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Release Notes for Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization 1.1
Open Source Software Information
Router, Cisco SRE Service Module, and Cisco IOS Software Version Compatibility
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization 1.1
June 3, 2011OL-23431-02Contents
This document contains the following sections:
•Open Source Software Information
•Router, Cisco SRE Service Module, and Cisco IOS Software Version Compatibility
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Introduction
Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization (Cisco SRE-V) is a branch-office infrastructure platform that combines computing, networking, storage access, virtualization, and unified management into a cohesive system. It enables the VMware vSphere HypervisorTM to be provisioned on a Cisco Services Ready Engine (SRE) Service Module and to host one or multiple virtual machines running the Microsoft Windows Server operating system. The entire system is integrated with the Generation 2 of the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR G2).
System Requirements
This section describes the hardware and software requirements. It contains the following:
Hardware Requirements
The Cisco SRE-V software runs on the Cisco SRE Service Module, which is the hardware component of Cisco SRE-V. The Cisco SRE Service Module can reside either in the Cisco 2900 series or 3900 series ISR G2.
The Cisco SRE-V software is supported on the following service modules:
•Cisco SRE 700 Service Module
•Cisco SRE 900 Service Module
Table 1 provides the hardware information for each of the supported modules.
Table 2 shows the Cisco EtherSwitch Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Cards (EHWICs) and Cisco EtherSwitch service modules that are supported on the Cisco ISR G2.
Software Requirements
This section provides information about third-party software, software options, and feature licenses.
Third-Party Software
Cisco SRE-V uses the following third-party software:
•VMware vSphere HypervisorTM—For virtualization.
•Microsoft Windows Server—For the operating system.
The following Microsoft Windows Servers are certified:
–Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard 32-bit and 64-bit
–Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit
–Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit
–Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit
Cisco SRE-V Software Options
Cisco SRE-V is available in the following three options:
•Hardware only (SM-SRE-700-K9 or SM-SRE-900-K9)—Cisco SRE Service Module without any software installed on it.
If you purchase this option, you must download and install Cisco SRE-V software as well as your own version of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 software.
•Hardware plus Virtualization software (SM-SRE-700-K9 or SM-SRE-900-K9 + SW-SM-SRE-V-1.0-K9)—Cisco SRE Service Module with Cisco SRE-V software preinstalled. At the time of purchase, you can choose the RAID option that you want enabled on the Cisco SRE-V software.
Purchase this option if you have your own version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 software that you want to use. If you purchase this option, the Cisco SRE-V license is preactivated.
Note RAID is supported on the Cisco SRE 900 Service Module only.
•Hardware, plus Virtualization software, plus Microsoft Windows software (SM-SRE-700-K9 or SM-SRE-900-K9 + SW-SM-SRE-V-1.0-K9 + MSWS-08R2ST-X86-K9)—Cisco SRE Service Module with both Cisco SRE-V and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition 64-bit virtual machine preinstalled. At the time of purchase, you can choose the RAID option that you want enabled on the Cisco SRE-V software.
If you purchase this option, both the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 license and the
Cisco SRE-V license are preactivated.
Note RAID is supported on the Cisco SRE 900 Service Module only.
Feature Licenses
Table 3 provides the feature licenses available for Cisco SRE-V.
Open Source Software Information
Some components of the software created for Cisco Services Ready Virtualization are provided through open source or commercial licensing. For more information about these components and associated copyright statements, see:
Router, Cisco SRE Service Module, and Cisco IOS Software Version Compatibility
Table 4 provides the compatibility between the routers, Cisco SRE Service Modules, and
Cisco IOS software version that must be installed in the router to use Cisco SRE-V.
New and Changed Information
Cisco SRE-V 1.1 supports the following new feature:
•RAID—You can choose to store the Cisco SRE 900 Service Module data files on local Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID). The available RAID options are: RAID 1, RAID 0, and non-RAID.
RAID is not supported on the Cisco SRE 700 Service Module. It is supported on the
Cisco SRE 900 Service Module only.Open Caveats
Table 5 lists the caveats that are open in Cisco SRE-V1.1.
Table 5 Open Caveats in Cisco SRE-V 1.1
Bug ID Summary Additional InformationCSCto77490
The RAID command, rb -a restart, does not work.
Symptom: An error occurs when you execute the rb -a restart command.
Condition: After the rebuild process initiates, you use the rb -a pause command to pause a rebuild, and then you use the rb -a restart command to continue with the rebuild and an error occurs. The error occurs because you used the rb -a restart command instead of the rb -a resume command.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, after you use the rb -a pause command, use the rb -a resume command to continue with the rebuild. The rebuild process continues from where it left off when the pause command was executed.
CSCto45749
Datastore is missing after RAID migration.
Symptom: Datastore is missing after RAID migration.
Condition: After RAID migration, for example, from non-RAID to
RAID 0, or from non-RAID to RAID 1, the local datastore disappears after reboot.This problem occurs because RAID migration changes the disk volume signature, including the capacity and serial number, which triggers the datastore revalidation in VMware vSphere HypervisorTM.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, do one of the following:
•Rescan the system a couple of times. From the vSphere Client GUI, choose Inventory > Configuration > Storage > Rescan All...
