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Cisco IOS XRv 9000 Installation Lab


Last Updated: 11-MAY-2016

About This Solution


The Cisco IOS XRv 9000 router implements the feature set of Cisco IOS XR software. Running on virtualized general x86 compute
platforms, it complements existing physical Cisco router platforms that rely on Cisco IOS XR software, such as Cisco Network
Convergence System routers, Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers, and Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) platforms.

Now, service providers can enhance their operational excellence and offerings based on physical routers and easily move them to
a virtual form factor. The Cisco IOS XRv 9000 router offers greater agility, improved network efficiency, lower capital and
operational expenditures, and the ability to efficiently scale network capacity up and down, based on demand.

This lab demonstrates how to install the IOS XRv 9000 in a VMware ESXi environment. This lab requires familiarity with a VMware
ESXi. At the conclusion of this lab, you will have a fully functional router available with IOS XR release 5.4.0.

NOTE: Router configuration and feature testing are beyond the scope of this lab.

For more information about IOS XRv 9000, refer to the Cisco IOS XRv 9000 Router Data Sheet and the Cisco IOS XRv 9000
Router Installation and Configuration Guide.

About This Demonstration


• Scenario 1: Install IOS XRv in VMware ESXi Environment

• Scenario 2: Verify Configuration

Requirements
The table below outlines the requirements for this preconfigured demonstration. 


Table 1. Requirements

Required Optional

● Laptop ● Cisco AnyConnect

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Topology
This content includes preconfigured users and components to illustrate the scripted scenarios and features of the solution. Most
components are fully configurable with predefined administrative user accounts. You can see the IP address and user account
credentials to use to access a component by clicking the component icon in the Topology menu of your active session and in the
scenario steps that require their use.

Figure 1. Topology

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Get Started
BEFORE PRESENTING

We strongly recommend that you go through this document and work with an active session before presenting in front of a live
audience. This will allow you to become familiar with the structure of the document and content.

PREPARATION IS KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION.

Follow the steps to schedule a session of the content and configure your presentation environment.

1. Browse to dcloud.cisco.com, select the location closest to you, and log in with your Cisco.com credentials.

2. If this is the first time you will use the router with dCloud, register and configure your router. [Show Me How]

3. Schedule a session. [Show Me How]

4. Test your connection. [Show Me How]

5. Verify that the status of your session is Active in My Dashboard > My Sessions.

NOTE: It may take up to 10 minutes for your session to become active.

6. Click View to open the active session.

7. For best performance, connect to the workstation with Cisco AnyConnect VPN [Show Me How] and the local RDP client on
your laptop [Show Me How]

• Workstation 1: 198.18.133.252, Username: Administrator, Password: C1sco12345

NOTE: You can also connect to the workstation using the Cisco dCloud Remote Desktop client [Show Me How]. The dCloud
Remote Desktop client works best for accessing an active session with minimal interaction. However, many users experience
connection and performance issues with this method.

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Scenario 1. Install IOS XRv in VMWare ESXi Environment


Cisco hardware-based routers ship with pre-installed Cisco IOS XR software. Because the Cisco IOS XRv 9000 router is not
hardware-based, you must download the Cisco IOS XR software from Cisco.com and install it directly on the virtual machine (VM).
However, as part of the initial installation process, you must first provision VM attributes, such as memory, hard disk, and so forth,
to enable the Cisco IOS XRv 9000 router image to install and boot. This lab uses the ISO image to manually create the VM in the
hypervisor.

This scenario demonstrates how to deploy the Cisco IOS XRv 9000 router using VMware vSphere, which is pre-installed for this
lab. The steps in this procedure are based on VMware ESXi 5.5 version.

NOTE: Skip steps 2 and 3 for this lab; these steps are already prepared for the purpose of this lab. For a standard install, however,
the end user must specify the correct firewall options and download the ISO image.

Steps
1. From the workstation desktop, double-click the ESXi icon to launch the ESXi application.

NOTE: No login is required.

Figure 2. ESXi

2. Verify that the firewall options enable a network connection to the VM serial port.

NOTE: The lab environment is pre-configured with the proper firewall options.

3. Download the required ISO image from CCO.

NOTE: For this lab, the ISO image is available in the VM data store.

4. From the vSphere Client, right-click the client IP address and select New Virtual Machine.

Figure 3. New Virtual Machine

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5. From the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, select Custom to create a custom configuration and click Next.

