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: Since Alex was using a QCOW2 image directly, he followed the specific instruction to comment out the CDROM section of the XML, which is usually only needed for .iso installations.
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With the image downloaded, the real work began. Alex followed a precise set of steps to bring the virtual router to life: : Since Alex was using a QCOW2 image
sudo apt update && sudo apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system virt-manager -y # Ubuntu/Debian sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd With the image downloaded, the real work began
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sha256sum Xrv9k-fullk9-x-7.1.1.qcow2 # Compare the output with the checksum published on the download page.

