Hypervisor vNIC Requirements | Cisco Systems CSR 1000V guide

Chapter 1 Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Virtual Machine Requirements

Table 1-1	Support Matrix for Hypervisor Versions

Cisco CSR 1000V		VMware	Citrix	Kernel Based Virtual
IOS XE Release		ESXi	XenServer	Machine (KVM)		Microsoft Hyper-V

3.9S		5.0	Not supported	Not supported		Not supported

3.10S		5.0	6.0.2	•	Linux KVM based on	Not supported
		5.1			Red Hat Enterprise
					Linux 6.31
				•	Red Hat Enterprise
					Virtualization 3.1

3.11S		5.0	6.02	•	Linux KVM based on	Not supported
		5.1			Red Hat Enterprise
					Linux 6.31
				•	Red Hat Enterprise
					Virtualization 3.1
				•	Ubuntu 12.04.03 LTS
					Server 64 Bits2
3.12S		5.0	6.1	•	Ubuntu 12.04.03 LTS	Windows Server
		5.1			Server 64 Bits2	2012 R2
		5.5		•	KVM installation on
				•	KVM installation on
					OpenStack using
					.qcow2 file

1.Requires Kernel version 2.6.3.2 and QEMU 0.12.

2.Requires QEMU-x86_64 version 1.0 (qemu-kvm-1.0), Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Fabrice Bellard.

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:

•VMware ESXi Support Information, page 4-1

•Citrix XenServer Support Information, page 5-1

•Kernel Virtual Machine Support Information, page 6-1

•Microsoft Hyper-V Support Information, page 7-1

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. This feature is known as vNIC Hot Add/Remove.

The following table lists the supported vNICs and the minimum and maximum number of vNICs supported for each VM instance.

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

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Cisco Systems CSR 1000V manual Hypervisor vNIC Requirements, VMware Citrix Kernel Based Virtual

