✅ Ideal for learning VXLAN, EVPN, OSPF, BGP, PIM, and data center features without physical hardware.
Here is how to set up nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 on a KVM-based hypervisor (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS). nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2
The virtual Nexus directly supports VXLAN bridging and routing. You can build an entire underlay with OSPF or IS-IS and then deploy an overlay with BGP EVPN—all from a single laptop (assuming adequate RAM). ✅ Ideal for learning VXLAN, EVPN, OSPF, BGP,
Boot and access the console. Perform initial NX-OS setup (admin user, management IP, licensing or feature enablement if required). Here is how to set up nexus9300v
show version
show module
show interface status
show ip route vrf all
show feature
copy running-config bootflash:backup.cfg
terminal length 0 # disable --More--
Although virtual, the N9Kv emulates the forwarding table limits (e.g., TCAM, MAC table), allowing engineers to test scale limits logically—up to specific vCPU and memory thresholds.
Version 9.3.9 arrived as a maintenance release that polished the much-loved 9.3.x family. It offered critical fixes for:
nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 is a virtual appliance image of Cisco Nexus 9000v (NX-OS) packaged in the QCOW2 disk format for use with hypervisors like QEMU/KVM. This image lets network engineers build lab environments that mimic Nexus 9300 series behavior for testing configurations, automation, and learning NX-OS features without physical hardware.