: It is primarily used for control plane testing , configuration staging, and education. It supports advanced features like BGP Optimal Route Reflector and L3/L2 MPLS VPNs. Installation Highlights
: Upload the .qcow2 file and rename it to the format required by your hypervisor (often virtioa.qcow2 ). iosxrvk9demo613qcow2 exclusive
: Indicates the software family (IOS XRv) and that it includes the K9 (strong encryption/crypto) feature set. : It is primarily used for control plane
: You must create a specifically named folder (e.g., xrv9k-fullk9-6.1.3 ) in the /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/ path. : Indicates the software family (IOS XRv) and
: Run the native unl_wrapper -a fixpermissions command to ensure the virtual machine has the necessary access to the disk image.
: Modern versions may require UEFI boot mode to be enabled in the QEMU settings to start correctly.
: Specifies that this is a demo mode image. In platforms like Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) , these images run without additional licensing but are typically throughput-limited (around 168 Kbps) to prevent production use. 613 : Refers to the software version (IOS XR Release 6.1.3).