The .qcow2 format is native to:
mkdir /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/cat9kv-17.12.01-prd9 cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/cat9kv-17.12.01-prd9
To use this image in EVE-NG , you must adhere to strict QEMU naming structures: Log into your EVE-NG server CLI via SSH as the root user.
Upon first boot, the router will initiate the "Cisco Software Configuration Dialog." Select to configure the unit manually via standard IOS-XE commands.
: After initial configuration, apply this recommended setting to reduce boot time: cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2
The file cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 is a QEMU Copy-On-Write (QCOW2) virtual machine image file. It seems to be related to Cisco's Catalyst 9000 series switches, specifically the Cat9K platform. The filename suggests that this image is a production-ready (prd) version, with a specific software version 17.12.01prd9 .
For network architects designing large-scale topologies, importing cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 into Eve-NG or GNS3 provides a perfect, feature-complete sandbox to test configurations, evaluate BGP scaling, or simulate SD-WAN policy deployments before pushing them to physical Catalyst 8000 hardware. Quick Start: Basic KVM Deployment via CLI
Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# aaa new-model Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# aaa authentication login default local Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# aaa authorization exec default local Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# ip http server Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# ip http secure-server Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# restconf Use code with caution. Performance Optimization and Best Practices
Router> enable Router# configure terminal Router(config)# hostname Cat8kV-Virtual Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# interface GigabitEthernet1 Cat8kV-Virtual(config-if)# ip address 192.168.122.50 255.255.255.0 Cat8kV-Virtual(config-if)# no shutdown Cat8kV-Virtual(config-if)# exit Cat8kV-Virtual(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.122.1 Use code with caution. 2. Secure Management Access (SSH) It seems to be related to Cisco's Catalyst
: Enables virtualized testing of Software-Defined Access (SDA) environments.
Early versions of virtual switches often had limited spanning-tree or VLAN feature sets, though the 17.x releases have significantly improved L2 parity with physical hardware . Catalyst 9000v - - EVE-NG
Requires an x86 server with VT-x/AMD-V virtualization support enabled. Usage & Implementation
This specific file (version 17.12.01) is known to be included in the Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) 2.7 reference platform ISO ( refplat-20240225-fcs.iso ). and IS-IS. To understand this file
Despite its beta status, the Catalyst 9000v opens up several powerful possibilities:
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/libvirt/images/c8kv/ sudo mv cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/c8kv/router01.qcow2 sudo chown qemu:qemu /var/lib/libvirt/images/c8kv/router01.qcow2 Use code with caution. Step 2: Execute the Virt-Install Command
: The node will now be available in the QEMU section of the node types. Ensure you are using EVE-NG version 5.0.1 or newer.
: Full-featured implementations of OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and IS-IS.
To understand this file, we must break down its naming convention, which reveals its architecture, release cycle, and intended use case.