IOSv

IOSv is an implementation of Cisco IOS that runs as a full virtual machine. The IOSv images are built from the Cisco IOS M/T train and support up to 16 GigabitEthernet interfaces. IOSv provides full layer-3 control-plane and data-plane functionality. Layer-2 switching is not supported, but layer-2 encapsulations, such as EoMPLS and L2TPv3, are supported.

Supported Features

The following features have been tested and work in the IOSv image:

• 802.1Q
• AAA
• ACL
• BGP
• DHCP
• DNS
• EEM
• EIGRP
• EoMPLS
• Flex Netflow + TNF
• GRE
• ICMP
• IGMP
• IP SLA
• IPSec
• IPv6
• ISIS
• L2TPv3
• MPLS
• MPLS L2VPN
• MPLS L3VPN
• MPLS TE
• Multicast
• NAT
• NTP
• OSPF
• PfR
• PIM
• PPPoE
• RADIUS
• RIP
• SNMP
• SSH
• SYSLOG
• TACACS
• TFTP
• VRF-LITE

Features that May Work

The following features have not been tested and are not officially supported, but they may work in the IOSv image:

• HSRP
• VRRP
• GLBP
• EZVPN
• QoS
• LISP
• ZBFW
• Performance Monitor

Unsupported Features

The following features are not supported by IOSv and are known not to work:

• OTV
• BFD
• VPLS
• Voice
• AVC