Building INE CCIE RSv5 IOSv All-in-One vRack

INE Logical Topology (AIO)

While on my previous post i have discuss building the INE Topology using IOSv (Cisco Virtual IOS) on VMWare Workstation/Player, One of my friend has suggested; Why not build it all on a single Virtual Machine which make sense as it make it portable and could be easily migrated to any Computer.

Basically we are installing a Virtualize Router within a Virtualize server (Ubuntu Server)

So with this in mind, I have investigated the possibility of building it and the simplest one is to build it on a Linux 64 Bit Server on VMWare Workstation and running the IOSv using QEMU with KVM enable.

We need the following

1. Ubuntu Server 64bits
2. VMware Workstation installed on a Computer

Step 1: Install Ubuntu Server

Ubuntu Server VM Profile (VMWare Workstation)


- 2 vCPU or More (better performance) with Virtualization option enable
- 1 vNIC
- 2GB Ram
- 20GB vHDD

After we have successfully install the server we need to installed additional packages

Step 2: Install Linux Packages

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get instal ssh 
sudo apt-get install qemu 

Step 3: Upload IOSv virtual disk (.vmdk)

Use Filezilla or WinSCP to transfer file

iosv@ubuntu:~$ ls -l
total 112064
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 114753536 Oct 11 08:46 r1.vmdk
iosv@ubuntu:~$ 

Step 4: Create a copy for other IOSv instance

cp r1.vmdk r2.vmdk
cp r1.vmdk r3.vmdk
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cp r1.vmdk r10.vmdk

After duplicating the IOSv Virtual Disk we will have 10 files.

iosv@ubuntu:~$ ls -l
total 1236164
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:04 r10.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 114753536 Oct 10 15:00 r1.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:01 r2.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:01 r3.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:01 r4.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:02 r5.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:02 r6.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:02 r7.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:03 r8.vmdk
-rw-rw-r-- 1 iosv iosv 115146752 Oct 10 15:03 r9.vmdk
iosv@ubuntu:~$ 

Step 5: Create Script of running IOSv

nano startiosv.sh 

and paste the following

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R1 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1001,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r1.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:01 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

echo Starting R1
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R2 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1002,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r2.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:02 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R2
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R3 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1003,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r3.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:03 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R3
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R4 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1004,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r4.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:04 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R4
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R5 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1005,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r5.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:05 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R5
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R6 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1006,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r6.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:06 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R6
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R7 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1007,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r7.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:07 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R7
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R8 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1008,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r8.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:08 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear

echo Starting R8
sleep 20

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R9 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1009,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r9.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:09 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear
echo Starting R9

sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R10 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 
-serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1010,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r10.vmdk 
-net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:10 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234

clear
echo Starting R10

clear
IP=$(ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet addr' | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d' ' -f1)
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Router Access !!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo R1 - Telnet $IP 1001
echo R2 - Telnet $IP 1002
echo R3 - Telnet $IP 1003
echo R4 - Telnet $IP 1004
echo R5 - Telnet $IP 1005
echo R6 - Telnet $IP 1006
echo R7 - Telnet $IP 1007
echo R8 - Telnet $IP 1008
echo R9 - Telnet $IP 1009
echo R10 - Telnet $IP 1010
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or

qemu-system-x86_64 -name R1 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1001,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r1.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:01 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
echo Starting R1
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R2 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1002,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r2.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:02 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R2
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R3 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1003,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r3.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:03 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R3
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R4 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1004,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r4.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:04 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R4
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R5 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1005,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r5.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:05 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R5
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R6 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1006,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r6.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:06 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R6
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R7 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1007,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r7.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:07 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R7
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R8 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1008,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r8.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:08 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R8
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R9 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1009,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r9.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:09 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R9
sleep 20
qemu-system-x86_64 -name R10 -daemonize -enable-kvm -vga none -vnc none -m 384 -serial telnet:0.0.0.0:1010,server,nowait -drive if=virtio,file=./r10.vmdk -net nic,macaddr=00:00:00:00:01:10 -net nic,model=e1000 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
clear
echo Starting R10
clear
IP=$(ifconfig eth0 | grep 'inet addr' | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d' ' -f1)
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Router Access !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo R1 - Telnet $IP 1001
echo R2 - Telnet $IP 1002
echo R3 - Telnet $IP 1003
echo R4 - Telnet $IP 1004
echo R5 - Telnet $IP 1005
echo R6 - Telnet $IP 1006
echo R7 - Telnet $IP 1007
echo R8 - Telnet $IP 1008
echo R9 - Telnet $IP 1009
echo R10 - Telnet $IP 1010
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
echo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Step 6: Make the Script Executable

chmod +x startiosv.sh

Step 7: Execute Script

sudo ./startiosv.sh

Result

Connectivity Testing

As per test result R1 and R2 are communicating. So now we could access the router via our favorite terminal software and start labbing.

To stop the IOSv qemu instances

sudo killall qemu-system-x86_64

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