: This denotes the exact version of Cisco’s Open IOS-XE operating system running under the hood. The 17.12 release train belongs to the Dublin release family.
Despite the beta label, a surprising amount of functionality is operational, including basic Layer 2 switching, OSPFv2 routing, Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs), Loopbacks, and Layer 2 VLANs.
The filename follows Cisco's standard naming convention: cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2
The filename cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 refers to a specific release of . This is the virtualized version of Cisco’s flagship Catalyst 9000 series switches, designed to run in hypervisors like KVM, VMware ESXi, or VirtualBox.
The .qcow2 file format makes this image ideal for quick deployments via Linux command line using virt-install . Follow this process to spin up an instance. Step 1: Prepare the Image Directory : This denotes the exact version of Cisco’s
If you need help configuring specific features on this platform, please let me know. Tell me if you plan to deploy this image in or SD-WAN mode , and specify which hypervisor environment (like KVM, VMware ESXi, or EVE-NG) you are using. Share public link
: Rename the file to virtioa.qcow2 (or the required default name for your version) and run the fixpermissions wrapper: /opt/unetlab/wrappers/unl_wrapper -a fixpermissions . Deploying in GNS3 The filename follows Cisco's standard naming convention: The
Here is an "interesting" breakdown of what makes this specific image notable, what the filename tells us, and technical details you might overlook.