6. Enter xrv9000-1 in the Name field and click Next.

7. Select the datastore1 for the VM files and click Next.

Figure 4. Configure Storage

8. Select Virtual Machine Version: 8 and click Next.

NOTE: Cisco IOS XRv 9000 routers are not compatible with VMWare ESXi Server versions earlier than 5.0.

9. Select Linux, select Other 2.6.x Linux (64-bit) from the Version drop-down list, and click Next.

Figure 5. Configure Guest Operating System

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10. Configure the CPUs by doing the following:

a. Select 4 as the Number of Virtual Sockets (virtual CPUs).

b. Click Next.

NOTE: The number of cores per socket must always be set to 1, regardless of the number of virtual sockets selected. For
example, a Cisco IOS XRv 9000 router with a 4-vCPU configuration must have four sockets and one core for each socket.

Figure 6. Configure CPUs

11. Enter 25 as the Memory Size and click Next.

NOTE: Cisco dCloud recommends 25GB as the maximum memory size for best performance.

Figure 7. Configure Memory

12. Allocate at least four virtual network interface cards (vNICs) to configure the network and click Next.

NOTE: The VMware ESXi 5.5 interface allows you to create four vNICs during initial VM creation. After you create the VM and the
Cisco IOS XRv 9000 boots for the first time, you can create additional vNICs.

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Figure 8. Configure Network

13. Select LSI Logic Parallel and click Next.

Figure 9. Configure SCSI Controller

14. Select Create a New Virtual Disk and click Next.

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15. To create a disk, do the following:

a. Enter 55 as the Disk Size.

b. Select Thin Provision.

c. Keep Store with the Virtual Machine selected.

d. Click Next.

NOTE: The Thick Provision Eager Zeroed option takes longer to install but provides better performance. Thick Provision also
consumes more physical disk space.

Figure 10. Create a Disk

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16. Select IDE (0:0) as the Virtual Device Node and click Next.

NOTE: If IDE (0:0) is busy, select IDE (0:1).

Figure 11. Configure Advanced Options

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17. On the Ready to Complete screen, check the Edit the virtual machine settings before completion check box and click
Continue.

Figure 12. Edit VM Settings

18. From the Virtual Machine Properties Hardware tab, click New CD/DVD and do the following:

a. Select the Datastore ISO File as the Device Type and click Browse.

b. Browse to the location of the .iso file of the data store set in step 4 and click Open.

c. Select xrv9k-full-x-540.iso and click OK.

d. Check the Connect at Power On check box to enable accessibility to the CD drive.

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Figure 13. Configure New CD/DVD

19. Click Add to add a serial port.

NOTE: Setting up the serial ports (console ports) is required for a non-VGA (default) image.

Figure 14. Add Serial Port

20. Select Serial Port and click Next.

21. Select Connect via Network and click Next.

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22. Select Server and enter the Telnet address of the host and an unused port higher than 1000 in the Port URI field. Click Next.

NOTE: For example, use the IP address of the client (198.18.134.2) and pick a port number that is likely not used for this lab, such
as 8011 through 8014.

Figure 15. Configure Serial Port

23. On Ready to Complete screen, click Finish.

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24. Repeat steps 19 through 23 to add three additional serial ports:

• XR auxiliary port (port 8012)

• Sysadmin port (port 8013)

• Admin auxiliary port (port 8014)

Figure 16. Additional Serial Ports

25. Click Finish.

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Scenario 2. Verify Configuration


This scenario demonstrates how to power on the VM to confirm its configuration.

Steps
1. From the vSphere Client, right-click the xrv9000-1 VM and click Power > Power On.

Figure 17. Power On VM

2. From the workstation desktop, double-click the PuTTY icon.

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3. In the PuTTY Configuration dialog box, enter 198.18.134.2 in the Host Name (or IP Address) field, enter 8011 in the Port
field, select Telnet, and click Open to access the XR VM console.

Figure 18. Use PuTTY to Access XR VM Console

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4. The XR VM console shows the progress of the installation.

Figure 19. Installation Progress

NOTE: It takes approximately 15 minutes for the router to boot up. To release the mouse pointer from the console, press
<Ctrl+Alt>.

5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to access the sysadmin console by using the following IP address and port details: 198.18.134.2:8013.

Figure 20. XRv Boots Up in VM Console

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Figure 21. XRv Boots Up in Telnet Session

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