Alternatively, some demo images have no password or use admin / admin . If neither works, look inside the image documentation or boot into single‑user mode.
The keyword refers directly to the exact file name iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2 . This is a virtual disk image format built for QEMU/KVM hypervisors, containing version 6.1.3 of Cisco's IOS XRv virtual router platform . iosxrvk9demo613qcow2
The Cisco IOS XRv 9000 is the virtualized counterpart of Cisco’s flagship service provider operating system, IOS XR. Unlike the older, more lightweight IOS XRv, the is based on the same 64-bit IOS XR software found on high-end hardware like the ASR 9000 and NCS series. Alternatively, some demo images have no password or
When you type configurations, they are stored in a . This is a virtual disk image format built
The original image had been a .vmdk from a VMware build, but Elias had already run the conversion: qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 iosxrv-demo.vmdk hda.qcow2 .The QCOW2 format was his secret weapon—it supported "copy-on-write," meaning it was lean, fast, and allowed him to take snapshots before making risky configuration changes.
: While CML often uses newer versions, this older demo image is a common community resource for lightweight testing.
enable configure terminal hostname XRv-Demo interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/0 ipv4 address 192.168.122.100 255.255.255.0 no shutdown commit
