. This tool can speed the process of deploying Cisco CSR 1000v on multiple VMs.

COT provides a simple command-line interface to enter the VM attributes into the .ova file. COT can be run either in a LINUX shell or on Mac OS X. VMware ovftools must be installed.

The Common OVF Tool (COT) is provided without official Cisco support. Use it at your own risk.Danger

Downloading COT, on page 85

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Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using COT, on page 85

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Editing the Custom Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using COT, on page 86

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Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v VM using COT, on page 89

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COT Restrictions

COT supports deployment of the OVA package directly onto an ESXi host. The tool does not support

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Citrix XenServer, KVM or Microsoft Hyper-V environments.

Downloading COT

Download and install the COT libraries and script according to the instructions on the GitHub site:

http://cot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html

Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using COT

Before deploying Cisco CSR 1000v using COT, you can edit the basic or custom properties of the Cisco CSR 1000v VM in the OVA package using COT.

To edit the basic properties of the OVA, use the cot edit-properties command.

cot edit-properties

-p key1=value1, --properties key1=value1

Sets properties using key value pairs. Example: -p "login-username=cisco" sets the login username using a key value pair.

-o output

Specifies the name or path to a new OVA package, if you are creating a new OVA instead of updating the existing OVA.

For more information on COT command cot edit-properties, see: http://cot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage_

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cot edit-properties csr1000v-universalk9.ova

-p "login-username=cisco"

-p "login-password=cisco"

-o csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova

\# save modifications to a new OVA

cot info csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova

# verify the new values of properties in the OVA (...) Properties:

<config-version> "1.0"

Router Name ""

Management Interface "GigabitEthernet1"

Management VLAN ""

Management Interface IPv4 Address/Mask ""

The table below shows the cot edit-properties command and arguments used in the above example.

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DescriptionScript Step

cot edit propertie s csr1000v-universalk9.ova

-p "login-username=cisco"

-p "login-password=cisco"

-o "csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova"

Edits the basic environment properties of this OVA (csr1000v-universalk9.ova).

Sets the bootstrap login username.

Sets the bootstrap login password.

Saves a modified OVA, which contains config commands from the text file.

Editing the Custom Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using COT

Before doing the procedures shown in section Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v VM using COT, on page 89, you can edit custom properties, for example to include Cisco IOS XE CLI commands.

To edit the custom properties of the OVA, use one of the following two commands:

cot edit-properties; see cot edit-properties, on page 86.

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cot inject-config; see cot inject-config, on page 88.

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cot edit-properties

Use the cot edit-properties command to pre-apply a small number of configuration commands to the OVA. (Otherwise, for a larger number of commands, consider using the cot inject-config command; see cot

inject-config, on page 88.)

For further details about the cot edit-properties command, see http://cot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage_edit_

properties.html .

Synopsis and Description

cot edit-properties ova-filename

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-o output

Specifies the name or path to a new OVA package, if you are creating a new OVA instead of updating the existing OVA.

-c config-file

Specifies the name of a text file containing IOS XE commands to be added to the OVA.

Example

In this example, a previously created text file, iosxe_config.txt, containing IOS XE config commands is added to the OVA using the cot edit-properties command. Finally the cot info command is used to show the modified OVA.

$ cat iosxe_config.txt

interface GigabitEthernet1 no shutdown ip address 192.168.100.10 255.255.255.0 ! ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 GigabitEthernet1 192.168.100.1 $ cot edit-properties csr1000v-universalk9.ova \

-o csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova \

-c iosxe_config.txt

$ cot info csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova

...

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Properties:

<config-version> "1.0" Router Name ""

...

Intercloud Tunnel Interface Gateway IPv4 Address "" <ios-config-0001> "interface GigabitEthernet1" <ios-config-0002> "no shutdown" <ios-config-0003> "ip address 192.168.100.10 255.255.255.0" <ios-config-0004> "ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 GigabitEthernet1 192.168.100.1"

The table below shows the cot edit properties command and arguments used in the example.

DescriptionScript Step

cot edit properties csr1000v-universalk9.ova

-o "csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova"

-c iosxe_config.txt

Edits the custom environment properties of this OVA (csr1000v-universalk9.ova).

New OVA, containing configuration commands from the text file.

Text file that contains IOS XE configuration commands. Each line of configuration in this file results in a entry such as com.cisco.csr1000v.ios-config-xxxx in the XML of the OVF.

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cot inject-config

Use the cot inject-config command if you have a large set of configuration commands to pre-apply to the OVA; for example, if you want to add a complete running configuration. This is efficient in terms of file size and loading time as it uses plain text for the configuration commands (instead of XML). For further details about the cot inject-config command, see

http://cot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage_inject_config.html

Synopsis and Description

cot inject-config ova-filename

-o output

Specifies the name or path to a new OVA package, if you are creating a new OVA instead of updating the existing OVA.

-c config-file

Specifies the name of a text file, such as iosxe_config.txt , to be embedded in the OVA.

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Example

In this example, the cot inject-config command adds Cisco IOS XE commands in text file iosxe_config.txt to the OVA.

$ cat iosxe_config.txt interface GigabitEthernet1 no shutdown ip address 192.168.100.10 255.255.255.0 ! ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 GigabitEthernet1 192.168.100.1 $ cot inject-config csr1000v-universalk9.ova \

-o csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova \

-c iosxe_config.txt

$ cot info csr1000v-universalk9-customized.ova

<.. other output snipped for brevity ..>

Files and Disks: File Size Capacity Device

csr1000v_harddisk.vmdk 71.50 kB 8.00 GB harddisk @ SCSI 0:0

bdeo.sh 52.42 kB

README-OVF.txt 8.53 kB

README-BDEO.txt 6.75 kB

cot.tgz 116.78 kB

csr1000v-universalk9.iso 484.80 MB cdrom @ IDE 1:0

config.iso 350.00 kB cdrom @ IDE 1:1

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Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Software Configuration Manual

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

CONTENTS

Preface

Preface

Objectives

Related Documentation

Document Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Introduction

Benefits of Virtualization Using the Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router

Software Configuration and Management Using the Cisco IOS XE CLI

Router Interfaces

Virtual Machine Requirements

Virtual Machines

Hypervisor Support

Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

Hypervisor Versions—Cisco IOS XE 3.x

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.4

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements for Cisco IOS XE 3S Releases

Supported I/O Modes and Drivers

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S

Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S

Server Requirements

Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)

Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and Later

Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and Earlier

Cisco Smart Licensing

Differences Between Cisco CSR 1000v Series and ASR 1000 Series

Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

Management Support

Managing the Router Using Cisco Configuration Professional

Managing the Router Using the Cisco IOS XE REST API

Managing the Router Using Cisco Prime Network Services Controller

Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products

Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images

Using Cisco Feature Navigator

Using the Software Advisor

Using the Software Release Notes

Using Cisco IOS XE Software

Using Cisco IOS XE Software

Finding Command Options

NVRAM File Security

Installation Overview

Introduction

Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Image

Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Files

Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Options

Guidelines and Limitations

ROMMON and the Cisco CSR 1000v

Where to Go Next

Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in VMware ESXi Environments

VMware ESXi Support Information

VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6

Supported VMware Features and Operations

General Features (vCenter Server)

Operations (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client)

High Availability

Storage Options (for vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client)

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere

Restrictions and Requirements

Deploying the OVA to the VM

Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere

Editing the Custom Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using vSphere

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v to the VM using COT

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using COT

Downloading COT

Editing the Basic Properties of Cisco CSR 1000v using COT