To download and properly set up images for EVE-NG, you must source the virtual appliance (OVA) directly from the official EVE-NG Download page. Because EVE-NG does not provide copyrighted vendor images (like Cisco or Juniper) directly, you must obtain those from the vendor or official software lockers and manually import them following specific naming conventions. 1. Download the EVE-NG Platform Before adding device images, you need the base environment.
| Device | Image Name | Use Case |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Cisco Router | vios-adventerprisek9-m-16.09.01.qcow2 | Routing, BGP, MPLS |
| Cisco Switch | vios_l2-adventerprisek9-m-15.2.qcow2 | Spanning Tree, VLANs, Etherchannel |
| Linux Host | TinyCore-latest.qcow2 | Tiny 50MB Linux for ping/traceroute |
| FortiGate | fortinet-FGT-v7.4.qcow2 | Firewall policies, SSL VPN |
| Windows Server | Windows-Server-2019.qcow2 | DHCP, DNS, Active Directory (requires KVM) |
that details exactly which versions and file types are compatible. Popular Images Required Format Cisco Security ASA, ASAv, ISE (2.7, 3.0+), Firepower (FTD/FMC) Cisco Routing CSR1000v, Catalyst 8000v, IOSv Palo Alto, FortiGate, pfSense, Checkpoint Operating Systems Windows (7, 10, 11), Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Tiny Core Networking Aruba, Juniper vMX/vSRX, Mikrotik, Arista vEOS Installation Review & Best Practices How to add Cisco IOS image on EVE-NG Download-- Eve-ng Images
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EVE-NG organizes images by folder structure. The most common folders in /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/ include: To download and properly set up images for
EVE-NG cannot boot an ISO directly (unless it is a Linux installer). You need to convert the ISO to a hard disk image.
Image Types: Eve-ng offers various image types, including: Download the EVE-NG Platform Before adding device images,
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