Deploying Cloud Connect Solutions with Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V (CLDCSR)

Introducing Cisco CSR Product Overview

• Virtual Machine Requirements
• Cisco Software Licensing
• Cisco Smart Software Licensing
• Differences Between Cisco CSR 1000V Series and Cisco ASR 1000 Series
• Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies
• Management Support
• Compatibility with Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®)

Preparing for Installation

• Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Machine Image
• Cisco CSR 1000V Installation Files
• Cisco CSR 1000V Installation Options
• Guidelines and Limitations
• ROM Monitor (ROMMON) and Cisco CSR 1000V

Installing Cisco CSR 1000V in VMware Elastic Sky X (ESXi) Environments

• Supported VMware Features and Operations
• VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9
• Virtual Machine Requirements for Different Cisco IOS XE Versions
• Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000V Open Virtualization Archive (OVA) to the Virtual Machine
• Manually Create the Virtual Machine and Install Cisco CSR 1000V Software with the .iso File (VMware ESXi)
• Increasing Performance on VMware ESXi Configurations

Booting Cisco CSR 1000V and Accessing the Console

• Booting the Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Machine
• Configuring Access to the Cisco CSR 1000V Console

Introducing Cisco CSR Product Overview Using Cisco IOS XE Software

• Use Cisco IOS XE Software
• Find Command Options
• Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) File Security

Managing Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses

• Methods to Activate Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses
• Cisco Software Licensing
• Cisco Smart Software Licensing
• Smart Licenses Regular Operations
• Smart Licenses Advanced Operations
• Troubleshooting Cisco Smart License Issues

Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software

• Prerequisites for the Software Upgrade Process
• Save Backup Copies of Your Old System Image and Configuration
• Use Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or Remote Copy Protocol (RCP) to Copy the System Image into Bootflash Memory
• Load the New System Image from Cisco IOS XE Software
• Load the New System Image from GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) Mode
• Save Backup Copies of Your New System Image and Configuration and Reboot Cisco CSR 1000V

Mapping Cisco CSR 1000V Network Interfaces to Virtual Machine Network Interfaces

• Mapping Cisco CSR 1000V Network Interfaces to Virtual Machine Network Interfaces
• Mapping Cisco CSR 1000V Network Interfaces with vSwitch Interfaces

Using GRUB Mode (Bootstrap Program)

• GRUB Mode and the Configuration Register Overview
• Access GRUB Mode and Use the Menu
• Modify the Configuration Register (confreg)
• Change the Configuration Register Settings

Configuring Call Home for Cisco CSR 1000V

• Call Home Overview
• Obtain Smart Call Home Services
• Anonymous Reporting
• How to Configure Call Home
• Configuring Diagnostic Signatures
• Display Call Home Configuration Information
• Alert Group Trigger Events and Commands
• Message Contents

Configuring Virtual CPU (vCPU) Distribution Across Data, Control, and Service Planes

• Information About vCPU Allocation and Distribution
• How to Boot Cisco CSR 1000V with an OVA Image
• How to Configure vCPU Distribution Across Data, Control, and Service Planes

Troubleshooting Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Machine Issues

• Verify the Cisco CSR 1000V Hardware and Virtual Machine Requirements
• Troubleshoot Network Connectivity Issues
• Troubleshoot Virtual Machine Performance Issues

Rehosting the Cisco CSR 1000V License

• Voluntarily Rehost the License to a New Virtual Machine
• Obtain a Rehost License If the System Fails

Supporting the Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Feature

• Prerequisites for Cisco CSR 1000V VXLAN Support
• Configure Cisco CSR 1000V as a VXLAN Layer 2 Gateway
• Examples to Configure Cisco CSR 1000V as a VXLAN Layer 2 Gateway

Deploying Cisco CSR 1000V in a Virtual Private Cloud

• Introduction to Virtual Port Channel (VPC)
• Cisco CSR 1000V in Microsoft Azure
• Cisco CSR 1000V in AWS
• Cisco CSR 1000V on Google Cloud Platform

Exploring Cisco CSR 1000V Operations

• Cisco CSR 1000V as Highly Secure VPN Gateway
• Cisco CSR 1000V as an Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) WAN Endpoint
• Cisco CSR 1000V as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 Extension
• Cisco CSR 1000V as a Traffic Control Point
• Cisco CSR 1000V as a VXLAN Gateway
• Cisco CSR 1000V as a Virtual Route Reflector
• Cisco CSR 1000V as a Wireline or Fixed Wireless Gateway
• Cisco CSR 1000V in Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Deployments

Exploring Programmability on Cisco CSR 1000V

• Introduction to Programmability
• Provisioning on Cisco CSR 1000V
• Shells and Scripting on Cisco CSR 1000V
• Model-Driven Programmability on Cisco CSR 1000V

Lab outline

• Deploy or Install Cisco CSR 1000V in a VMware ESXi Environment
• Boot Cisco CSR 1000V and Access the Console
• Explore Cisco IOS XE with CLI and Web User Interface
• Install, Activate, and Verify License in Cisco CSR 1000V
• Upgrade Cisco IOS XE Software on Cisco CSR 1000V
• Map Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Interfaces
• Access and Use GRUB Mode
• Configure Call Home on a Cisco CSR 1000V
• Modify Templates for vCPU Distribution in Cisco CSR 1000V
• Troubleshoot Cisco CSR 1000V Virtual Machine Issues
• Rehost a Cisco CSR 1000V License
• Configure VXLAN on Cisco CSR 1000V
• Deploy Cisco CSR 1000V in AWS
• Cisco CSR 1000V Operations
• Enable Guest Shell, Python, and Cisco Embedded Event Manager Cisco EEM) on Cisco CSR 1000V
• Configure Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) in Cisco CSR 1000V