: Ensure QEMU is installed on your system.
Because VMware uses .vmdk , you must convert the .qcow2 file. download cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2
The prefix is the first key to unlocking this artifact. It stands for “Catalyst 9000 Virtual,” a reference to Cisco’s flagship enterprise switching platform. The physical Catalyst 9000 series switches are expensive, power-hungry pieces of hardware designed to handle massive throughput, security policies, and redundancy. By appending a v for “virtual,” the filename signals a radical departure from physical constraints. This is not a firmware update for a physical chassis; it is a self-contained, virtual instance of that same switching operating system. The cat9kv therefore represents the democratization of high-end networking—anyone with a capable server can now instantiate a top-tier switch purely in software. : Ensure QEMU is installed on your system
, you can download the "refplat" ISO which contains this specific Cisco Software Central: It stands for “Catalyst 9000 Virtual,” a reference
