| Requirement | Details | |-------------|---------| | | For Windows, slipstream VirtIO drivers (network, disk) before first boot. | | Cloud-init images | Many Linux .qcow2 cloud images work directly with EVE-NG (e.g., Ubuntu Cloud). | | RAM/CPU tuning | Set values in EVE-NG node properties, not hardcoded inside the VM. | | Serial console | For routers/firewalls, enable serial console output for copy/paste convenience. | | Disk format | Stick to qcow2 – it supports snapshots and is efficient. |
Most enterprise networking images are proprietary. Users are generally expected to download these directly from official vendor portals—such as Cisco Software Central Juniper Support Portal eve-ng qemu images download
The most standard method is purchasing a Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) subscription. This provides access to a "refplat" ISO containing verified QEMU images for IOSv, IOSvL2, ASAv, and more. | Requirement | Details | |-------------|---------| | |