Cisco CSR 1000v Series User Manual

DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Step 1
Enters the Call Home configuration submode.call-home
Example:
Router(config)# call-home
Step 2
Enters the Call Home destination profile configuration
submode for the specified destination profile. If the specified
destination profile does not exist, it is created.
profile name
Example:
Router(config-call-home)# profile profile1
Step 3
(Optional) Enables the message transport method. The no
option disables the method.
[no] destination transport-method {email | http}
Example:
Router(cfg-call-home-profile)# destination
transport-method email
Step 4
Configures the destination email address or URL to which
Call Home messages are sent.
destination address {email email-address | http url}
Example:
Router(cfg-call-home-profile)# destination
address email myaddress@example.com
Step 5
When entering a destination URL, include either
http:// or https://, depending on whether the server
is a secure server.
Note
(Optional) Configures a preferred message format. The default
is XML.
destination preferred-msg-format {long-text |
short-text | xml}
Example:
Router(cfg-call-home-profile)# destination
preferred-msg-format xml
Step 6
(Optional) Configures a maximum destination message size
for the destination profile.
destination message-size-limit bytes
Example:
Router(cfg-call-home-profile)# destination
message-size-limit 3145728
Step 7
Enables the destination profile. By default, the profile is
enabled when it is created.
active
Example:
Router(cfg-call-home-profile)# active
Step 8
Configures the type of data to report for a profile. You can
select either to report Smart Call Home data or Smart Licensing
reporting {all | smart-call-home-data|
smart-licensing-data }
Step 9
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Configuring Call Home for the Cisco CSR 1000v
Creating a New Destination Profile

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Specifications

General

Model	CSR 1000v Series
Category	Network Router
Virtualization	Yes
Form Factor	Virtual Appliance
Routing Protocols	BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, IS-IS
Minimum Memory	4 GB
Minimum vCPUs	1
Cloud Platforms	Microsoft Azure
Interfaces	Virtual Interfaces
Supported Protocols	IPv4, IPv6
VPN Protocols	IPSec, DMVPN
Security	IPS
High Availability	VRRP, HSRP, GLBP
Management	NETCONF, RESTCONF, SNMP
Management Interface	CLI

Summary

Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview

Hypervisor Support

Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)

Summarizes Cisco Software Licensing (CSL) for CSR 1000v.

Installation Overview

Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Image

Details the process for downloading the CSR 1000v VM image from Cisco.com.

Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Options

Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in VMware ESXi Environments

VMware ESXi Support Information

Provides information about VMware tools and VM requirements for CSR 1000v.

VMware Requirements—Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6

Deploying the Cisco CSR 1000v OVA to the VM using vSphere

Explains the steps to deploy the CSR 1000v OVA template using vSphere.

Manually Creating the VM and Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v Software Using the .iso File (VMware ESXi)

Guides for manually creating a VM and installing CSR 1000v software using an ISO file.

Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in Citrix XenServer Environments

Citrix XenServer Support Information

Provides support information for Cisco CSR 1000v on Citrix XenServer.

Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using the .iso File (Citrix XenServer)

Guides for manually creating a VM using an ISO file on Citrix XenServer.

Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in KVM Environments

Kernel Virtual Machine Support Information

Details supported Linux/KVM environments including RHEL and Ubuntu.

Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using the Self-installing .Run Package

Guides VM creation using the self-installing .run package for KVM.

Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Using virt-install—Using ISO Image

Details VM creation via ISO using virt-install command.

Installing the Cisco CSR 1000v in Microsoft Hyper-V Environments

Microsoft Hyper-V Support Information

Provides support information for Cisco CSR 1000v on Microsoft Hyper-V.

Manually Creating the Cisco CSR 1000v VM using the .iso File (Microsoft Hyper-V)

Installing Cisco CSR 1000v Licenses

Activating Cisco CSR 1000v Licenses

Guides the activation of software licenses for the CSR 1000v.

Installing CSL Regular Licenses for Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later

Activating Permanent License Reservation

Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software

Prerequisites for the Software Upgrade Process

Loading the New System Image from the Cisco IOS XE Software

Configuring Call Home for the Cisco CSR 1000v

Prerequisites for Call Home

How to Configure Call Home

Enabling Management by REST API

Introduction

Introduces managing the CSR 1000v using the REST API.

Enabling REST API Support During Cisco CSR 1000v OVA Deployment

Enabling REST API Support Using the Cisco IOS XE CLI

Troubleshooting Cisco CSR 1000v VM Issues

Verifying the Cisco CSR 1000v Hardware and VM Requirements

Checks hardware and VM requirements for troubleshooting CSR 1000v issues.

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Issues

Troubleshooting VM Performance Issues

Rehosting the Cisco CSR 1000v License

Voluntarily Rehosting the License to a New VM

Explains the self-service process for rehosting a license to a new VM.

Obtaining a Rehost License if the System Fails

Guides on obtaining a rehost license after a system failure.