| Resource | Minimum Requirement | Recommended (for labs) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 4 cores | 8 vCPUs (dedicated) | | RAM | 16 GB | 24–32 GB | | Disk (QCOW2) | 8 GB (grows to 16 GB) | 40 GB free (for logs/configs) | | NICs | 1 management, 2 data ports | 4+ data ports | | Hypervisor | KVM (libvirt) on Linux | Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 or RHEL 8/9 |
qemu-img convert -f qcow2 xrv9k-fullk9-x-7.1.1.qcow2 -O vmdk xrv9k-fullk9-x-7.1.1.vmdk Xrv9k-fullk9-x-7.1.1.qcow2 Download
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios# license install <license-key> | Resource | Minimum Requirement | Recommended (for
ID and, typically, an active service contract (SmartNet) associated with your account to access the download. Navigate to the Cisco Download Software Search for IOS XRv 9000 Router Select version Look for the file: xrv9k-fullk9-x.7.1.1.qcow2 Technical Specifications The trailing “9k” could denote the Cisco 9000 series (e
| Segment | Likely Meaning | |---------|----------------| | | A product or project identifier. In many networking‑oriented projects “XRV” is short for “XR Virtual Router”, a reference to Cisco’s XR series of routers. The trailing “9k” could denote the Cisco 9000 series (e.g., ASR‑9000, NCS‑9000). | | fullk9 | Suggests a “full‑kit” or complete package for the 9k platform, as opposed to a minimal or stripped‑down image. | | x | Often used to indicate a “experimental” or “extended” build, or simply a placeholder for a specific build identifier. | | 7.1.1 | The software version . In Cisco’s world, XR releases are numbered like 7.1.1 , 7.2.2 , etc. Therefore this image probably contains the Cisco IOS XR 7.1.1 operating system. | | .qcow2 | The disk‑image container format, as explained above. |
, specifically designed for deployment in KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) environments
Look for the "Cisco IOS XRv 9000 Virtual Router Demo Image" or the full binary if you have an active service contract (Smart Account).