If rescanning the system does not resolve the problem, choose Inventory > Configuration > Storage > Add Storage... > Assign a New Signature > Free Space.
For detail procedure, see the "Cannot View Datastores" section in Installation and Configuration Guide for Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization.
•From the Console Manager interface, use the hypervisor set disk revalidation command:
SRE-Module# hypervisor set disk revalidationCSCto59640
Cannot upgrade Cisco SRE-V in disk maintenance mode.
Symptom: When the system is in disk maintenance mode, the Console Manager interface commands, such as the software install package command and the show tech-support hypervisor command fail to execute. Also, the Export System Logs feature in the vSphere Client GUI does not work.
Conditions: This problem occurs in the following three conditions:
•If the system is in disk maintenance mode.
•When the scratch storage is not located in any of the local datastores or if the datastore does not have sufficient free space.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, do the following, as appropriate:
•If the system is in disk maintenance mode, use the hypervisor unset disk maintenance command to move the system out of the disk maintenance mode.
•If the scratch storage is not located in any of the local datastores or the datastore does not have sufficient free space, use the hypervisor set scratch datastore command to move the scratch storage to a local datastore that has at least 2 GB of free disk space.
CSCto59738
The RAID management CLI hangs after executing the hypervisor unset disk maintenance command.
Symptom: Occasionally, after executing the hypervisor unset disk maintenance command, the RAID management CLI hangs.
Condition: After you deleted and recreated logical drives, you executed the hypervisor unset disk maintenance command.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, do the following:
After you execute the hypervisor unset disk maintenance command, we recommend that you wait for approximately 10 minutes, the Cisco SRE Service Module automatically reloads, and the problem is resolved.
CSCto69457
Inaccurate disk information after removing and reinserting a drive on a migrated RAID1 array.
Symptom: Inaccurate disk information is displayed when the disk in a RAID 1 array, which was migrated from a RAID 0 array, is removed and then reinserted.
Condition: After migrating from RAID 0 to RAID 1, you removed and reinserted one of the disk drives, and then you notice that the previous RAID 0 disk information still appears for that drive.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, after you reinsert the disk, reload the Cisco SRE Service Module.
CSCtj39408
Several Microsoft Windows virtual machines are still present after uninstallation.
Problem: Uninstallation of Cisco SRE-V software does not remove all of the Microsoft Windows virtual machines.
Symptom: A number of Microsoft Windows virtual machines are still present after uninstallation. To view all the remaining virtual machines after uninstallation, use the show virtual-machine command from the Console Manager interface.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, perform a helper install of the Cisco SRE-V software. This will remove all of the remaining virtual machines.
CSCtj34317
Error occurs with the show hypervisor ip command after a reset from IOS.
Symptom: An error occurs after executing the show hypervisor ip command.
Condition: The following error message is displayed when the show hypervisor ip command is used after a reset from IOS:
Hypervisor information cannot be displayed.
Error: Host system not found.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, after the Cisco SRE-V comes back online, use the hypervisor set password seed password_seed command from the Console Manager interface.
CSCti97289
After power cycle of the router with HWIC-9-ESW, the sm slot/1 interface does not come up.
Symptom: Because the sm slot/1 interface does not come up after a power cycle of the router, the connectivity to the VMware vSphere HypervisorTM is not present.
Condition: This problem occurs occasionally when an HWIC-9-ESW is present in the ISR G2 and a power cycle of the router is performed.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, do the following: From the router, enter the shutdown command followed by the no shutdown command for the interface sm slot/1.
Example:
Router# configure terminalEnter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/ZRouter(config)# interface sm 1/1
Router(config-if)# shutdown
Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Router(config-if)# end
Router# write
CSCti99366
IP address change of SM interface should not require a reload.
Symptom: After changing the IP address of the VMware vSphere HypervisorTM, the change is not reflected on the service-module side.
Condition: This problem occurs if you change the IP address of the VMware vSphere HypervisorTM (service-module mgf ip address hypervisor-ip-address subnet-mask), and do not do a reload.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, use the reload command from the Console Manager interface.
Example:
Router# service-module SM 1/0 session
Trying x.x.x.x, 2258 ... OpenSRE-Module# reload
CSCtj75962
After manual configuration, the Cisco SRE Service Module does not synchronize with the NTP server.
Symptom: If the VMware vSphere HypervisorTM clock is manually set using the vSphere Client GUI, and then an NTP server is added to the clock settings, the Cisco SRE Service Module fails to synchronize with the NTP server.
Condition: This problem can occur if the clock is manually set using the vSphere Client GUI, and at a later date, an NTP server is added to the time configuration using the vSphere Client GUI.
Workaround: To resolve this problem, reload the Cisco SRE Service Module.
Resolved Caveats
Table 6 lists the caveats that are resolved in Cisco SRE-V 1.1.
Related Documentation
The following related documentation for Cisco SRE-V1.1 is available on Cisco.com:
•Release Notes for Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization 1.1 (this document)
•Installation and Configuration Guide for Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization 1.1
•FAQs and Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization
•Open Source Used In Cisco Services Ready Engine Virtualization Release: 1.1
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