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Cisco Systems, Inc Copyright 2012-2014 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved Iii N T E N T S ESXi Prerequisites Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software Vii Periodic Notification 13-2 Viii Objectives Preface Release Date Change Summary Document Revision History Chapter Title Description Organization Or Ctrl Related DocumentationDocument Conventions Convention Description Processes Square brackets enclose default responses to system promptsWithin an optional element Examples use the following conventions OL-27477-07 Introduction Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Overview Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Form Factor Router Interfaces Virtual Machine Requirements Hypervisor Support Virtual Machines VMware Citrix Kernel Based Virtual Hypervisor vNIC RequirementsESXi XenServer Machine KVM Microsoft Hyper-V Citrix XenServer Cisco IOS XE Release 10S, 3.11S 12SVMware ESXi NIC Types Supported VMXNET3, VIF and Virtio NIC types are para-virtualized NICs Cisco CSR 1000V and Hypervisor Limitations Server Requirements Cisco CSR 1000V Series Software License OverviewIntel Cisco CSR 1000V Version License Type License Term OL-27477-07 OL-27477-07 Gigabit Ethernet x ports only Feature Cisco ASR 1000 Series Cisco CSR 1000V Series Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies When using the Rest API to manage the Cisco CSR GRE XE Release Technologies Required for See the Following XE Release Technologies Required forSupported Cisco CSR Licenses Supported Documentation Network Management ServicesQoS AAA Waas Cisco CSR 1000V supports the following management options Managing the Router Using Cisco Configuration ProfessionalManaging the Router Using the Cisco CSR 1000V Rest API Management Support Cisco Unified Computing System UCS Products Related Cisco Product Compatibility Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S/3.10S/3.11S/3.12S Using Cisco Feature Navigator Using the Software Advisor Using the Software Release Notes OL-27477-07 Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands Using Keyboard ShortcutsKeystrokes Purpose Command Purpose Understanding the Command ModesCommand Mode Access Method Prompt Exit Method Getting Help Finding Command Options Enter the configure terminal Command CommentUsing the interface GigabitEthernet Configure for the interface. This Interface configuration commandsConfiguration commands Enter the command that you want to Saving Configuration Changes Using the no and default Forms of Commands This task saves the configuration to Nvram Managing Configuration FilesExample 1 Copying a Startup Configuration File to Bootflash Powering Off the Cisco CSR Filtering the Output of show and more CommandsNvram File Security Cisco CSR 1000V software can install and boot Installation Overview Cisco CSR 1000V Installation Task Workflow Cisco CSR 1000V Installation Options Cisco CSR 1000V Installation FilesObtaining the Cisco CSR 1000V Software Hyper-V Installation Option VMware ESXi Citrix XenServerGuidelines and Limitations Microsoft Rommon and the Cisco CSR Where to Go Next OL-27477-07 VMware ESXi Support Information Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi Environments Cisco CSR 1000V Version Supported vSwitch2lists the virtual machine requirements for the Cisco CSR Or more virtual network interface cards GB virtual diskVirtual CPUs GB of RAM Virtual CPUs, requiring 2.5 GB minimum of RAM Supported VMware Features and Operations Suspend See the following table for more information Supported VMware Features and Operations Networking Features Supported VMware Features and Operations High Availability Client GB RAM Allocation VCPUs Requires Minimum Installation Requirements for VMware ESXiAllocation VCPUs Requires Minimum Deploying the OVA Template to the VM Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000V OVA Template to the VM OL-27477-07 Property Description Enable SCP Server Enables the IOS SCP feature Property Description Tar xvf file.ova bdeo.sh README-BDEO.txt Command Name Parameters Description Enters the ESXi login password Cisco CSR 1000V Cloud Services RouterEnters the ESXi login username Pw -password Remote login LoginIpw -iospassword Enters the Cisco IOS XE IOS password required for See Figure Choose vApp Options Properties Choose vApp Options Advanced Adding Custom Properties for the Cisco CSR Edit Property Settings Window Example of Custom Property Added Power on the VM to boot the Cisco CSR Optional Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi Environments Click OK Click Finish Increasing Performance on VMWare ESXi Configurations OL-27477-07 Citrix XenServer Support Information Requirements Cisco IOS XE 3.10S 12S Installation Requirements for Citrix XenServerPage Click Finish KVM Support on OpenStack Kernel Virtual Machine Support Information Requirements Release 3.10S 11S 12S Installation Requirements for KVM Choose Application System Tools Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in KVM Environments Click Advanced options Creating the Instance Using the KVM Command Nova flavor-create csrflavor 6 4096 0 Creating the Instance Using the OpenStack Command Line Tool Creating the Instance Using the OpenStack Dashboard Virsh nodeinfo Increasing Performance on KVM ConfigurationsVirsh vcpupin csr1000v 1 For more information, see the KVM documentation Modprobe vhost-net OL-27477-07 Microsoft Hyper-V Support Information 1lists the installation requirements for Microsoft HyperV Installation Requirements for Microsoft Hyper-VMicrosoft Hyper-V Requirements Cisco IOS XE 3.12S Prerequisites Configuring the Server Manager SettingsCreating the VM Click Specify Name and Location Configuring the VM Settings Select Network Adapter and click Add Launching the VM to Boot the Cisco CSR Booting the Cisco CSR 1000V as the VM Booting the Cisco CSR 1000V and Accessing the Console OL-27477-07 Accessing the Cisco CSR 1000V Through the VM Console Accessing the Cisco CSR 1000V Console Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile Creating Serial Console Access in VMware ESXi Creating the Serial Console Access in Microsoft Hyper-V Creating the Serial Console Access in KVMClick on Add Hardware Command or Action Purpose Changing the Console Port Access After InstallationExample Reload Reloads the operating system End Exits configuration mode ExampleRouterconfig# end Router# copy systemrunning-config Nvramstartup-config OL-27477-07 Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software Prerequisites for the Software Upgrade Process Enter the destination URL when prompted Copy nvramstartup-config ftp rcp tftpCopies the startup configuration file to a server Configuration