CSR1000V on AWS - Cannot access after applying license

[k.sadowski1]

I am trying to create an instance on AWS for the CSR1000v using the BYOL in the AWS Marketplace: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00EV8VWWM .

Once the instance comes online, I'm able to SSH into it using the keys associated. Then, following the instructions here, I try to apply a license to the Cisco instance.

Once I get to the reload step, the router reboots, but I'm never able to access the router again. I cannot ssh in using the key or username/password. I tried creating user-keys within AWS to create a user with a valid username password to no avail. My only recourse is to kill the instance and start a new one. Unfortunately, the new one will not have any of my settings.

Is there a way for me to persist the settings, or better yet, get back into the instance I've already created?

Any help would be appreciated.

[tbanuelo]

Hello k.sadowski

Were you able to get CSR working on AWS after licensing it?

We can help if you are still having issues

[k.sadowski1]

After many hours of much frustration. I managed to figure it out. In the end it was the name of the ssh keys used. It was due to a space in the name of the key itself on AWS. Once I created a new key without a space, I was able to create a new instance and reboot at will. So now I have to keep track of another key pair.

This was particularly frustrating because it worked for the first boot, but I connect back in on the second boot. It was completely repeatable in my environment, but not for anyone else.

Anyway, in the end it was due to a space in the name of the AWS Key Pair. Thanks for checking in.

[tbanuelo]

Hi,

I'm glad you figured the connectivity issue resolved.

You do have the option to also create a username and password to ssh, in case your key pair gets lost

The key pair is required at bring up and it is required to remain active but a backup username and password is also doable