Cisco ISRv

Versions this guide is based on:

EVE Image Foldername Downloaded Filename Version vCPUs vRAM Console
isrv-17.03.02 isrv-universalk9.17.03.02.qcow2 X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M 1 4096 telnet
Instructions
Other versions should also be supported following bellow’s procedure.

Steps below are based on isrv-universalk9.17.03.02.qcow2 creation, for other image deployment, use proper names respectively.

1. SSH to EVE and login as root, from cli and create image directory in the EVE:

mkdir /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/isrv-17.03.02

2. Upload the downloaded isrv-universalk9.17.03.02.qcow2 image to the EVE using for example FileZilla or WinSCP.

3. Go to image directory and rename original filename to virtioa.qcow2:

cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/isrv-17.03.02

4. Rename original filename to virtioa.qcow2

mv isrv-universalk9.17.03.02.qcow2 virtioa.qcow2

5. Mount image in guestfish to edit console types

cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/isrv-17.03.02
guestfish -a virtioa.qcow2
run
mount /dev/sda5 /

6. Edit grub file to allow telnet console. using vi delete word “VMCONSOLE” from BOTH lines

vi /grub2/grub.cfg 
######Original, removing VMCONSOLE word, google for instrction how to use vi editor#####
menuentry 'ISRV - packages.conf' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
set root=(hd0,msdos11)
linux /packages.conf rw root=/dev/ram max_loop=64 HARDWARE=virtual VMCONSOLE quiet console= SR_BOOT=bootflash:packages.conf

menuentry 'ISRV - packages.conf' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
set root=(hd0,msdos11)
linux /packages.conf rw root=/dev/ram max_loop=64 HARDWARE=virtual VMCONSOLE quiet console= SR_BOOT=bootflash:packages.conf

#####Edited#####
menuentry 'ISRV - packages.conf' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
set root=(hd0,msdos11)
linux /packages.conf rw root=/dev/ram max_loop=64 HARDWARE=virtual quiet console= SR_BOOT=bootflash:packages.conf

menuentry 'ISRV - packages.conf' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
set root=(hd0,msdos11)
linux /packages.conf rw root=/dev/ram max_loop=64 HARDWARE=virtual quiet console= SR_BOOT=bootflash:packages.conf

######After editing the file above, hit key "esc" and save it#####
:wq
quit

7. Fix permissions:

/opt/unetlab/wrappers/unl_wrapper -a fixpermissions

ISRv Image is created and ready to use, now you can open lab and your image will be visible under nodes ISRv

NOTE: ISRv Image can be converted to SD-WAN image with command:

controller-mode enable

access

admin/admin