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-
-(docker)=
-
-# Run VyOS in a Docker Container
-
-Docker is an open-source project for deploying applications as standardized
-units called containers. Deploying VyOS in a container provides a simple and
-lightweight mechanism for both testing and packet routing for container
-workloads.
-
-## IPv6 support for Docker
-
-VyOS requires an IPv6-enabled Docker network. Currently Linux distributions
-do not enable Docker IPv6 support by default. You can enable IPv6 support in
-two ways.
-
-### Method 1: Create a docker network with IPv6 support
-
-Here's an example using the `macvlan` driver.
-
-```none
-docker network create --ipv6 -d macvlan -o parent=eth0 --subnet 2001:db8::/64 --subnet 192.0.2.0/24 mynet
-```
-
-
-### Method 2: Add IPv6 support to the Docker daemon
-
-Edit /etc/docker/daemon.json to set the `ipv6` key to `true` and specify
-the `fixed-cidr-v6` to your desired IPv6 subnet.
-
-```none
-{
-  "ipv6": true,
-  "fixed-cidr-v6": "2001:db8::/64"
-}
-```
-
-Reload the Docker configuration.
-
-```none
-$ sudo systemctl reload docker
-```
-
-
-## Deploy container from ISO
-
-Download the ISO you want to base the container on. In this example,
-the ISO is `vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso`. If you
-created a custom IPv6-enabled network, include it as the `--net` parameter
-to `docker run`.
-
-```none
-$ mkdir vyos && cd vyos
-$ curl -o vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso https://github.com/vyos/vyos-rolling-nightly-builds/releases/download/1.4-rolling-202308240020/vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso
-$ mkdir rootfs
-$ sudo mount -o loop vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso rootfs
-$ sudo apt-get install -y squashfs-tools
-$ mkdir unsquashfs
-$ sudo unsquashfs -f -d unsquashfs/ rootfs/live/filesystem.squashfs
-$ sudo tar -C unsquashfs -c . | docker import - vyos:1.4-rolling-202111281249
-$ sudo umount rootfs
-$ cd ..
-$ sudo rm -rf vyos
-$ docker run -d --rm --name vyos --privileged -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules \
-> vyos:1.4-rolling-202111281249 /sbin/init
-$ docker exec -ti vyos su - vyos
-```
-
-To stop the container, run `docker stop vyos`.
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-
-# EVE-NG
-
-:::{note}
-This page is a stub and needs expansion. Contributions
-welcome via the [VyOS documentation repository](https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation).
-:::
-
-## References
-
-<https://www.eve-ng.net/>
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-
-(vyos-on-gns3)=
-
-# Run VyOS on GNS3
-
-You may want to test VyOS in a lab environment.
-[GNS3](http://www.gns3.com) is a network emulation software that you
-can use for this purpose.
-
-This guide will provide the necessary steps for installing
-and setting up VyOS on GNS3.
-
-## Requirements
-
-The following items are required:
-
-- A VyOS installation image (.iso file). You
-  can find how to get it on the {ref}`installation` page
-- A working GNS3 installation. For further information see the
-  [GNS3 documentation](https://docs.gns3.com/).
-
-(vm-setup)=
-
-## VM setup
-
-First, a virtual machine (VM) for the VyOS installation must be created
-in GNS3.
-
-Go to the GNS3 **File** menu, click **New template**, and select
-**Manually create a new Template**.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-01.webp
-:::
-
-Select **Qemu VMs** and then click the `New` button.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-02.webp
-:::
-
-Write a name for your VM, such as "VyOS", and click `Next`.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-03.webp
-:::
-
-Select **qemu-system-x86_64** as Quemu binary, then **512MB** of RAM
-and click `Next`.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-04.webp
-:::
-
-Select **telnet** as your console type and click `Next`.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-05.webp
-:::
-
-Select **New image** for the base disk image of your VM and click
-`Create`.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-06.webp
-:::
-
-Use the defaults in the **Binary and format** window and click
-`Next`.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-07.webp
-:::
-
-Use the defaults in the **Qcow2 options** window and click `Next`.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-08.webp
-:::
-
-Set the disk size to 2000 MiB, and click `Finish` to end the **Quemu
-image creator**.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-09.webp
-:::
-
-Click `Finish` to end the **New QEMU VM template** wizard.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-10.webp
-:::
-
-Now you need to edit the VM settings.
-
-In the **Preferences** window, with **Qemu VMs** selected and your new VM
-selected, click the `Edit` button.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-11.webp
-:::
-
-In the **General settings** tab of your **QEMU VM template
-configuration**, do the following:
-
-- Click on the `Browse...` button to choose the **Symbol** you want to
-  have representing your VM.
-- In **Category** select in which group you want to find your VM.
-- Set the **Boot priority** to **CD/DVD-ROM**.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-12.webp
-:::
-
-At the **HDD** tab, change the Disk interface to **sata** to speed up
-the boot process.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-13.webp
-:::
-
-At the **CD/DVD** tab click on `Browse...` and locate the VyOS image
-you want to install.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-14.webp
-:::
-
-:::{note}
-You probably will want to accept to copy the .iso file to your
-default image directory when you are asked.
-:::
-
-In the **Network** tab, set the number of adapters to **0**, set the
-**Name format** to **eth\{0}**, and set the **Type** to **Paravirtualized
-Network I/O (virtio-net-pci)**.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-15.webp
-:::
-
-In the **Advanced** tab, unmark the checkbox **Use as a linked base
-VM** and click `OK`, which will save and close the **QEMU VM template
-configuration** window.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-16.webp
-:::
-
-At the general **Preferences** window, click `OK` to save and close.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-17.webp
-:::
-
-(vyos-installation)=
-
-## VyOS installation
-
-- Create a new project.
-- Drag the newly created VyOS VM into it.
-- Start the VM.
-- Open a console.
-  The console displays the system booting. It prompts for login
-  credentials. You're now at the VyOS live system.
-- {ref}`Install VyOS <installation>`
-  as normal (that is, using the `install image` command).
-- After successful installation, shut down the VM with the `poweroff`
-  command.
-- **Delete the VM** from the GNS3 project.
-
-The *VyOS-hda.qcow2* file now contains a working VyOS image and can be
-used as a template. But it still needs some fixes before we can deploy
-VyOS in our labs.
-
-(vyos-vm-configuration)=
-
-## VyOS VM configuration
-
-To turn the template into a working VyOS machine, further steps are
-necessary as outlined below:
-
-**General settings** tab: Set the boot priority to **HDD**
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-20.webp
-:::
-
-**CD/DVD** tab: Clear the **Image** entry field to unmount the installation
-image.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-21.webp
-:::
-
-Set the number of required network adapters. For example, set it to **4**.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-215.webp
-:::
-
-**Advanced** settings tab: Check the **Use as a linked
-base VM** checkbox and click `OK` to save the changes.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/gns3-22.webp
-:::
-
-The VyOS VM is now ready to be deployed.
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-
-# Virtual Environments
-
-```{toctree}
-:caption: Content
-
-libvirt
-proxmox
-vmware
-gns3
-eve-ng
-docker
-```
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-
-(libvirt)=
-
-# Run VyOS on Libvirt QEMU/KVM
-
-Libvirt is an open-source API, daemon, and management tool for managing platform
-virtualization. You can deploy VyOS on libvirt KVM in several ways:
-using Virt-Manager or the native CLI. This example uses 4 gigabytes
-of memory, 2 CPU cores, and the default network `virbr0`.
-
-## CLI
-
-### Deploy from ISO
-
-Create VM name `vyos_r1`. You must specify the path to the `ISO` image,
-the disk `qcow2` will be created automatically. The `default` network is
-the virtual network (type Virtio) created by the hypervisor with NAT.
