Cisco Systems manual Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Overview, Introduction

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Cisco CSR 1000V Series

Cloud Services Router Overview

•Introduction

•Virtual Machine Requirements

•Cisco CSR 1000V Series Software License Overview

•Cisco CSR 1000V Series Architecture Differences from Hardware Platforms

•Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies

•Management Support

•Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images

Introduction

The Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router provides a cloud-based router that is deployed on a virtual machine (VM) instance on x86 server hardware. The Cisco CSR 1000V provides selected Cisco IOS XE features on a virtualization platform.

When the Cisco CSR 1000V virtual IOS XE software is deployed on a VM, the Cisco IOS XE software functions just as if it were deployed on a traditional Cisco hardware platform. The Cisco CSR 1000V includes a virtual Route Processor and a virtual Forwarding Processor (FP) as part of its architecture. The Cisco CSR 1000V supports a subset of Cisco IOS XE software features and technologies. For more information, see the “Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies” section on page 1-13.

The Cisco CSR 1000V provides secure connectivity from the enterprise premise (such as a branch office or data center) to the public or private cloud.

Figure 1-1shows the basic virtual form factor for the Cisco CSR 1000V. 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.

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

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