Cisco IR829 User Manual

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Cisco IR829 Integrated Services Router
Chapter 5 Guest Operating System (Guest OS) Installation and Configuration
Prerequisites
Figure 5-1 Connectivity Between Cisco IOS and Guest OS
In this example, number 1 is the interface being used on the router and number 2 is the interface on the
Linux OS. For the Cisco IR829, 1 is Gigabit Ethernet 5 and 2 is Eth 0.
Prerequisites
• Router must be running Cisco IOS.
Guidelines and Limitations
• The bundled Guest OS is based on Linux kernel version 3.8.11.
• You must configure Cisco IOS to provide Guest OS Connectivity.
Default Settings
The bundled Linux Guest OS:
• uses DHCP to acquire the IP address.
• does not have a default root password.
Installation and Upgrade
By default, IR829s ship with a software bundle that includes the latest versions of all of the required
images such as Cisco IOS, Guest OS, and Hypervisor.
Use the following procedure to upgrade your router to the latest software bundle. It can take several
minutes for the router to upgrade and install all of the images (Hypervisor, Cisco IOS, and Guest OS).
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 Copy the bundle image to the IR829 IOS flash partition using scp or sftp.
Example bundle name: ir800-universalk9-bundle.SPA.<VERSION>
Step 2 Enter the following commands at the IR829 prompt:

Cisco IR829 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	IR829
Category	Network Router
Language	English