{{tag>[network cisco ios xe]}}
=====Cisco CSR1000V / IOS XE - KVM=====
//I'm running this on CentOS 6.5//


===Download image===
  * [[http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12559/|Download qcow2 image]]

===Virtual network bridge===
  * Create an additional virtualized bridge on CentOS if you need to. Example: <code># virsh net-dumpxml cisco
<network>
  <name>cisco</name>
  <uuid>2fb420fb-943c-e5be-0769-0b2700c9d7e0</uuid>
  <bridge name='virbr1' stp='on' delay='0' />
  <mac address='52:54:00:2B:F6:26'/>
  <ip address='192.168.200.1' netmask='255.255.255.0'>
  </ip>
</network></code>

===Create virtual machine===
  * 4 GB memory.
  * 3 virtio network interfaces. For example 2 in the virtual isolated Cisco network and 1 to your own network.
  * Select the downloaded qcow2 image as storage.
  * Add serial port as first serial device. Select TCP net console (tcp), for example 127.0.0.1:4555 and select 'Use Telnet'.
  * Run the virtual machine.

===Post install configuration===
   * Enable serial console and reload. <code>#en
conf t
platform console serial
ctrl-z
copy run start
reload</code>
  * Log in using telnet on the KVM host. <code>telnet localhost 4555</code>
  * After install, throughput is set to 2,5Mbit. <code>#sh platform hardware throughput level
The current throughput level is 2500 kb/s
</code>
  * Cisco CSR 1000V offers a 60-day evaluation license. The evaluation license is for the Premium technology package. Accept the license: <code>Router>conf t
#license accept end user agreement</code>
  * Configure evaluation licence. <code>#license boot level premium</code>
  * Copy running-config to start-config and reload.

===Verify===
  * Throughput: <code>#sh platform hardware throughput level
The current throughput level is 50000 kb/s</code>
  * License: <code>sh license detail 
Index: 1        Feature: prem_eval                         Version: 1.0
        License Type: Evaluation
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  3  seconds 
            Expiry date: Oct 13 2014 09:44:15
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
        Store Index: 0
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage
</code>

===Configure IP===
  * Show interfaces. <code>#sh ip int br
Interface              IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet1       unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet2       unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet3       unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    </code>
  * Create management VRF. <code>conf t
Router(config)#ip vrf mgmt-irf 
Router(config-vrf)#int g1           
Router(config-if)#ip vrf forwarding mgmt-vrf
Router(config-if)#^Z

#sh run int g1
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 105 bytes
!
interface GigabitEthernet1
 ip vrf forwarding mgmt-vrf
 no ip address
 shutdown
 negotiation auto
end</code>
  * Configure IP address. <code>conf t
Router(config)#int g1
Router(config-if)#ip add 1.2.3.4 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router(config-if)#^Z

</code>
  * Show interfaces. <code>Router#sh ip int br
Interface              IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet1       1.2.3.4         YES manual up                    up      
GigabitEthernet2       unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    
GigabitEthernet3       unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down    </code>
  * Ping test. <code>Router#ping vrf mgmt-vrf 1.2.3.2
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 1.2.3.2, timeout is 2 seconds:
.!!!!
Success rate is 80 percent (4/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms</code>