Re: IOS XRv !!

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-yurib
On Feb 9, 2014 10:54 PM, "Yuri Bank" <yuribank_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok. Just an update for those interested.
>
>
> I basically followed this guide:
> https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-39939
>
> I've added a few extra tips:
>
> *You will need the latest version of QEMU, or the UDP tunnels patch if you
> have a version < 1.0)
>
> *Convert to the vmdk image to qcow2 (may not be necessary depending on the
> version of qemu you have. I had some problems booting the image while it
> was in vmdk format)
>
> qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 iosxrv-demo.vmdk iosxrv-demo.qcow2
>
> *create two copies of the image:
>
> Now you are ready to to run the VM.
>
> qemu-system-x86_64 \
> -hda iosxrv-demo1.qcow2 \
> -enable-kvm \
> -m 3072 \
> -serial telnet:localhost:2001,server,nowait \
> -net nic,vlan=1,macaddr=00:aa:aa:aa:aa:11 -net
> socket,vlan=1,udp=:8001,localaddr=:7001 \
> -net nic,vlan=2,macaddr=00:aa:aa:aa:aa:12 -net
> socket,vlan=2,udp=:8002,localaddr=:7002 \
>
>
> qemu-system-x86_64 \
> -hda iosxrv-demo2.qcow2 \
> -enable-kvm \
> -m 3072 \
> -serial telnet:localhost:2002,server,nowait \
> -net nic,vlan=1,macaddr=00:bb:bb:bb:bb:11 -net
> socket,vlan=1,udp=:7001,localaddr=:8001 \
> -net nic,vlan=2,macaddr=00:bb:bb:bb:bb:12 -net
> socket,vlan=2,udp=:7002,localaddr=:8002 \
>
>
> GNS3:
>
> You can also just add the qcow2 image as a QEMU Host in GNS3. This will
> make everything drag and drop, and you can deploy your topology as you
> would normally in GNS3.
>
> So far I have a topology ( fully virtual ) with a few IOS XRv routers,
> JunsOS Olives, and a 3700s running in dynamips.
>
>
> I've tested the following protocols:
>
> OSPF: Good
> LDP: Good
> RSVP-TE: Good.
> MPLS transit Data-plane GOOD (see exception below)
>
> VPLS.
> *L2vpn ( Martini) LDP signaled VFI works in the control-plane. But the
> data-plane functionality is NOT there. Packets received on the CE facing
> interface (Attachment circuit) are not forwarded :-(
> *L2vpn ( kompella) BGP Auto-Discovery. I'm able to get the l2vpn vpls
> address-family configured & running in BGP. I'm also able to exchange vpls
> NLRI. Obviously, with the same forwarding issues mentioned above.
>
>
> Cisco is going in the right direction with this. I hope they expand the L2
> functions. Being able to configure the services is GREAT, but it would be
> really nice to send a few pings through to verify the configuration, and to
> see what the label stacks looks like, etc.........
>
> -YuriB
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Yuri Bank <yuribank_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I will posting instructions on how to get this setup on Linux ( QEMU/KVM
>> ) and fully integrated with Dynamips IOS routers & Real Hardware.
>>
>>
>> w00t!
>>
>>
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/ios_xrv/install_config/b_xrvr_432_chapter_01.html
>>
>>
>> -YuriB

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