Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

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nakedrobit
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Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by nakedrobit » Thu Jan 29, 2026 1:55 pm

The following image does not boot (or there is no connection to it), the status is blue (OK) in the GUI, but no connection to it is possible via the terminal. (tried different terminal solutions)
Does anybody have any experience with this (or a simmilar) release, what could be the difference to v7.10.2 which runs without any issues.
The templates have been updated according to the instructions in the cookbook.
https://www.eve-ng.net/index.php/docume ... -cookbook/

target image: xrv9k-fullk9-x-25.4.1.iso

My current setup:
EveNG Version: 6.4.0-78-PRO
Number of CPU: 144 (2% used) (kvm_intel)
Total Memory: 1007.7 GB (1% used)
Total Swap: 8.0 GB (0% used)
Total Disk: 10379.0 GB (7% used)

Cisco release notes:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/r ... -2541.html

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Re: Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by rusty725 » Thu Jan 29, 2026 10:32 pm

You need to have those uefi images inside the xrv.. directory
and here's the template. Additional information https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/i ... Guide.html
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Re: Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by nakedrobit » Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:55 am

It's a different appliance, but I copied the files and used the same template anyway, but the router does not even boot (the status turns grey immediatalley)
According to GNS3 turning on UEFI boot is important, but I couldn't figure out yet how to do it in Eve NG
Here is ther guide (you can download the images from there to test e.g.: xrv9k-fullk9-x-24.3.1.qcow2)
https://gns3.com/cisco-ios-xrv-9000

************** Important Note ***********
From release version 24.4.1, the CML v2.9 IOS-XRv 9K 25.1.1 version and so on..., you must "Enable UEFI boot mode" option on the template configuration in order to boot this image.

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Re: Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by Uldis (UD) » Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:33 am

EVE-NG has no any issues with this image
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Re: Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by nakedrobit » Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:33 am

I see, but i need this image: xrv9k-fullk9-x-25.4.1.qcow2
now it starts to boot (at least I see something in the console, but it stops at some point)


Booting from Disk..
Loading Kernel..
Loading initrd..
Adding sub-CA and leaf certificates to keyring
XRv9K init
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'virtio_console': Unknown symbol in module, or unkno
wn parameter (see dmesg)
SELinux: /.autorelabel placed, filesystem will be relabeled...
/ 100.0%

* Relabel done, rebooting the system.
Running in chroot, ignoring request.
Cleaning up with exit code 0 ...
Switching to new root and running init.

Welcome to Linux Distro for XR 11.1.2 (scarthgap)!

[ OK ] Created slice Virtual Machine and Container Slice.
[ OK ] Created slice Slice /system/modprobe.
...
...
Stopping Virtual Console Setup...
Starting Virtual Console Setup...
[ OK ] Finished Virtual Console Setup.
Starting SELinux autorelabel service loading...
Starting SELinux init for /dev service loading...
[ OK ] Finished SELinux autorelabel service loading.
[ OK ] Finished SELinux init for /dev service loading.

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Re: Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by Uldis (UD) » Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:57 am

It does not stop, but need time, this image boot time is about 12-15 minutes, at least on my EVE

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Re: Cisco IOS XRv9k 25.4.1

Post by Uldis (UD) » Fri Jan 30, 2026 11:58 am

Template for this image is: xrv8102.yml

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