This file is often used in to run a virtual Cisco IOS XRv router for learning, testing, or development.
: IOS XRv is now considered a legacy platform and has reached its end-of-support date .
Don't underestimate the power needed to run this "demo" image. IOS XR is a heavy, multi-process OS. Minimum recommended specs for a single instance of 6.1.3 are: : 2 to 4 cores.
: The .qcow2 format is widely used in network emulation environments like GNS3 and EVE-NG . Virtual Machine Requirements : RAM : Minimum 3 GB (3072 MB) is generally required. Disk Space : The image file size is approximately 429 MB. Known Limitations