Step 1: Validate downloaded installation imageīecause the installation image downloaded is large, it is possible that the file is corrupted during download. Install Cisco VIRL on VMware Workstation Pro and Player
VMware Workstation (or Pro) v8.02 or later.Outbound TCP ports 45 must be permitted on your Internet firewall to allow connections to the Cisco SALT licensing servers.Intel CPUs with Intel VT-x / EPT or AMD CPUs with AMD-v/RVI extensions present and enabled in the BIOS.4 logical CPUs and 8GB of memory or more is highly recommended. A minimum of 2 logical CPU cores (not physical CPU) and 4GB or memory that can be dedicated to the VIRL virtual machine.In this example, I used VMware Workstation Pro version 12.1.1. Connect remotely to vSphere to manage VMsĪlthough you can still run VIRL using a Workstation Player for testing and trail purpose, I strongly recommend you getting the Pro version if you plan to use VIRL for long term.Run as a server to share virtual machines.What’s more relevant to running the VIRL server, I believe the following key features are missing in the Player version. Pro version, VMware website has a comprehensive comparison chart that outlines the differences.
For Mac users you can check out my tutorial on Cisco VIRL Installation on VMware Fusion Pro for Mac OS. VMware Workstation Pro and Player are for Microsoft Windows users. In this tutorial I’ll walk you through the steps taken to Install Cisco VIRL on VMware Workstation Pro and Player, as a virtual machine. There are two options – installing VIRL as a native OS, or installing VIRL as a virtual machine running on top of your existing OS. You can run the Cisco VIRL lab on a workstation or laptop.
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