qemu-system-x86_64 -machine pc -accel kvm -m 4096 -smp 2 -drive file=iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2,if=virtio,format=qcow2 -netdev bridge,id=net0,br=virbr0 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,mac=52:54:00:12:34:01 -serial mon:stdio -nographic
. For a network engineer in training, this wasn't just a file; it was a 2-gigabyte gateway to the world of high-end service provider routing. Alex dragged the file into his Iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2
This image is designed for and learning , not production. qemu-system-x86_64 -machine pc -accel kvm -m 4096 -smp
hypervisor environment and is widely used with network emulation platforms: : Users often create a specific directory (e.g., /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/xrv-k9-6.1.3 ) and rename the file to to make it compatible with the GNS3 registry format=qcow2 -netdev bridge
This file is a disk image (hard drive) for a virtual router, not an ISO installer.