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:
# 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: cisco convert bin to pkg
#!/bin/bash # bin2pkg_helper.sh - Unsanctioned conversion helper BIN_FILE=$1 PKG_OUT=$2:-output.pkg bin2pkg -i input
TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d) echo "Extracting $BIN_FILE..." binwalk -e "$BIN_FILE" -C "$TMP_DIR" >/dev/null 2>&1 cisco convert bin to pkg
mkdir -p "$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
sudo mount -t squashfs squashfs-root.0 /mnt/cisco_fs -o loop