(For VMware requirements of Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3 or later, see sections such as
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3, on page 96
.)
Table 24: VMware Requirements for Cisco CSR 1000v (Cisco IOS XE versions 3.x)
VM Configuration Requirements
Cisco CSR 1000v Release
VMware ESXi 5.0
8 GB virtual disk
4 virtual CPUs
4 GB of RAM
3 or more virtual network interface cards
Single hard disk
Multiple hard disk drives on a VM are not
supported.
Note
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S
VMware ESXi 5.0 or 5.1
8 GB virtual disk
The following virtual CPU configurations are supported:
•
1 virtual CPU, requiring 2.5 GB minimum of RAM
•
4 virtual CPUs, requiring 4 GB minimum of RAM
3 or more virtual network interface cards
Single hard disk
Multiple hard disk drives on a VM are not
supported.
Note
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S
VMware ESXi 5.0 or 5.1
8 GB virtual disk
The following virtual CPU configurations are supported:
•
1 virtual CPU, requiring 2.5 GB minimum of RAM
•
2 virtual CPUs, requiring 2.5 GB minimum of RAM
•
4 virtual CPUs, requiring 4 GB minimum of RAM
3 or more virtual network interface cards
Single hard disk
Multiple hard disk drives on a VM are not
supported.
Note
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S
Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
98
Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in VMware ESXi Environments
VMware Requirements
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Cisco IOS XE 3.x