Iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova -

| Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1 core | 2 – 4 cores | | RAM | 4 GB | 6 – 8 GB | | Disk Space | 8 GB (decompressed) | 20 GB (for logs & configs) | | Hypervisor | VMware ESXi 6.0+, Workstation 12+, VirtualBox 6.0+ | VMware ESXi 7.0 or Workstation 16 | | Virtual NICs | VMXNET3 or E1000 | VMXNET3 (for better performance) |

Even though it is not a production image, this OVA is a workhorse in the following scenarios: iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova

It is a virtual router that runs the Cisco IOS XR operating system. Unlike IOS XE (which runs IOS as a Linux process), IOS XR runs on a QNX microkernel architecture (in the classic versions) and is designed for high-end carrier-grade routers (like the ASR 9000 or NCS 5500). | Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended |

If the VM consumes 100% of your host CPU, ensure that "Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT" is enabled in your VM processor settings. iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova