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Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter4 Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi Environments
Installation Requirements for VMware ESXi
Installation Requirements for VMware ESXi
Before starting your installation of the Cisco CSR 1000V, you must first set up your VMware
environment, including the necessary host and client software. For example, if you are installing the
Cisco CSR 1000V in a VMware ESXi environment, you must first install the vSphere Client.
Table 4 -8 lists the installation requirements for VMware ESXi.
Table4-8 Installation Requirements for VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Requirement
Cisco IOS XE
Release 3.9S
Cisco IOS XE
Release 3.10S
Cisco IOS XE
Release 3.11S
Cisco IOS XE
Release 3.12S
VMware ESXi
version(s) supported
5.0 5.0, 5.1 5.0, 5.1 5.0, 5.1, 5.5
Supported vCPU
configurations1
1 vCPU: requires
minimum 4 GB
RAM allocation
•1 vCPU:
requires
minimum
2.5 GB RAM
allocation2
•4 vCPUs:
requires
minimum
4GBRAM
allocation
•1 vCPU:
requires
minimum
2.5 GB RAM
allocation2
•2 vCPUs:
requires
minimum
2.5 GB RAM
allocation
•4 vCPUs:
requires
minimum
4GBRAM
allocation
•1 vCPU:
requires
minimum
2.5 GB RAM
allocation2
•2 vCPUs:
requires
minimum
2.5 GB RAM
allocation
•4 vCPUs:
requires
minimum
4GBRAM
allocation
•8 vCPUs:
requires
minimum
4GBRAM
allocation
Virtual CPU cores
required3
11 1 1
Virtual hard disk size 8 GB minimum 8 GB minimum 8 GB minimum 8 GB minimum
Supported vNICs VMXNET3 VMXNET3 VMXNET3 VMXNET3
Minimum number of
vNICs required4
33 3 3
Maximum number of
vNICs supported
10 10 10 10
Default video, SCSI
controller set
Required Required Required Required
Virtua l CD/D VD
drive installed
Required Required Required Required