Installing the Virtual Services Management Container
Perform the following steps to install the REST API virtual services management container.
Installing the Virtual Services Management Container
Prerequisites
Download the IOS XE REST API Support OVA file from the software download pages for the Cisco CSR 1000v:
Download Software
.
Step 1
Router#
copy
filename.ova
bootflash:
Copies the .ova file into bootflash.
Example
Router# copy tftp: bootflash: Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.1.254 Source filename []? /auto/myuser1/images/iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova Destination filename [iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova]? Accessing tftp://192.168.1.254//auto/wsmyuser1/images/iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova... Loading /auto/wsmyuser1/images/ios!O!!!O!!!!O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Step 2
Router#
virtual-service install name csr_mgmt package bootflash:
filename.ova
Installs the virtual services management container.
Example
Router# virtual-service install name csr_mgmt package bootflash: iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova
Step 3 Router#
show
virtual-service list
Verifies the virtual service has been installed.
Example
Router# show virtual-service list ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ csr_mgmt Installed iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova
Step 4
Router#
configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 5
Router(config)#
virtual-service csr_mgmt
Enters configuration sub-mode for the named virtual service.
Step 6
Router(config-virt-serv)#
activate
Activates the virtual service.
Example
Router(config-virt-serv)# activate % Activating virtual-service 'csr_mgmt', this might take a few minutes. Use 'show virtual-service list' for progress.
Step 7
Router(config-virt-serv)#
exit
Step 8
Router(config)#
exit
Step 9 Router#
show
virtual-service detail
Verifies the configuration of the virtual service.
Example
Router# show virtual-service detail Virtual service csr_mgmt detail Name : iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova Path : bootflash:/iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova Installed version : 2017.10 Key type : Cisco release key Activated profile name: None --------------------------------------------- MAC address Attached to interface ------------------------------------------------------ Resource admission (without profile) : passed
Step 10 Router#
show
virtual-service list
Verifies that the virtual service has been activated.
Example
The following example shows the virtual-service is still being activated.
Router# show virtual-service list System busy activating virtual-service 'csr_mgmt'. The request may take several minutes... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ csr_mgmt Activating iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova
Example
The following example shows the virtual-service has now been activated.
Router# show virtual-service list ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ csr_mgmt Activated iosxe-remote-mgmt.2017-08-15_17.21.ova