Re: IOS XRv !!

Thanks for the links and tips Yuri!

Has any one else had a chance to run this on QEMU on a MAC, in GNS3? I got
it working yesterday, but it takes forever to load the vXR. I gave it 4 GB,
but the process wasn't using that much, so RAM can't be an issue.

Thanks

Tom

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 6:34 AM, Alessandro Braga <sandro.unix_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> Yuri,
>
> great news. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
>
> I will do tests in the next week.
>
> BR,
>
>
> 2014-02-14 1:12 GMT-02:00 Yuri Bank <yuribank_at_gmail.com>:
>
> > Something is up with the mailing list?? Not seeing any messages.
> >
> > -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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