IOS-XR XRv

[feene1]

Hello,

Looks like the release notes for 4.3.2 indicate an upcoming download for XRv (XR4U?).  4.3.2 is available for download now for ASR9000 and CRS.  Anyone know when we might see a download for XRv?

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/asr9000/software/asr9k_r4.3/general/release/notes/reln_432a9k.html#concept_15579287A4DE44C58EE16FD3399AB0C8

It will be nice to have a couple of these VMs running in a lab.

[rwellum]

Please take a look at:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/12088696/running-ios-xrv-vmware-fusionworkstation

||Rich

[smeftahi]

Thanks Rich,

this part I covered and works fine with a single maxhine, have not figured out yet how ro get 2 hooked up.

/Samir

[rwellum]

We'll get that added Samir.

Cheers,

||Rich

[smeftahi]

That would be awesome Richard, trying GNS3 and virtual box got me all burnedout.

[rwellum]

Have you looked at the GNS3 forum - there's a least one thread on XRv:

http://forum.gns3.net/topic8394.html

[smeftahi]

Oh yes ! Got a machine up and booting, then it gets stuck. Same routine works fine on a windows machine, but not on a mac where I have loads more memory. Concluded, must be GNS3 on maverick which is bugged.

[cisco_lad2004]

Hi Richard,

Do you have in pointers or links for tutorials on how to hookup 2 XRV machines ?

Any clues will be much appreciated.

/Samir

[Harold Ritter]

You are very welcome Samir.

Have fun and good learning with your new setup,

Harold

[rwellum · Accepted solution]

Folks,

I'm one of the XRv development leads. As has been mentioned on this thread already, Cisco IOS XR 5.1.1 software is *LIVE on CCO*.

This includes over 100 new feature offerings supported across multiple platforms including new platform support for XRv.

I've been collecting customer 5.1.1 links for XRv, and it's growing so I may add more (there are some minor changes to the release notes and the data sheet to come - bear with us as we don't release new platforms - even virtual ones - too often). Note that the demo image is free to use and the download works. The production images require the correct PIDs (I'll post more on this later).

I hope this product is useful, and we'll have many more features to come in future releases (HA for example...).

Thanks,

Rich Wellum (rwellum@cisco.com)

XRv 5.1.1 release and download information

Release Page:

General page with link to release notes, config guide and download:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps13347/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The demo images download link:

http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?i=!y&mdfid=285013070&softwareid=280805694&release=5.1.1&os

Installation Guide:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/ios_xrv/install_config/b_xrvr_432.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/ios_xrv/install_config/b_xrvr_432.pdf

Quick Guide to ESXi

https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-39939

Release Notes:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/iosxr_r5.1/general/release/notes/reln-xrv.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/iosxr_r5.1/general/release/notes/reln-xrv.pdf

Some mentions from Outside Cisco:

Blogs:

http://www.fryguy.net/2014/02/08/cisco-ios-xrv-v-as-in-virtual/

http://lostintransit.se/2014/02/09/cisco-xrv-has-been-released/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/search?q=xrv&src=typd

Other:

http://certcollection.org/forum/topic/213862-cisco-ios-xrv/

Images:

Demo only:

* Demo Locked Image: iosxrv-demo.ova and iosxrv-demo.vmdk

* Demo Locked Image with Crypto: iosxrv-k9-demo.ova and iosxrv-k9-demo.vmdk

Production:

* Production Capable Image: iosxrv.ova and iosxrv.vmdk

* Production Capable Image with Crypto :iosxrv-k9.ova and iosxrv-k9.vmdk

[feene1]

Hi Rwellum,

There seems to be issues with the download links on CCO.  Any idea when this might be fixed?

[rwellum]

Yes there were issues with 'partner entitlement', while some could download - others couldn't. I'm being told they are setting up a new server with better access and this will take a couple of days. I'll post here as soon as I see it up and stable.

[JakeT1991]

I'm also finding no trace of this software on Cisco's website. Looks like it's been pulled

[daniel.dib]

There were issues with the download because it required additional entitlement. From what I heard Cisco had to pull the file for a couple of days to fix this issue.

Daniel Dib
CCIE #37149

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[jerry_hejian]

Hi  rwellum,！

Does Cisco IOS XR 5.1.1  support HA？Just two VMs, one is primary and the other is slave, does that possible? And how？ If that possible，then we can do HA lab, GR/SSO/NSR...

Thans！

[rwellum]

HA is coming in our next release (5.2.2) including LC's. Because of the additional complexity (multiple images, underlying plumbing of connections etc)  - I am not sure of the exact support model in the demo image yet. This would not be a production offering because obviously being a VM solution there is no hardware dataplane. But either way it is coming very soon. Please reach out if you need further information.

Thanks,

||Rich