Home
Support
Product Support
Routers
Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software
Configuration Guides

Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge Software Installation And Configuration Guide

View all Saved Content

PDF

Is this helpful?

Helpful Unhelpful

Feedback

Thank you for your feedback. Your response has been recorded.

Ask about this document

Cisco Configuration Guide, Release 4.2

Table of contents

Expand all sections

About this document

Overview of Cisco Catalyst 8000V Virtual Routers

Cisco Catalyst 8000V Virtual Routers

Installation Overview

Installation Overview

Compatibility Matrix for Cisco Catalyst 8000V in Public and Sovereign IaaS Clouds

Compatibility Matrix for Public and Sovereign IaaS Clouds

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in VMware ESXi Environment

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in VMware ESXi Environment
Deploy the OVA file Using vSphere
Deploy the VM Using COT
Create the VM Using the iso File
Performance Enhancements on ESXi Configurations

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in KVM Environment

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in KVM Environment
Create the VM Using the GUI Tool
Create the VM Using CLI
Performance Enhancements in KVM Environment
Troubleshoot KVM Installation Issues

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in Nutanix AHV Hypervisor

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V on Nutanix AHV
Install the Virtual Machine Using Prism Central
Install the Virtual Machine Using Prism Element
Install the VM using command line interface
Install the VM using REST API
Edit the VM properties
Clone a VM

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in NFVIS Environment

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in NFVIS Environment

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in OpenStack Environment

Install Cisco Catalyst 8000V in OpenStack Environment

Day 0 Configuration

Day 0 Configuration
Day 0 Configuration Using .txt or .xml Files
Day 0 Configuration for OVF Deployments
Day 0 Configuration Using config-drive
Day 0 Configuration Using Custom Data
Day 0 Configuration in Controller Mode
Verify Router Configuration
Frequently Asked Questions

Security-Enhanced Linux

Security-Enhanced Linux

Map Network Interfaces to VM Network Interfaces

Map Network Interfaces to VM Network Interfaces

Enable VNF Secure Boot

VNF Secure Boot
Guidelines
Setup secure boot in ESXi environment
Setup secure boot in KVM environment
Setup secure boot for NFVIS

Configure VRF Route Sharing

Configure VRF Route Sharing

Configure Console Access

Configure Console Access

Upgrade the Cisco IOS XE Software

Upgrade the Cisco IOS XE Software

Configure vCPU Distribution

Configure vCPU Distribution

Manage the device using Web User Interface

Manage the device using Web User Interface
Using Web User Interface for day one setup
Monitor and Troubleshoot Device Plug and Play (PnP) Onboarding using WebUI

Access and Use the GRUB Mode

Access and Use the GRUB Mode

Bridge Domain Interfaces

Bridge Domain Interfaces

Support for software media termination point

Support for Software Media Termination Point

Radio Aware Routing

Radio Aware Routing

Day 0 Configuration

Updated: April 24, 2026

Overview

Explains the methods for Day 0 bootstrap configuration of Cisco Catalyst 8000V, detailing how to automate the initial setup using configuration files, virtual CD-ROMs, or cloud-init custom data across various deployment environments.

Day 0 Configuration

Specifies the information to configure the Day 0 settings for Cisco Catalyst 8000V in autonomous mode.

Day 0 Configuration Using .txt or .xml Files

Provides the high-level workflow and the procedures to perform the bootstrap configuration by providing a iosxe_config.txt file or an ovf-env.xml file.

Day 0 Configuration for OVF Deployments

Provides the high-level information to configure the Day 0 settings for OVF deployments.

Day 0 Configuration Using config-drive

Provides the steps to configure the Day 0 settings by using the config-drive option.

Day 0 Configuration Using Custom Data

Explains how to perform day 0 configuration using custom data which automates the configuration steps and helps connect to on-premises sites.

Day 0 Configuration in Controller Mode

Describes Day 0 configuration for Cisco Catalyst 8000V instances running in controller mode.

Verify Router Configuration

Describes the verification steps to view the mode and the Day 0 configuration status of an Cisco Catalyst 8000V instance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers the frequently asked questions related to Day 0 configuration for Cisco Catalyst 8000V.

Need help?

Open a support case

(Requires a Cisco Service Contract)

Bias-free language

The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For the purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product. Learn more about how Cisco is using Inclusive Language.