Create a Cisco Catalyst 8000V Device (Autonomous Mode)

Cisco Catalyst 8000V can be ordered and created on Network Edge. Cisco Catalyst 8000V is self-configured and offered with options to bring your own license (BYOL) or to subscribe to a license from Equinix.

Note: If you bring your own license, you are responsible for obtaining support from Cisco or their partners. If you are subscribing with a license from Equinix Network Edge, you can open a support case with Cisco Technical Assistant Center (TAC) to troubleshoot Cisco IOX-XE software issues or ask Cisco IOX-XE configuration questions from the Network Edge portal. See Cisco Catalyst 8000V Subscription and Support for more information

This topic demonstrates how to create a single Cisco Catalyst 8000V device.

  1. Sign in to the Equinix Customer Portal and navigate to Network Edge.
  2. From the Network Edge menu, select Create Virtual Device.
  3. In the Add New Edge Device section, locate the Cisco Catalyst 8000V (Autonomous Mode) card and click View Description to see the product description and available resource options.

  4. Click Select and Continue.
  5. Click Create Single Device.

  6. Click Begin Creating Edge Devices.
  7. In the Select Metro section, click a location.
  8. Select a billing account.

    In order to create a device in a specific metro location, you need a billing account for the metro. You can continue without selecting an account, but you won’t be able to create your device.

  9. Click Next: Device Details.

  10. In the Licensing section, select Subscription or Bring Your Own License.
  11. If you selected Bring Your Own License, enter your License Token. Once you enter the license token, your virtual device will be provisioned with the license based on the token provided. If you do not provide token information, your virtual device will still be provisioned. You will need to manually register your license with the smart server using your license token after the virtual device is provisioned.

  12. Enter your Smart License URL (BYOL option only).

  13. Select the Device Resources.

    Note: When selecting your Device Resources, make sure you have successfully determined the maximum throughput for those resources.

  14. Select a Software Package.

  15. In the Throughput Tier section, enter a Numeric Throughput (BYOL only) or select a Throughput Tier. You can only make one selection. You cannot enter a Numeric Throughput and then select a Throughput Tier.

    Choosing the wrong throughput can result in experiencing less than optimal throughput for your device. See Entitled Throughput and Throttling Specifications in the Autonomous Mode (Table 4) for more information. Tier 4 listed on the table is not supported by Network Edge.

    Important: The Tiers available for selection are determined by the device resources you selected in step 13. If you selected 2 or 4 Cores, you can select Tiers 0 through 2. If you selected 6 Cores or more, you can select Tiers 0 through 3.

  16. Select the Software Version. For a list of certified versions, see Certified VNF Image Versions.

    17. If a software version is being retired within the next 2 months, you will see a icon next to the version number. It is strongly recommended that you select a different version because once a version is retired, Equinix will not support it.

  17. Enter the details for your device:

    • Device Name – Enter a name for the device.
    • Host Name Prefix – Enter a host name prefix for the primary device.
    • Interfaces – Select the number of interfaces.
      • Automatically select the next available interface on my device(s) – Select if you want to use the next available interface.
      • I will select an interface – Select if you want to specify an interface.
    • Device Status Notifications – Enter the email addresses of anyone who should receive email notifications regarding device status
    • (Optional) Purchase Order Number – Enter the PO number.
    • (Optional) Order Reference/Identifier – Enter the order reference number.
    • Term Length – Select a term length. The default is one month.
  18. Click Next: Additional Services.
    • Add Users – Add a user who will access your device through SSH/HTTPS.
    • (Optional) RSA Public Keys – Enter an existing RSA Public Key, or click Add New RSA Public Key to generate a new one.
    • Diverse Compute from an Existing Single Device – If you already have another single device and you want this new device to exist in a different plane, click Select Diverse From and select the existing device.

    • Add Access IP Addresses – Select an access control list template.

      • Note: Applying an ACL template is a mandatory step in the device creation process. If you need to create a template to apply to your device, click Create Access Control List Template. See Configure Access Controls on Virtual Devices for more information.

    • Additional Internet Bandwidth – Add up to 2001 additional Mbps of internet bandwidth (for a fee).

    • Term Length – Select a term length. The default is one month.

  19. Click Next: Review and review your order.
  1. Click Create Virtual Device.