The primary source is the official Cisco website. You need an active Cisco.com account with a valid service contract (SmartNet) attached to a Nexus 9300 physical SKU.
: Until NX-OS Release 10.1(x), the Nexus 9300v platform supported only 32-bit images. Beginning with Release 10.2(1), it supports only 64-bit images. Therefore, version 9.3.9 (which you are targeting) is a 32-bit image. If you plan to use newer features from the 10.x train, you will need to upgrade to a 64-bit image.
: On the left-hand menu, expand the release tree and select 9.3(9) . Nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 Download
Using an SFTP client (such as WinSCP or FileZilla), upload the nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 file from your local machine to the newly created directory on the EVE-NG server: /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/nexus9300v-9.3.9/ Step 3: Rename the Image File
: Type "Nexus 9000v" in the search bar and select Nexus 9000v Switch . Select Software Type : Click on NX-OS Software . Choose Version 9.3.9 : On the left-hand sidebar, expand the 9.3 release folder. Select 9.3(9) from the list. Locate the QCOW2 Image : Look for the filename: nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 . The primary source is the official Cisco website
switch# conf t switch(config)# interface mgmt0 switch(config-if)# ip address dhcp switch(config-if)# no shutdown switch(config-if)# exit switch(config)#
Set the network adapter type to or virtio-net-pci and configure the desired number of interfaces. 🛠️ Initial Boot and Basic Configuration Beginning with Release 10
The qcow2 image is not just for KVM. It is also the standard image for the popular network emulator, .
: Simulate VXLAN, OSPF, BGP, and complex routing protocols.