tar -czf "$PKG_OUT" -C "$TMP_DIR/pkg" . echo "Created: $PKG_OUT" rm -rf "$TMP_DIR" Prepared by: Network Engineering Team Last Reviewed: [Current Date] Next Scheduled Review: 6 months
bin2pkg -i input.bin -o output.pkg --platform ISRv --version 16.12.03 This tool is typically embedded in Cisco NFVIS or vManage installations. Contact Cisco TAC for access if required for your contract. 4. Verification After conversion, validate the .pkg file:
if [ -z "$BIN_FILE" ]; then echo "Usage: $0 <cisco.bin> [output.pkg]" exit 1 fi cisco convert bin to pkg
mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR/pkg/contents" cp -r "$FS_DIR/"* "$TMP_DIR/pkg/contents/" cat > "$TMP_DIR/pkg/metadata/package.ini" <<EOF [Package] Version = unknown Platform = generic Type = converted EOF
# Repackage as tar (Cisco PKG = tarball with specific naming) tar -czf isrv-universalk9.16.12.03.pkg -C pkg_root . For supported platforms, Cisco provides a closed-source tool: tar -czf "$PKG_OUT" -C "$TMP_DIR/pkg"
[Package] Version = 16.12.03 Platform = ISRv Type = system Maintainer = Cisco Systems Description = ISR virtual package from BIN conversion [Filesystem] Format = squashfs Compression = lz4
Look for a squashfs or ext2 image. If found, mount it: If found, mount it: #
#!/bin/bash # bin2pkg_helper.sh - Unsanctioned conversion helper BIN_FILE=$1 PKG_OUT=$2:-output.pkg