Comprehensive Deployment Guide for the Cisco Catalyst 8000V virtual router (Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.12.01) using the cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 image. Introduction
To run this image natively via the command line on a Linux KVM host, use the following deployment sequence. Prerequisites: Minimum Hardware Requirements
This change is persistent across reboots. cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2
The primary way to get this image is by installing a . For version 17.12.01, this was specifically part of the refplat-20240225-fcs.iso for CML 2.7. Once you have a licensed and installed CML server, you can extract the image files from the ISO, including the Catalyst 9000v QCOW2 file. Alternatively, users have shared access via community forums, but the official and supported method is through a valid CML license.
The usefulness of this file lies in its potential to: Comprehensive Deployment Guide for the Cisco Catalyst 8000V
The Catalyst 8000V operates as a single virtual machine image that can boot into autonomous mode (traditional IOS XE) or Controller mode (Cisco SD-WAN).
cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2 is a virtual image for the Cisco Catalyst 9000v The primary way to get this image is by installing a
Move the downloaded image to your KVM storage pool directory:
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