The XRv 9000 is a powerful, full-featured virtual appliance. Unlike lightweight operating systems (such as standard IOS or IOSv), the XRv 9K requires significant compute overhead because it runs a full control plane (RP) and data plane (LC) simulation.
Unzip the .tar file to obtain the .qcow2 or .iso image.
The XRv 9000 is a "heavy" appliance, requiring substantial resources: 4-8 vCPUs (Recommended). Xrv9k-fullk9-7.2.2 Download
: Ensure the image is compatible with your hardware. Installing an incompatible image can lead to issues.
This version introduces stable model-driven telemetry using gRPC dial-out, perfect for integrating with tools like Telegraf or Prometheus in a CI/CD lab. The XRv 9000 is a powerful, full-featured virtual appliance
: Minimum of 4 vCPUs per node (some features require up to 8 vCPUs).
Requires activation via the Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) to unlock full scale and throughput tiers. The XRv 9000 is a "heavy" appliance, requiring
If you are using the .qcow2 image in a multi-vendor lab environment:
Note: Attempting to boot this image with less than 16 GB of RAM assigned to the virtual machine will usually result in a boot loop, kernel panic, or line card initialization failures. 4. Step-by-Step Installation Guide (EVE-NG / QEMU)