Re: IOS XRv !!

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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