PNET Labs C8000v install instructions

mkdir /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/catalyst8000v-17.12.07b


cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/catalyst8000v-17.12.07b


ls


/opt/qemu/bin/qemu-img create -f qcow2  virtioa.qcow2 10G


/opt/qemu-2.2.0/bin/qemu-system-x86_64  -nographic -drive file=virtioa.qcow2,if=virtio,bus=0,unit=0,cache=none -machine type=pc-1.0,accel=kvm -serial mon:stdio -nographic -nodefconfig -nodefaults -rtc base=utc -cdrom c8000v-universalk9.17.12.07b.iso -boot order=dc  -m 4096 



! it will boot and as soon as it boots, select console option rather than VGA

Press any key to continue.
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Press any key to continue.

    GGNU GRUB  version 2.02
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 | C8000V Virtual (VGA) Console - 2021-11-23_12.52                         | 
 |*C8000V Serial Console - 2021-11-23_12.52   <<< Select this              |
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! Wait till C8000v installs and prompt as below appears 


*Aug 22 18:34:34.384: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_SRC: (rp/0): CD-ROM Boot
*Aug 22 18:34:34.416: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Using Serial console
*Aug 22 18:34:34.440: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Installing GRUB2 to /dev/bootflash
*Aug 22 18:34:35.255: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Copying image to /boot
*Aug 22 18:34:38.400: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Copying image to /bootflash
*Aug 22 18:34:41.325: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Creating grub configuration
*Aug 22 18:34:44.013: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Ejecting CD-ROM tray
*Aug 22 18:34:44.029: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): CD-ROM Installation finished
*Aug 22 18:34:44.040: %IOSXEBOOT-4-BOOT_CDROM: (rp/0): Rebooting from HD



! Now exit from C8000v installation get to qemu prompt using key combo ctrl+a, release keys and then press key c, once appears (qemu) type quit.



! Remove ISO from image directory:

rm .\c8000v-universalk9.17.12.07b.iso



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