Cisco CSR 1000v Series User Manual

SUMMARY STEPS
1.
Power-down the VM.
2.
Select the VM and configure the virtual serial port settings.
3.
Select Select Network Backing.
4.
Power on the VM.
5.
When the VM is powered on, access the virtual serial port console.
6.
Configure the security settings for the virtual serial port.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Power-down the VM.
Step 2
Select the VM and configure the virtual serial port settings.
a) Choose Edit Settings > Add.
b) Choose Device Type > Serial port.
Click Next.
c) Choose Select Port Type.
Select Connect via Network and click Next.
Step 3
Select Select Network Backing.
Select the Server (VM listens for connection) option.
Enter the Port URI using the following syntax:
telnet://:portnumber
where portnumber is the port number for the virtual serial port.
Under I/O mode, select the option Yield CPU on poll and click Next.
Step 4
Power on the VM.
Step 5
When the VM is powered on, access the virtual serial port console.
Step 6
Configure the security settings for the virtual serial port.
a) Select the ESXi host for the virtual serial port.
b) Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile.
c) In the Firewall section, click Properties, and then select the VM serial port connected over Network value.
You can now access the Cisco IOS XE console using the Telnet port URI. When you configure the virtual serial port,
the CSR 1000v is no longer accessible from the VM’s virtual console. See Opening a Telnet Session to the Cisco
CSR 1000v Console on the Virtual Serial Port, on page 151.
To use these settings, either the Auto Console option or the Serial Console option in the GRUB menu must
have been selected during the Cisco CSR 1000v bootup. If you have already installed the Cisco CSR 1000v
software using the virtual VGA console, you must configure either the Cisco IOS XE platform console
auto command or the Cisco IOS XE platform console serial command and reload the VM for the console
access through the virtual serial port to work. See Changing the Console Port Access After Installation, on
page 152.
Note
Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Booting the Cisco CSR 1000v and Accessing the Console
Accessing the Cisco CSR 1000v Through the Virtual Serial Port

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	CSR 1000v Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English