Key Processes to Watch:
| Aspect | Demo Image |
|--------|-------------|
| Control plane | Full XR experience |
| Data plane | Slower (software forwarding) |
| Interfaces | Up to 4–6 (depending on QEMU config) |
| Memory use | 3–5 GB recommended |
| Disk size | ~3–4 GB for the .qcow2 | iosxrvk9demo613qcow2 top
q to exit top.exit to leave the Linux shell.The "story" of this file usually goes one of three ways for a network engineer: The Lab Hero: You successfully import the image into a tool like Username or Handle : It looks like a
When you first boot the image, you will be presented with the IOS XR Command Line Interface. Key Processes to Watch: Performance Expectations | Aspect
k9: Denotes a "K9" image, which typically includes strong cryptographic/payload encryption capabilities.
Confirms if the virtual hardware is detected correctly.