From here, you can start configuring. Try a basic loopback test:
qcow2 and virtualization: enabling safe testing and deployment The qcow2 extension identifies the file as a QEMU virtual disk using the widely adopted Copy-On-Write format. QEMU/KVM virtualization allows network engineers to run router images in virtual environments, enabling lab testing, training, CI pipelines, and pre-deployment validation without dedicating physical hardware. qcow2 supports snapshots and sparse storage, making it efficient for iterative development: create a base image once, then spin multiple snapshots for parallel experiments. A Timos image in qcow2 form allows teams to validate routing policies, test upgrades (for instance, from 13.0.r3 to 13.0.r4), reproduce bugs reported in the field, and run automated regression tests as part of network change management. Timos-sr-13.0.r4-vm.qcow2
: Typically admin for both username and password. From here, you can start configuring
: This stands for "virtual machine," indicating that the content is intended for use in a virtual machine environment. qcow2 supports snapshots and sparse storage, making it