Iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova [exclusive] Jun 2026

: High-performance testing, EVPN/SRv6, production workloads, or security-sensitive environments.

: It lacks support for modern segment routing paradigms (SR-MPLS, SRv6), EVPN, telemetry, and advanced NETCONF/YANG automation tools that became standard in IOS XR 6.x and 7.x.

: 3 GB to 4 GB (XRv is memory-intensive compared to standard IOS). Disk Space : Approximately 500 MB to 1 GB. Compatible Hypervisors : VMware ESXi or Workstation. Oracle VirtualBox . iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova

The virtualized version mimics the control plane functionality of physical line cards and Route Processors (RPs). While the demo version relies on software-based forwarding—making it unsuitable for production traffic—it supports a near-identical feature set for control plane testing, including BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, and segment routing. 2. Technical Specifications & File Details

After 3–5 minutes, you will see the familiar ios prompt. Disk Space : Approximately 500 MB to 1 GB

To use this image inside an advanced emulation lab tool like EVE-NG, you must extract the disk:

| Image | Pros | Cons | |-------|------|------| | | Higher scale (millions routes), SRv6, newer code | Requires more RAM/CPU, not free | | vIOS-XR (CML) | Fully supported in CML 2.0+, telemetry rich | CML license needed | | FRRouting (open source) | Free, supports MPLS, BGP, OSPF | Not IOS XR CLI, less carrier-grade features | | Nokia SR Linux (container) | Modern, gNMI, open config | Different CLI, no MPLS in free tier | At this point

The OVA file is a package that can be imported directly into hypervisors, but it is often used as a source for network emulation labs.

To deploy the iosxrv-k9-demo-5.2.2.ova image, users need to:

This is the most common use case for this image.

At this point, you have a fully functional IOS XR router.