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
: Refers to the virtualized Catalyst routing platform architecture running modern Cisco IOS XE.
This image is . You must have a valid Cisco support contract or subscription (e.g., CML Personal/Enterprise, or Cisco DevNet) to legally use it. Unauthorized distribution violates Cisco licensing. cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2
It is a software-emulated switch; it does not provide wire-speed hardware performance and is prone to high latency if the host CPU is oversubscribed .
: Specifies QEMU Copy-On-Write 2, the standard virtual disk format used by Linux KVM hypervisors. Key Technical Enhancements in 17.12.01 If you need help configuring specific features on
Conclusion: Use cat9kv for production-emulation; use vios-l2 for light routing labs only.
Execute the virt-install command to allocate resources, map the disk image, and bind the network interfaces. This image is
Starting with recent IOS XE branches, Cisco unified the traditional routing and SD-WAN images into a single binary. By setting specific boot variables or controller configurations, this image can operate as either a standard autonomous enterprise router or an SD-WAN Edge device integrated with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (vManage). 2. High-Performance Data Plane Capabilities
cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 is a virtual disk image for the Cisco Catalyst 9000v