ISR 4221 Guestshell Network Access

[crench92]

So I read that as of IOS XE 16.8.1, you can enable the guestshell with only 4G of RAM which is what our ISR 4221s have.  How do we configure this? I get the following when trying:

Test_host#guestshell enable
Interface will be selected if configured in app-hosting
Please wait for completion
% Error: No interface configuration for guestshell

The goal is to get iperf on the guestshell and talking to another iperf server.  Is this possible using Gi0/0/0 on the router with some kind of NAT?

[gnijs]

Got the same error Cat9300 16.8.1a when doing "guestshell enable"

% Error: No interface configuration for guestshell

[gnijs]

ok, so i found this (might help)

you need to add the following:

app-hosting appid guestshell
 vnic management guest-interface 0
end

i found this on a C9500. It seems to be automatically added on this platfrom.

But on a C9300, after an upgrade to 16.8.1a, it might be missing and hence guestshell won't start.

After adding the above, it worked.

[crench92]

So I've managed to get past this by switching around the order in Cisco's documentation and added this before enabling:

app-hosting appid guestshell

app-vnic gateway0 virtualportgroup 0 guest-interface 0

  guest-ipaddress 192.168.35.2 netmask 255.255.255.0

app-default-gateway 192.168.35.1 guest-interface 1

app-resource profile custom

  cpu 800

  memory 256

But now i get the following:

HUWANOR1TLHS0164NR01#guestshell enable

Interface will be selected if configured in app-hosting

Please wait for completion

% Error: Application ext2 disk is missing! : /bootflash/iox/repo/guestshell/extract_archive/guestshell.ext2

[crench92]

There any update on trying to find out why this error is happening?

[briahoff]

Is there any external media installed such as a USB disk? I found it was creating some directories on the usbflash0: by default and seemed to have a problem finding them later. I removed the USB stick, destroyed the guestshell and disabled iox, re-enabled iox and then was able to get guestshell to enable properly.

[Michael Sales]

I wanted to post this for anyone with 9300 switches for Guest shell to work:

this worked for me.

Enable Right-to-use license for app-hosting (this is required) and reboot switch

• Switch(config)#license right-to-use activate addon dna-advantage subscription acceptEULA
• Switch# ReloadAdd smart License for App-Hosting.

Add smart License for App-Hosting.

• Switch(config)#license boot level network-advantage addon dna-advantage

Configure a management Interface for "guestshell enable" mode:

• Switch(config-app-hosting)#vnic management guest-interface 0 guest-ipaddress <IPAddress> netmask <subnetmaskIP> gateway <IPAddress> name <nameserverIPaddress>

Enable Guest shell:

• switch#guestshell enable

Interface will be selected if configured in app-hosting

Please wait for completion

guestshell activated successfully

Current state is: ACTIVATED

guestshell started successfully

Current state is: RUNNING

Guestshell enabled successfully

Verify guestshell is in running state.

Switchk#show app-hosting list

App id                           State

------------------------------------------------------

guestshell                       RUNNING

Now go try guestshell command:

Switch#guestshell
[guestshell@guestshell ~]$

I hope this helps anyone....

[bhpbpet_ealert1]

This means your install is incomplete or corrupted..., need to redo

[Mahmoud Manaa]

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[vstepanov]

the same problem on catalyst 9300 IOS-XE 16.9.2. At the same time it works on catalyst 9300 IOS-XE 16.6.1

[Richard Principe]

UBU-01#guestshell enable
Interface will be selected if configured in app-hosting
Please wait for completion
% Error: Error while creating container XML error: Domain interface: Missing required gateway attribute in route definition

[etoromol]

Hi Richard,

I will be happy to help you. Have you resolved this problem? in case you don't, please share with me your current configuration.

Thank you.
Eduardo

[Amit Singh]

Hi,

I have same problem -

% Error: Error while creating domain XML error: Domain interface: Missing required gateway attribute inroute definition.

C4331-1#sh app-hosting list
App id State
------------------------------------------------------
guestshell DEPLOYED

Did you find any workaround for the same.

Thanks,

Amit

[bhpbpet_ealert1]

configure gateway attribute on
conf ter

vnic gateway1 virtualportgroup 0 guest-interface 0 ---> blah blah blah

[hailianglu18015]

csr1000v#guestshell enable
Interface will be selected if configured in app-hosting
Please wait for completion
% Error: Error while creating container XML error: Domain interface: Missing required gateway attribute in route definition