Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release
3.12S 24
Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release
3.10S 25
Cisco CSR 1000v and Hypervisor Limitations for Cisco IOS XE Release 3.9S 25
Server Requirements 26
Cisco Software Licensing (CSL) 27
Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and Later, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.1 and
Later 33
Evaluation Licenses—Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and Earlier 35
Cisco Smart Licensing 35
Differences Between Cisco CSR 1000v Series and ASR 1000 Series 35
Supported Cisco IOS XE Technologies 37
Management Support 48
Managing the Router Using Cisco Configuration Professional 48
Managing the Router Using the Cisco IOS XE REST API 49
Managing the Router Using Cisco Prime Network Services Controller 49
Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Products 50
Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images 51
Using Cisco Feature Navigator 51
Using the Software Advisor 51
Using the Software Release Notes 52
CHAPTER 3
Using Cisco IOS XE Software 53
Using Cisco IOS XE Software 53
Finding Command Options 56
NVRAM File Security 60
CHAPTER 4
Installation Overview 61
Introduction 61
Obtaining the Cisco CSR 1000v VM Image 63
Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Files 63
Cisco CSR 1000v Installation Options 64
Guidelines and Limitations 66
ROMMON and the Cisco CSR 1000v 66
Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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