VM Configuration Requirements
Cisco CSR 1000v Release
VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1, or 5.5
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
•
8 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 3.12 and 3.13
VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1, 5.5 (VMware ESXi 5.5 update 3 is
supported on Cisco IOS XE 3.16.1S and later, and on 3.17s and
later.), 6.0 (VMware ESXi 6.0 is supported on Cisco IOS XE
3.16.1S and later, and 3.17S and later.)
8 GB virtual disk
The following virtual CPU configurations are supported:
•
1 virtual CPU, requiring 4 GB minimum of RAM
•
2 virtual CPUs, requiring 4 GB minimum of RAM
•
4 virtual CPUs, requiring 4 GB minimum of RAM
•
8 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 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17
VMware VM Requirements
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Cisco IOS XE 3.x
The VMware tools supported by Cisco CSR 1000v using versions of Cisco IOS XE from 3.9 to 3.17 are shown
in the table below.
The Cisco CSR 1000v does not support Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2
Note
(For the VMware requirements using Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3 or later, see sections such as
Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3, on page 96
.)
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Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in VMware ESXi Environments
VMware VM Requirements
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Cisco IOS XE 3.x