: 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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While the software itself is enterprise-grade, running it in a home lab requires specific considerations: : Since Alex was using a QCOW2 image
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config)# interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/0 RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config-if)# ipv4 address 192.168.1.2/24 RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config-if)# no shutdown RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios(config-if)# commit and version 7.1.1 is a stable
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