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Chapter 4 Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi Environments

VMware ESXi Support Information

Table 4-2	VMware Requirements for Cisco CSR 1000V

Cisco CSR 1000V Release		VM Configuration Requirements

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S		•	VMware ESXi 5.0
		•	Single hard disk

Note Multiple hard disk drives on a VM are not supported.

	• 8 GB virtual disk
	•	4 virtual CPUs
	• 4 GB of RAM
	• 3 or more virtual network interface cards

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S	•	VMware ESXi 5.0 or 5.1
	•	Single hard disk

Note Multiple hard disk drives on a VM are not supported.

•8 GB virtual disk

•The following virtual CPU configurations are supported:

–1 virtual CPU, requiring 2.5 GB minimum of RAM

–4 virtual CPUs, requiring 4 GB minimum of RAM

•3 or more virtual network interface cards

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

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Cisco Systems, Inc Copyright 2012-2014 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved Iii N T E N T SESXi Prerequisites Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software Vii Periodic Notification13-2 ViiiObjectives PrefaceRelease Date Change Summary Document Revision HistoryChapter Title Description OrganizationOr Ctrl Related DocumentationDocument Conventions Convention DescriptionProcesses Square brackets enclose default responses to system promptsWithin an optional element Examples use the following conventionsOL-27477-07 Introduction Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router OverviewCisco CSR 1000V Virtual Form Factor Router Interfaces Virtual Machine RequirementsHypervisor Support Virtual MachinesVMware 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 SupportedVMXNET3, VIF and Virtio NIC types are para-virtualized NICs Cisco CSR 1000V and Hypervisor LimitationsServer 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 SeriesSupported Cisco IOS XE Technologies When using the Rest API to manage the Cisco CSRGRE 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 SupportCisco Unified Computing System UCS Products Related Cisco Product CompatibilityCisco IOS XE Release 3.9S/3.10S/3.11S/3.12S Using Cisco Feature Navigator Using the Software AdvisorUsing 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 OptionsEnter the configure terminal Command CommentUsing the interface GigabitEthernet Configure for the interface. This Interface configuration commandsConfiguration commands Enter the command that you want toSaving Configuration Changes Using the no and default Forms of CommandsThis 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 OverviewCisco 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 MicrosoftRommon and the Cisco CSR Where to Go NextOL-27477-07 VMware ESXi Support Information Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi EnvironmentsCisco 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 RAMVirtual CPUs, requiring 2.5 GB minimum of RAM Supported VMware Features and OperationsSuspend 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 VMOL-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 DescriptionEnters the ESXi login password Cisco CSR 1000V Cloud Services RouterEnters the ESXi login username Pw -passwordRemote login LoginIpw -iospassword Enters the Cisco IOS XE IOS password required forSee Figure Choose vApp Options PropertiesChoose vApp Options Advanced Adding Custom Properties for the Cisco CSREdit 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 InformationRequirements Release 3.10S 11S 12S Installation Requirements for KVMChoose Application System Tools Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in KVM EnvironmentsClick Advanced options Creating the Instance Using the KVM Command Nova flavor-create csrflavor 6 4096 0 Creating the Instance Using the OpenStack Command Line ToolCreating 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-netOL-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 SettingsSelect 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 ConsoleOL-27477-07 Accessing the Cisco CSR 1000V Through the VM Console Accessing the Cisco CSR 1000V ConsoleClick the Configuration tab and click Security Profile Creating Serial Console Access in VMware ESXiCreating 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-configOL-27477-07 Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software Prerequisites for the Software Upgrade ProcessEnter 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 copyCopy bootflash ftp rcp tftp Dir bootflashRouter# copy tftp bootflash Copy tftp bootflash or Copy rcp bootflashLoading the New System Image from the Cisco IOS XE Software Use this command to enter global configuration modeNo boot system Loading the New System ImageExit Write memory Copy running-config startup-configExit