Cisco Systems CSR 1000V

Contents

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

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Using the Software Release Notes 1-22

CHAPTER

2Using Cisco IOS XE Software 2-1

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 2-1

Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands 2-1

Understanding the Command Modes 2-2

Getting Help 2-3

Finding Command Options 2-3

Using the no and default Forms of Commands 2-6

Saving Configuration Changes 2-6

Managing Configuration Files 2-7

NVRAM File Security 2-8

Filtering the Output of show and more Commands 2-8

Powering Off the Cisco CSR 1000V 2-8

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3Installation Overview 3-1

Introduction 3-1

Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000V Software 3-3

Cisco CSR 1000V Installation Files 3-3

Cisco CSR 1000V Installation Options 3-3

Guidelines and Limitations 3-4

ROMMON and the Cisco CSR 1000V 3-5

Where to Go Next 3-5

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4Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi Environments 4-1

VMware ESXi Support Information 4-1

Supported VMware Features and Operations 4-4

Installation Requirements for VMware ESXi 4-9

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000V OVA Template to the VM 4-10

Deploying the OVA Template to the VM 4-10

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000V Software Using the Cisco Build, Deploy, Execute OVF Tool 4-14

Editing the Cisco CSR 1000V Basic Properties Using the vSphere GUI 4-17

Adding Custom Properties for the Cisco CSR 1000V 4-19

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

ESXi) 4-21

Overview of Tasks for Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000V VM 4-21

Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000V VM Using the .iso File (VMware ESXi) 4-23

Increasing Performance on VMWare ESXi Configurations 4-25