When the boot process finishes, you will be prompted with the standard Cisco setup dialog:
The control plane code of the virtual switch matches the exact binary code shipped on the physical hardware. This approach guarantees precise protocol execution, behavior, and feature testing, including:
VLANs, Private VLANs, STP (Spanning Tree Protocol), LACP, and vPC (Virtual Port Channel). nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2
: It executes full routing protocols, EVPN-VXLAN control paths, and NX-OS programmatic APIs.
During the boot sequence, connect via Telnet/SSH or VNC console using your lab software client. You will see GRUB boot menus, followed by Linux kernel initialization text, and eventually the standard Cisco Nexus setup dialog: When the boot process finishes, you will be
Full support for NX-API, Python 3 scripting, and Model-Driven Programmability (YANG models) allows users to test automation workflows before deploying to physical racks.
This seemingly cryptic string represents one of the most stable and widely used virtual versions of Cisco’s flagship Nexus 9300 platform. Based on NX-OS version 9.3.9, this QEMU Copy On Write (QCOW2) image allows you to spin up a Virtual Nexus 9300 switch on KVM, VMware ESXi, or Proxmox. During the boot sequence, connect via Telnet/SSH or
4 GB minimum (6 GB to 8 GB recommended per node for optimal performance). Storage: Approximately 3 GB of disk space per instance.
cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/nexus9300v-9.3.9/ mv nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 virtioa.qcow2 Use code with caution. Step 3: Fix Permissions