| Hypervisor / Orchestrator | Compatibility with Timos-sr-13.0.r4-vm.qcow2 | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Full | Native format, highest performance. | | VMware ESXi 7.0/8.0 | Converted | Use qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O vmdk before import. | | OpenStack (Glance) | Full | Upload directly as QCOW2 image, set hw_scsi_model=virtio-scsi . | | Proxmox VE | Full | Import via qm importdisk . | | VirtualBox | Partial | Requires conversion to VDI and disabling KVM acceleration (slow). | | Microsoft Hyper-V | Not recommended | No native QCOW2 support; performance degradation expected. |
qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw timos-sr-13.0.r4-vm.qcow2 timos-sr.raw Timos-sr-13.0.r4-vm.qcow2
# Create a VM definition virt-install \ --name vSR-13.0.r4 \ --ram 16384 \ --vcpus 4 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/Timos-sr-13.0.r4-vm.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --os-variant generic \ --network bridge=br0,model=virtio \ --network bridge=br1,model=virtio \ --import \ --noautoconsole | Hypervisor / Orchestrator | Compatibility with Timos-sr-13
image is a classic starting point for labbing. While newer versions exist, 13.0.R4 remains a popular "legacy" version for those studying for SRC certifications or testing older ISP environments. | | Proxmox VE | Full | Import via qm importdisk
Today, we are taking a close look at a specific image file that often circulates in lab setups: .