Re: IOS XRv !!

Yuri,
I'm using Qemu module from GNS3. I can try using KVM. Why do you think qemu
be so much slower?

Thanks

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Yuri Bank <yuribank_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Are you using the KVM module? Without it, the performance would be quite
> slow.
>
> -YuriB
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 5:19 AM, Tom Kacprzynski <tom.kac_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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