k9 (Includes strong cryptographic payloads for SSH, HTTPS, and IPsec) Deployment Use Cases
Cisco IOS XR (Classic 32-bit Architecture) Software Version: 6.1.3
A key point of confusion is the difference between this image and the . The difference is fundamental. Iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2
QEMU requires the primary virtual hard disk file to be named exactly virtioa.qcow2 . Rename the file using the following command:
For advanced automation, it was possible to create an ISO file ( xrconfig.iso ) containing configuration files ( iosxr_config_admin.txt and iosxr_config.txt ). This ISO could then be mounted as a CD-ROM when the VM boots. The IOS XRv software would automatically read the configuration from the ISO, allowing for fully automated provisioning of the router on the first start. k9 (Includes strong cryptographic payloads for SSH, HTTPS,
Advanced OSPFv2/v3 and IS-IS configurations.
# Install qemu-utils if not already installed sudo apt-get install qemu-utils # Convert from qcow2 to vmdk qemu-img convert -p -O vmdk iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2 iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.vmdk Rename the file using the following command: For
: SSH fails after port forward.
If you are deploying the image directly onto a Linux hypervisor via CLI using virt-install or QEMU directly, use the following operational lifecycle guidelines. Step 1: Prepare the Directory
The IOS XRv Router is not an emulation of a physical router but a virtual representation. Its architecture consists of a single Route Processor (RP) responsible for control plane functionality, and a Line Card (LC) that handles network interfaces and their associated functions.
When you fire up Iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2 in a hypervisor (like KVM/QEMU), the file acts as a "base image."