-
-```none
-$ virt-install -n vyos_r1 \
-  --ram 4096 \
-  --vcpus 2 \
-  --cdrom /var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos.iso \
-  --os-variant debian10 \
-  --network network=default \
-  --graphics vnc \
-  --hvm \
-  --virt-type kvm \
-  --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_r1.qcow2,bus=virtio,size=8 \
-  --noautoconsole
-```
-
-Connect to the VM with the command `virsh console vyos_r1`
-
-```none
-$ virsh console vyos_r1
-
-Connected to domain vyos_r1
-Escape character is ^]
-
-vyos login: vyos
-Password:
-
-vyos@vyos:~$ install image
-```
-
-After installation, exit the console using the key combination
-`Ctrl + ]` and reboot the system.
-
-### Deploy from qcow2
-
-The benefit of using {abbr}`KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)`
-images is that they don't require installation.
-Download the predefined VyOS `.qcow2` image.
-
-```none
-curl --url link_to_vyos_kvm.qcow2 --output /var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_kvm.qcow2
-```
-
-Create VM with `import` qcow2 disk option.
-
-```none
-$ virt-install -n vyos_r2 \
-   --ram 4096 \
-   --vcpus 2 \
-   --os-variant debian10 \
-   --network network=default \
-   --graphics vnc \
-   --hvm \
-   --virt-type kvm \
-   --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_kvm.qcow2,bus=virtio \
-   --import \
-   --noautoconsole
-```
-
-Connect to the VM with the command `virsh console vyos_r2`
-
-```none
-$ virsh console vyos_r2
-
-Connected to domain vyos_r2
-Escape character is ^]
-
-vyos login: vyos
-Password:
-
-vyos@vyos:~$
-```
-
-If you cannot access the login screen, the KVM console may be set as the
-default boot option.
-
-Open a secondary session and run this command to reboot the VM:
-
-```none
-$ virsh reboot vyos_r2
-```
-
-Then go to the first session where you opened the console.
-Select `VyOS 1.4.x for QEMU (Serial console)` and press `Enter`.
-
-The system is fully operational.
-
-## Virt-Manager
-
-The Virt-Manager application is a desktop user interface for managing virtual
-machines through libvirt. On Linux, open the
-{abbr}`VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)`.
-
-(libvirt-virt-manager-iso)=
-
-### Deploy from ISO
-
-1. Open {abbr}`VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)` and create a new
-   {abbr}`VM (Virtual Machine)`
-2. Choose `Local install media` (ISO)
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-01.webp
-:::
-
-3. Choose the path to the VyOS ISO image. Select any Debian-based operating
-   system.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-02.webp
-:::
-
-4. Choose Memory and CPU
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-03.webp
-:::
-
-5. Disk size
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-04.webp
-:::
-
-6. Name of VM and network selection
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-05.webp
-:::
-
-7. Then the system will be taken to the console.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-06.webp
-:::
-
-(libvirt-virt-manager-qcow2)=
-
-### Deploy from qcow2
-
-Download the predefined VyOS `.qcow2` image.
-
-```none
-curl --url link_to_vyos_kvm.qcow2 --output /var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_kvm.qcow2
-```
-
-1. Open {abbr}`VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)` and create a new
-   {abbr}`VM (Virtual Machine)`
-2. Choose `Import existing disk` image
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-qc-01.webp
-:::
-
-3. Choose the path to the `vyos_kvm.qcow2` image that you downloaded.
-   Select any Debian-based operating system.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-qc-02.webp
-:::
-
-4. Choose Memory and CPU
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-03.webp
-:::
-
-5. Name of VM and network selection
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-05.webp
-:::
-
-6. Then the system will be taken to the console.
-
-:::{figure} /_static/images/virt-libvirt-qc-03.webp
-:::
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-
-(proxmox)=
-
-# Running on Proxmox
-
-Proxmox is an open-source platform for virtualization.
-
-## Deploy VyOS from CLI with qcow2 image
-
-1. Download the `.qcow2` image from <https://support.vyos.io/>.
-   Official images are available to users with a valid subscription.
-
-2. Copy the `.qcow2` image to a temporary directory on the Proxmox server.
