Re: IOS XRv !!

Hi Tom

Thanks for the feedback and got it working the same way.

Has anyone managed to get it working on with WEB-IOU.

I also noticed that ping does not go through by default until you delete
and ad the interfaces.

regards

On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 4:02 AM, Tom Kacprzynski <tom.kac_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Finally got it working on a MAC! I used VirtualBox instead of QEMU. I think
> Yuri was right about the different hardware support for virtualization
> between QEMU and Virtual Box. The biggest problem was running the serial
> connection on VirtualBox. On Unix and MAC it uses socat to make the serial
> to TCP connection. On Windows it uses putty. Socat is easily available on
> unix, but on MACs you have to download it separately, compile it and then
> make sure it's in the path to be recognized. Once all of that is done XRv
> runs very nicely and smooth, just make sure to let the router boot before
> connecting to the console or it will take a while to output all of the
> text.
>
> Here are some links I used to make this work:
> Download socat: http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/
>
> Compile Socat:
>
> http://www.xappsoftware.com/wordpress/2013/10/10/how-to-run-socat-on-mac-os-x/
>
> Used Xcode for compiling and had to install the command line tools:
> https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/ and
>
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6793823/configure-cant-find-c-compiler-after-os-x-lion-installation
>
> Video for VirtualBox and XRv config:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXNPheJuhCQ&feature=youtu.be ( thanks Joe
> for the link, this should work as long as you have socat installed.)
>
>
> Sorry for the quick info, but excited to get it working and running. Let me
> know if you have questions.
>
> Tom Kacprzynski
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 7:34 AM, Manouchehr <manouchehr1979_at_gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> >
> > Pls share your tips on how to run on Mac OS.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Feb 14, 2014, at 2:19 PM, 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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