| Type | Extension | Use Case | |------|-----------|----------| | | .image | Older Cisco IOS (routers, switches like 3725, 7200) | | QEMU | .qcow2 | Modern devices: CSR1000v, XRv, vMX, vSRX, Windows, Linux, Firewalls (ASAv, vFW) |
For users looking for pre-packaged collections, several third-party sites offer curated image packs. Use these with caution
Before downloading, know what you need:
| Image Type | File Extension | Example | Use Case | |------------|---------------|---------|-----------| | Dynamips (IOS) | .image | c7200-adventerprisek9-mz.124-24.T5.image | Older Cisco routers | | IOL (IOS on Linux) | .bin | L2-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M-15.2-20150703.bin | Cisco Layer 2/3 switching | | QEMU | .qcow2 | hda.qcow2 , virtioa.qcow2 | Firewalls (ASA, vSRX), Servers (Windows, Linux) |
EVE-NG (Emulated Virtual Environment) is a powerful tool, but it is essentially an empty shell. It needs operating system images (Cisco IOSv, CSR1000v, Palo Alto VM, Fortinet, etc.) to function. Download All Eve-ng Images
SSH into your EVE-NG server (or use the native Linux shell):
EVE-NG does provide copyrighted vendor images for download directly. To use the platform effectively, you must acquire images from official vendors, use a subscription service like Cisco Modeling Labs (CML), or explore community-provided resources at your own risk. Core Methods to Acquire Images | Type | Extension | Use Case |
Let’s assume you have legally obtained a Cisco IOSv image ( iosv-15.5.qcow2 ). Here is how to put it into EVE-NG.
