Cisco Systems CSR 1000V manual

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Chapter 5 Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in Citrix XenServer Environments

Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000V VM Using the .iso File (Citrix XenServer)

Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000V VM Using the .iso File (Citrix XenServer)

While the following procedure provides a general guideline for how to manually create the VM for the Cisco CSR 1000V, the exact steps that you need to perform may vary depending on the characteristics of your Citrix XenServer environment and setup. For more information, see the Citrix XenServer documentation.

See Table 5-1 on page 5-2for the requirements to install the Cisco CSR 1000V on a Citrix XenServer VM.

Note The Cisco CSR 1000V does not support deploying the OVA file in KVM environments.

The following steps are performed using the Citrix XenCenter console.

Step 1 Download the .iso file from the Cisco CSR 1000V software installation image package and copy it onto a local or network device.

Step 2 In the Citrix XenCenter console, to create a new VM, select the server, and click New VM. The Select a VM template screen displays.

Step 3 Click Template. Scroll through the templates and select Other Install Media.

Click Next.

Step 4 In the Name field, enter the name of the VM.

Step 5 When prompted for the installation media, choose from one of the following:

Install from the ISO library or DVD drive

Boot from network

Click Next.

Step 6 Select the server where the VM will be placed.

Select the checkbox for Place the VM on the server. Click Next.

Step 7 Enter the number of vCPUs and memory settings.

See Table 5-1 on page 5-2for the supported number of vCPUs and memory requirements for your release.

Click Next.

Step 8 Add the virtual disks by inputting the following fields:

Enter the description (optional).

Select the virtual disk size from the pull-down menu. See Table 5-1 on page 5-2for the required disk size for your release.

Enter the location of the virtual disk.

Click Add and then click Next.

Step 9 On the Networking screen, select the networks that will connect to the Cisco CSR 1000V through the vNICs.

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