-
-3. The following commands assume that virtual machine (VM) ID `200` is unused
-   and that the imported disk will be stored in a storage pool named `local-lvm`.
-
-   > ```none
-   > $ qm create 200 --name vyos --memory 4096 --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0
-   > $ qm importdisk 200 /var/lib/vz/images/vyos-<version>-proxmox-amd64.qcow2 local-lvm
-   > $ qm set 200 --virtio0 local-lvm:vm-200-disk-0
-   > $ qm set 200 --boot order=virtio0
-   > ```
-
-4. When using a `qcow2` image on Proxmox, the system
-   **does not include any preconfigured user accounts**.
-   You must define a user account using **Cloud-Init** before the
-   first boot. Otherwise, login access is not possible.
-
-   Attach a Cloud-Init data source to the VM. For example, using
-   `local-lvm` storage:
-
-   ```bash
-   $ qm set 200 --ide2 local-lvm:cloudinit
-   ```
-
-   Alternatively, add a Cloud-Init drive using the Proxmox GUI:
-
-   1. Open the VM and navigate to **Hardware**
-   2. Click **Add** → **CloudInit Drive**
-   3. Select a storage (for example, `local-lvm`)
-   4. Click **Add**
-
-5. Start the virtual machine using the Proxmox GUI or by running `qm start 200`.
-
-## Deploy VyOS from CLI with rolling release ISO
-
-1. Download the rolling release ISO from
-   <https://vyos.net/get/nightly-builds/>.
-2. Prepare the VM for ISO installation.
-   The commands below assume that the ISO image is available in the
-   `local` storage, a VM ID `200` is unused, and a 15GB disk will be
-   created on storage pool `local-lvm`.
-
-```none
-qm create 200 --name vyos --memory 4096 \
---net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 \
---scsihw virtio-scsi-pci \
---scsi0 local-lvm:15 \
---ide2 local:iso/vyos-<version>.iso,media=cdrom \
---boot order=ide2
-```
-
-3. Start the VM using `qm start 200` or by clicking the **Start**
-   button in the Proxmox GUI.
-4. In the Proxmox GUI, open the virtual console for your new VM.
-   The login username and password are `vyos`/`vyos`.
-5. After booting into the live system, type `install image` and follow
-   the prompts to install VyOS to the virtual drive.
-6. After installation completes, remove the installation ISO using the
-   GUI or run `qm set 200 --ide2 none`, then set the boot device
-   with `qm set 200 --boot order=scsi0`.
-7. Reboot the virtual machine using the GUI or run `qm reboot 200`.
-
-For more information about downloading and installing Proxmox, visit
-<https://www.proxmox.com/en/>.
-
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-
-(vyosonvmware)=
-
-# Running on VMware ESXi
-
-## ESXi 5.5 or later
-
-`.ova` files are available for supporting users. You can also set up VyOS
-using a generic Linux instance by attaching the bootable ISO file and
-installing using the `install image` command.
-
-:::{note}
-Previous issues have been documented with GRE/IPSEC tunneling
-using the E1000 adapter on VyOS guests. Use the VMXNET3 adapter instead.
-:::
-
-### Memory Contention Considerations
-
-When the underlying ESXi host reaches approximately 92% memory utilization,
-it begins the balloon process to reclaim memory from guest operating systems.
-This creates artificial memory pressure through the `vmmemctl` driver. Because
-VyOS does not have a swap file by default, this pressure cannot move memory
-data to a paging file. Instead, it consumes memory and forces the guest into
-a low memory state with no recovery option. The balloon can expand to 65% of
-guest allocated memory, so a VyOS guest using more than 35% of memory can
-encounter an out-of-memory situation and trigger the kernel `oom_kill`
-process. The `oom_kill` process then terminates memory-hungry processes.
-
-To prevent ballooning, configure VyOS routers in a resource group with
-adequate memory reservations.
-
-### References
-
-<https://muralidba.blogspot.com/2018/03/how-does-linux-out-of-memory-oom-killer.html>
-