Cisco Systems CSR 1000V Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000V VM Using the .iso File (KVM)

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Chapter6 Installing the Cisco CSR 1000V in KVM Environments

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

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

Although 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 KVM environment and setup. For more information, see the Red Hat Linux documentation.

See Table6-1 on page 6-2 for the requirements to install the Cisco CSR 1000V on a VM in a KVM

environment.

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

The following steps are performed using the KVM console on your server.

Step1 Download the .iso file from the Cisco CSR 1000V software installation image package and copy it onto

a local or network device.

Step2 Access the KVM console.

Step3 Choose Application > System Tools.

Step4 Open the VM Manager. Select the New VM screen to create a new VM.

Step5 Enter the name of the VM.

Step6 Select the method of installation based on where you copied the Cisco CSR 1000V .iso file:

•Local install media (ISO image or CD-ROM)

Note If you plan to install from the CD-ROM, you must also map the .iso file image to the virtual

CD-ROM.

•Network install

•Network boot (PXE)

Click Forward.

Step7 On the next screen, locate the install media by selecting from the following:

•Use CD-ROM or DVD.

Enter the CD-ROM name that the .iso file was mapped to.

•Use ISO image

Browse to the .iso file image location. Select the image and click Open.

Step8 Use the OS Type and Version for the .iso file that is displayed.

Click Forward.

3. The required vCPU configuration depends on the throughput license and technology package installed.

See the data sheet for your release for more information.

4. Applies only to creating the VM using the .iso file. If using the .qcow2 file to install in an OpenStack

environment, the hard disk size must be set to 0.