DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Download the CSR1000_esxi.iso file from the Cisco CSR 1000v software installation image package and copy it onto
the VM Datastore.
Step 2
In the VSphere client, select Create a New Virtual Machine option.
Step 3
Under Configuration, select the option to create a Custom configuration, and click Next.
Step 4
Under Name and Location, specify the name for the VM and click Next.
Step 5
Under Storage, select the datastore to use for the VM. Click
Next
.
Step 6
Under Virtual Machine Version, select Virtual Machine Version 8. Click
Next
.
The Cisco CSR 1000v is not compatible with ESXi Server versions prior to
5.0.
Note
Step 7
Under Guest Operating System, select Linux and the
“
Other 2.6x Linux (64-bit) setting
”
from the drop-down menu. Click
Next
.
Step 8
Under CPUs, select the following settings:
•
Number of virtual sockets (virtual CPUs)
•
Number of cores per socket
The number of cores per socket should always be set to 1, regardless of the number of virtual sockets selected. For
example, a Cisco CSR 1000v with a 4 vCPU configuration should be configured as 4 sockets and 1 core per socket.
See the
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3, on page 96
for the supported number of virtual CPUs and
the corresponding required RAM allocation for your release.
Click Next.
Step 9
Under Memory, configure the supported memory size for your Cisco CSR 1000v release.
Click
Next
.
Step 10
Under Network, allocate at least three virtual network interface cards (vNICs).
a) Select the number of vNICs that you want to connect from the drop-down menu.
The VMware ESXi 5.0 interface only allows the creation of 4 vNICS during the initial VM creation. You
can add more vNICs after the VM is created and the Cisco CSR 1000v is first booted.
Note
b) Add the vNICs.
Select a different network for each vNIC.
Select the adapter type from the drop-down menu. See the requirements table in the
IOS XE Denali 16.3, on page 96
for the supported adapter type in your release.
c) Select all vNICs to connect at power-on.
d) Click
Next
.
(Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and earlier) The first vNIC added is mapped to the GigabitiEthernet0
management interface on the Cisco CSR 1000v. All remaining vNICs are mapped to the Cisco CSR 1000v
network interfaces when the VM is powered on and the router boots for the first time. For more information
about how the vNICs on the VM map to the network interfaces on the router, see
Network Interfaces to vNICs, on page 213
.
Note
You can add vNICs into the VM using vSphere while the Cisco CSR 1000v is running. For more information
about adding vNICS to an existing VM, see the vSphere documentation.
Note
Step 11
Under SCSI Controller, select LSI Logic Parallel. Click
Next
.
Step 12
Under Select a Disk, click Create a new virtual disk.
Step 13
Under Create a Disk, select the following:
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Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in VMware ESXi Environments
Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using the .iso File (VMware ESXi)
