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

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

Figure 4-5 Task Overview for Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000V VM

Install the Cisco CSR 1000V .iso file on a local or remote server

Manually create the VM

Configure VM name

Configure vCPU and

RAM allocation

Create the vNICs

Select .iso file as the boot source

and specify the install method

Configure the required

VM hard disk size

(Optional) Create a serial port to access the router console

Power on the VM to boot the Cisco CSR 1000V

(Optional)

Select serial console when Cisco CSR 1000V first boots

360888

 

Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide

4-22

OL-27477-07

Page 74
Image 74
Cisco Systems CSR 1000V manual Power on the VM to boot the Cisco CSR Optional