For GNS3 Topologies , deployment is streamlined using the official Cisco IOS XRv appliance template description ( .gns3a ): Download the GNS3 Cisco IOS XRv Appliance Template .
When configuring your environment, verify that your local asset aligns with the standard release profiles monitored on repositories like the GNS3 Registry : iosxrv-k9-demo-6.1.3.qcow2 Software Version: 6.1.3 Format: QEMU Copy-on-Write v2 (QCOW2) Default MD5 Hash: 1693b5d22a398587dd0fed2877d8dfac Uncompressed File Size: ~429 MB Recommended System Memory (RAM): 3072 MB (3 GB) Maximum vNIC Network Adapters: 9 Adapters Supported Disk Interface: IDE Console Target: Telnet Step-by-Step Hypervisor Integration iosxrvk9demo613qcow2 updated
: Indicates this is a trial/evaluation version. While it provides full control plane features, it usually has significant throughput throttling (e.g., 100 Kbps to 1 Mbps) and lacks a production license. 613 : Corresponds to software version 6.1.3 . For GNS3 Topologies , deployment is streamlined using