SUMMARY STEPS
1.
Launch the virt-manager GUI. Click
Create a new virtual machine
.
2.
Do one of the following: (For
.qcow2
) Select
Import existing disk image
. (For
.iso
) Select
Local install
media (ISO image or CDROM)
.
3.
Select the CSR qcow2 or iso file location.
4.
Configure the memory and CPU parameters.
5.
Configure virtual machine storage.
6.
Click
Finish
.
7.
Access the Cisco CSR 1000v console by using one of the following:
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Launch the virt-manager GUI. Click
Create a new virtual machine
.
Step 2
Do one of the following: (For
.qcow2
) Select
Import existing disk image
. (For
.iso
) Select
Local install media (ISO
image or CDROM)
.
Step 3
Select the CSR qcow2 or iso file location.
Step 4
Configure the memory and CPU parameters.
Step 5
Configure virtual machine storage.
Step 6
Click
Finish
.
To add additional hardware before creating the VM, select
Customize configuration before install
before
clicking
Finish
. If this option is selected, then the next screen displays an
Add Hardware
button that can be
used one or more times to add various hardware options, such as additional disks or a serial port interface (see
the following sections).
Note
Step 7
Access the Cisco CSR 1000v console by using one of the following:
a) (If using the virtual console) Double-click the VM instance to access the VM console
b) (If using the serial console) See
Booting the Cisco CSR 1000v and Accessing the Console, on page 145
Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using virt-manager
—
Add Serial Port
Enables access to the CSR by adding a serial console. See
Booting the Cisco CSR 1000v as the VM, on page
145
.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
Click
Add Hardware
.
2.
Select the
Serial
option from the menu.
3.
From the
Device type
drop-down menu, select
TCP net console (tcp)
.
4.
Specify the port number, and select the
Use Telnet
checkbox.
5.
Click
Finish
.
6.
After adding all necessary hardware, click
Begin Installation
.
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