Cisco Systems CSR 1000V manual N T E N T S, Iii

C O N T E N T S

	Preface
	Objectives	v
	Document Revision History vi
	Organization	vii
	Related Documentation		viii
	Document Conventions		viii
	Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ix
	Cisco CSR 1000V Series
C H A P T E R 1
	Cloud Services Router Overview			1-1
	Introduction	1-1
	Benefits of Virtualization Using the Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router 1-2
	Software Configuration and Management Using the Cisco IOS XE CLI 1-2
	Router Interfaces		1-3
	Virtual Machine Requirements			1-4
	Virtual Machines		1-4
	Hypervisor Support		1-4

Hypervisor vNIC Requirements		1-5
Cisco CSR 1000V and Hypervisor Limitations			1-7
Server Requirements 1-8
Cisco CSR 1000V Series Software License Overview			1-8
Cisco CSR 1000V Series Architecture Differences from Hardware Platforms					1-12
Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies		1-13
Management Support 1-20
Managing the Router Using Cisco Configuration Professional				1-20
Managing the Router Using the Cisco CSR 1000V REST API				1-20
Managing the Router Using Cisco Prime Network Services Controller					1-20
Related Cisco Product Compatibility		1-21
Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products 1-21
Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images 1-22
Using Cisco Feature Navigator	1-22
Using the Software Advisor	1-22
Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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