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The virtualized version mimics the control plane functionality of physical line cards and Route Processors (RPs). While the demo version relies on software-based forwarding—making it unsuitable for production traffic—it supports a near-identical feature set for control plane testing, including BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, and segment routing. 2. Technical Specifications & File Details

Save the configuration:

Power off the VM, edit hardware settings to assign 4 GB of RAM, and verify that nested virtualization is enabled on the host hypervisor.

iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova Platform: Cisco IOS XRv 9000 Release Version: 5.2.2 Format: OVA (Open Virtualization Appliance) iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova

Before deployment, it's essential to understand the resource requirements. These specifications are key to ensuring the virtual router performs adequately, especially in a lab environment:

This version was notably streamlined for efficiency. Earlier versions like 5.1.1 required 2 vCPUs and 4 GB of vRAM, but iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2 reduced the footprint to just 1 vCPU and 3 GB of RAM, making it more accessible to run on a standard laptop or PC.

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! Configure the Mgmt interface RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config)#interface MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0 RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config-if)#ipv4 address 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config-if)#no shutdown RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config-if)#exit

: 3 GB to 4 GB (XRv is memory-intensive compared to standard IOS). Disk Space : Approximately 500 MB to 1 GB. Compatible Hypervisors : VMware ESXi or Workstation. Oracle VirtualBox .

Unzip or extract the .ova file using a tool like 7-Zip to locate the internal .vmdk file. and segment routing. 2.

A trial or demonstration version. It is fully functional from a software feature perspective but includes performance throughput throttles (typically limited to ~250 Kbps) and lacks production support.

Open your hypervisor (e.g., VMware Workstation) and go to . Navigate to your iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova file. Accept the License Agreement and choose a name for your virtual machine. 2. Network Configuration