FamiStudio
Simulates the standard Unified Access Data Plane with 9 ports .
Understanding the nomenclature of the file helps network engineers identify the exact capabilities of the image: : Catalyst 9000V Go to product viewer dialog for this item. , Cisco’s premier virtualized campus switch platform.
Are you troubleshooting a on 17.12.1?
: Expands the standard UADP configuration to support up to 25 total ports (24 network interfaces and 1 management interface). cat9kvprd171201prd9qcow2 hot
: The official landing page for setup and technical specifications within Cisco Modeling Labs (CML). Deployment and Lab Guides :
cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/cat9kv-17.12.01-prd9 mv cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 virtioa.qcow2 Use code with caution. 3. Fix System Permissions
: Scale your host hardware carefully; deploying a 4-switch fabric requires a host with at least 64GB of RAM dedicated exclusively to network nodes. Catalyst 9000v - - EVE-NG Simulates the standard Unified Access Data Plane with
To apply an ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade) or a hot-patch .bin repair file onto the active .qcow2 instance, use the following operational workflow:
The Cat9kv is a "heavy" virtual appliance compared to older images like IOL or VIOS-L2. To run this image smoothly, your host system must meet high resource demands:
Cisco has embraced open-source virtualization standards. By releasing (or making available) images in .qcow2 format, they are acknowledging that not everyone runs VMWare ESXi. Many engineers run homelabs on Linux servers or use tools like and GNS3 . This format is the gold standard for those platforms. It means spinning up a Cat9k is now as easy as a virsh define command. Are you troubleshooting a on 17
: Refers to the Catalyst 9000v , the virtualized counterpart of physical Catalyst 9000 series switches containerlab .
: A QCOW2 (QEMU Copy-on-Write) file format, measuring approximately 2.74 GB (2,739 MB) .
is resource-intensive compared to older virtual IOS images. For stable performance, your host machine should meet these minimums:
: By default, the image may only support basic Layer 2 switching. To access advanced features like BGP or EVPN, you must enable higher license levels (e.g., Network Advantage) and reload the instance. Management : The management interface is typically mapped to GigabitEthernet0/0