WriteConfig-register Loading the New System Image from Grub ModeDo write Do write memory Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software Enter the letter cWrite down the name of the system image file Configuration file copy serves as a backup copyBackup copy SystemRebooting the Cisco CSR OL-27477-07 10-1 Router# show platform software vnic-if interface-mapping 10-210-3 Adding and Deleting Network Interfaces on the Cisco CSR10-4 Cisco CSR 1000V Network Interfaces and VM CloningCsr1000v# show platform software vnic-if interface-mapping VMware ESXi 10-5Vlan 10-610-7 Cisco CSR 1000V Interfaces Directly Mapped to vSwitch Trunk10-8 Bit Number Hexadecimal Meaning About Grub Mode and the Configuration Register11-1 11-2 Accessing Grub ModeBoot Field Enable Config-registerModifying the Configuration Register confreg Using the Grub Menu11-3 11-4 Confreg value11-5 Displaying the Configuration Register Settings Changing the Configuration Register Settings11-6 12-1 Prerequisites for Call HomeInformation 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 configurationsCall-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 HomePhone-number + phone-number Configuring Contact Information12-7 Example Configuring Destination Profiles12-8 12-9 Creating a New Destination ProfileShort-text xml No destination transport-method email httpDestination address email email-address http url Destination preferred-msg-format long-textCopying a Destination Profile Configure terminal Call-home12-11 12-12 Setting Profiles to Anonymous ModeCall -home Anonymous-reporting-only is set, only crash12-13 Subscribing to Alert Groups12-14 12-15 Periodic NotificationSubscribe-to-alert-group snapshot periodic daily Hhmm hourly mm interval mm monthly dateLevel Keyword Syslog Level Description Message Severity Threshold12-16 12-17 Configuring Snapshot Command ListPriority number Configuring General email Options12-18 12-19 Command or Action PurposeSpecifying 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 name12-26 Call-home send alert-group configuration profileSending Call Home Alert Group Messages Manually Call-home send alert-group snapshot profile name12-27 Submitting Call Home Analysis and Report Requests12-28 Example12-29 12-30 Configuring Diagnostic SignaturesPrerequisites for Diagnostic Signatures Information About Diagnostic SignaturesDiagnostic Signature Downloading Diagnostic Signatures Overview12-31 12-32 Diagnostic Signature WorkflowDiagnostic Signature Events and Actions Diagnostic Signature Event DetectionDiagnostic 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 NextRouter# 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 12-40Callloop 12-41Router# show call-home profile campus-noc 12-42Example Call Home Statistics 12-4312-44 Default SettingsAlert Group Trigger Events and Commands Parameters DefaultMessage Contents 12-46 Data Item Description Call-Home Message TagPlain Text and XML XML Only Type is the product model number from backplane12-47 12-48 Sample Syslog Alert Notification in XML Format12-49 12-50 13-1 Activating Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses13-2 License Upgrade and Downgrade Scenarios13-3 Managing the Throughput Level Licenses13-4 Changing the Maximum Throughput Level10000 25000 50000 eval-only Platform hardware throughput level MB10 100 1000 250 2500 50 500 Platform hardware throughput level13-6 License-Based Restriction on Aggregate BandwidthOutput 13-7Input 58757880Router# show license udi history Requesting a New Virtual UDIRequest license new-udi 13-814-1 Rest API14-2 Enable Configure terminal Enabling Rest API Support Using the Cisco IOS XE CLI14-3 14-4 ActivateNo shutdown Interface virtualportgroup virtualportgroup-number14-5 14-6 Disabling Rest API Support Enables the secure Https serverEnables the transport map to support Https Enters remote-management configuration modeViewing the Rest API Container Status Disables support for the Rest APIExits remote-management configuration mode Router# show virtual-service detailPnsc 14-914-10 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 virtualportgroup15-3 Ip route ip-addresssubnet-maskvirtualportgroup15-4 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 Settings15-7 No pnsc host ipv4-addrlocal-port number shared-secret15-8 16-1 Troubleshooting Cisco CSR 1000V VM IssuesTroubleshooting VM Performance Issues Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Issues16-2 Click Continue to Product License Registration Voluntarily Rehosting the License to a New VMFigure 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-homeIN-2 IN-3 IN-4 IN-5 IN-6

Cisco CSR 1000V Release

VM Configuration Requirements

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S

VMware ESXi 5.0

Single hard disk

• 8 GB virtual disk

4 virtual CPUs

• 4 GB of RAM

• 3 or more virtual network interface cards

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