Can I still run CSR1000v on ESXi7?

[zhiqiang.yan]

I heard from our Cisco SE, that CSR1000v is not support on ESXi7. but I don't see any problem yet on my lab, I have C220 running ESXi7.0, the CSR 1000v works just like before.

[Jaime Saldana Morales]

Hi Zhiqiang,

As per the " Cisco CSR 1000v and Cisco ISRv Software Configuration Guide " the supported ESXi are 6.5 and 6.7.

The following table specifies the supported VMware tools by Cisco CSR 1000V using Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.x releases:

Cisco IOS XE Release	vSphere Web Client	vCenter Server
Cisco IOS XE 17.3.x releases	The 6.7 and 6.5 versions of the VMware vSphere Web Client are supported.	VMware ESXi 6.7 and EsXi 6.5
Cisco IOS XE 17.1.x and 17.2.x releases	The 6.5 Update 1 and 6.5 Update 2 versions of the VMware vSphere Web Client are supported.	VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2
Cisco IOS XE 16.12 release	The 6.5 Update 1 and 6.5 Update 2 versions of the VMware vSphere Web Client are supported.	VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/csr1000/software/configuration/b_CSR1000v_Configuration_Guide/b_CSR1000v_Configuration_Guide_chapter_011.html

This doesn't mean that cannot run on ESXi 7 but if there is an issue and you call the TAC they will told you latest supported ESXi is 6.7

I guess ESXi 7 will be supported but it takes takes time/testing for Cisco to approve it.

Regards,

Jaime Saldaña