file copy can serve as a backup copy Copy bootflash ftp rcp tftp Dir bootflash Router# copy tftp bootflash Copy tftp bootflash or Copy rcp bootflash Loading the New System Image from the Cisco IOS XE Software Use this command to enter global configuration modeNo boot system Loading the New System Image Exit Write memory Copy running-config startup-configExit Write Config-register Loading the New System Image from Grub ModeDo write Do write memory Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software Enter the letter c Write down the name of the system image file Configuration file copy serves as a backup copyBackup copy System Rebooting the Cisco CSR OL-27477-07 10-1 Router# show platform software vnic-if interface-mapping 10-2 10-3 Adding and Deleting Network Interfaces on the Cisco CSR 10-4 Cisco CSR 1000V Network Interfaces and VM CloningCsr1000v# show platform software vnic-if interface-mapping VMware ESXi 10-5 Vlan 10-6 10-7 Cisco CSR 1000V Interfaces Directly Mapped to vSwitch Trunk 10-8 Bit Number Hexadecimal Meaning About Grub Mode and the Configuration Register11-1 11-2 Accessing Grub ModeBoot Field Enable Config-register Modifying the Configuration Register confreg Using the Grub Menu11-3 11-4 Confreg value 11-5 Displaying the Configuration Register Settings Changing the Configuration Register Settings11-6 12-1 Prerequisites for Call Home Information About Call Home Benefits of Using Call Home12-2 Anonymous Reporting Obtaining Smart Call Home Services12-3 12-4 How to Configure Call HomeConfiguring Smart Call Home Single Command Following sections show detailed or optional configurations Call-home reporting anonymous contact-email-addr Mode using the call-home reporting12-5 12-6 Configuring and Enabling Smart Call HomeConfigure terminal Service call-home No service call-home Enabling and Disabling Call Home Phone-number + phone-number Configuring Contact Information12-7 Example Configuring Destination Profiles12-8 12-9 Creating a New Destination Profile Short-text xml No destination transport-method email httpDestination address email email-address http url Destination preferred-msg-format long-text Copying a Destination Profile Configure terminal Call-home12-11 12-12 Setting Profiles to Anonymous ModeCall -home Anonymous-reporting-only is set, only crash 12-13 Subscribing to Alert Groups 12-14 12-15 Periodic NotificationSubscribe-to-alert-group snapshot periodic daily Hhmm hourly mm interval mm monthly date Level Keyword Syslog Level Description Message Severity Threshold12-16 12-17 Configuring Snapshot Command List Priority number Configuring General email Options12-18 12-19 Command or Action Purpose Specifying Rate Limit for Sending Call Home Messages Configure terminal Call-home Rate-limit number12-20 Specifies the proxy server for the Http request Specifying Http Proxy Server12-21 12-22 Configure terminal Call-home No syslog-throttling Configuring Syslog Throttling12-23 Hostname command Configuring Call Home Data Privacy12-24 Call-home test test-message profile name Sending Call Home Communications ManuallySending a Call Home Test Message Manually Call-home test test-messageprofile name 12-26 Call-home send alert-group configuration profileSending Call Home Alert Group Messages Manually Call-home send alert-group snapshot profile name 12-27 Submitting Call Home Analysis and Report Requests 12-28 Example 12-29 12-30 Configuring Diagnostic SignaturesPrerequisites for Diagnostic Signatures Information About Diagnostic Signatures Diagnostic Signature Downloading Diagnostic Signatures Overview12-31 12-32 Diagnostic Signature WorkflowDiagnostic Signature Events and Actions Diagnostic Signature Event Detection Diagnostic Signature Variables Diagnostic Signature Actions12-33 Configuring the Call Home Service for Diagnostic Signatures How to Configure Diagnostic Signatures12-34 Destination transport-method email http Mail-server ipv4-addr name priority number12-35 Before You Begin Configuring Diagnostic SignaturesCall-home Diagnostic-signature What to Do Next Router# configure terminal Routerconfig# service call-home Configuration Examples for Diagnostic Signatures12-37 Show call-home Displaying Call Home Configuration Information12-38 All destination profiles Examples12-39 Example 2 Call Home Information in Detail 12-40 Callloop 12-41 Router# show call-home profile campus-noc 12-42 Example Call Home Statistics 12-43 12-44 Default SettingsAlert Group Trigger Events and Commands Parameters Default Message Contents 12-46 Data Item Description Call-Home Message TagPlain Text and XML XML Only Type is the product model number from backplane 12-47 12-48 Sample Syslog Alert Notification in XML Format 12-49 12-50 13-1 Activating Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses 13-2 License Upgrade and Downgrade Scenarios 13-3 Managing the Throughput Level Licenses 13-4 Changing the Maximum Throughput Level 10000 25000 50000 eval-only Platform hardware throughput level MB10 100 1000 250 2500 50 500 Platform hardware throughput level 13-6 License-Based Restriction on Aggregate Bandwidth Output 13-7Input 58757880 Router# show license udi history Requesting a New Virtual UDIRequest license new-udi 13-8 14-1 Rest API 14-2 Enable Configure terminal Enabling Rest API Support Using the Cisco IOS XE CLI14-3 14-4 ActivateNo shutdown Interface virtualportgroup virtualportgroup-number 14-5 14-6 Disabling Rest API Support Enables the secure Https serverEnables the transport map to support Https Enters remote-management configuration mode Viewing the Rest API Container Status Disables support for the Rest APIExits remote-management configuration mode Router# show virtual-service detail Pnsc 14-9 14-10 No shutdown Exit No shutdown Exit Virtual-service csrmgmt15-1 Assigning it an explicit IP address Enables IP processing on an interface withoutActivate End Interface virtualportgroup 15-3 Ip route ip-addresssubnet-maskvirtualportgroup 15-4 Http port command To the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller Host15-5 Displays the Cisco CSR 1000V remote management Exits configuration mode and enters privilegedExec mode Settings 15-7 No pnsc host ipv4-addrlocal-port number shared-secret 15-8 16-1 Troubleshooting Cisco CSR 1000V VM Issues Troubleshooting VM Performance Issues Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Issues16-2 Click Continue to Product License Registration Voluntarily Rehosting the License to a New VM Figure A-1 License to Initiate-Transfer Screen Figure A-3 License Rehost Target and Options Obtaining a Rehost License if the System Fails Call-home send alert-group command Active call-home Command modes, understanding Call-home reporting commandCommands Call-home request command Aaa-authorization call-home IN-2 IN-3 IN-4 IN-5 IN-6