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Chapter4 Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware ESXi Environments
Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000V OVA Template to the VM
Editing the Cisco CSR 1000V Basic Properties Using the vSphere GUI
When deploying the OVA template, you have the option to set basic router properties using the vSphere
GUI prior to booting, as described in the “Deploying the OVA Template to the VM” section on
page 4-10. You can also set custom properties matched to Cisco IOS XE CLI commands. See the
“Adding Custom Properties for the Cisco CSR 1000V” section on page4-19.
Note The functionality described in this chapter works only when using the vSphere GUI to connect to a
vCenter server. If connecting directly to a host, these options are not available.
-po | -poweron Enters the instruction to automatically power-on the VM.
Note Cisco recommends you do not set the VM to
automatically power-on because you need to
manually edit the new VM settings for the serial
console before powering up the VM on the
vSphere Client.
Cisco IOS XE Configuration Options
-iu | -ios_username string Enters the Cisco IOS XE username (required for remote
login).
-ipw | -ios_password string Enters the Cisco IOS XE IOS password (required for
remote login).
-epw |
-enable_password
string Enters the Cisco IOS XE IOS enable password.
-ipd | -ip_domain string Enters the IP domain name
-hn | -hostname string Enters the hostname.
-ip | -ip_address address/mask Enters the address/mask for management interface, such
as “10.1.1.1/24” or “10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0”. You can
also specify the string “dhcp” to use DHCP.
-mg | -mgmt_gateway address Enters the default gateway for management VRF. You can
also specify the string “dhcp” to use DHCP.
-ssh If set, enables Secure Shell (SSH) login (and disables
Telne t).
-http If set, enables the HTTP server.
-https If set, enables the HTTPS server. Required in Cisco IOS
Release XE 3.10S if implementing the Cisco CSR 1000V
REST API.
-b | -bootstrap path Enters the Cisco IOS bootstrap configuration file (such as
NVRAM output) to add to bootstrap, for any
configurations not covered by the above options.
Table4-11 BDEO Command-Line Bootstrap Properties (continued)
Command Name Parameters Description