Source Repository: Images listed below were obtained from https://github.com/hegdepavankumar/Cisco-Images-for-GNS3-and-EVE-NG.
| Image | Device Type | Layer | Key Information |
|---|---|---|---|
i86bi-linux-l2-adventerprise-15.1b.zip |
IOU L2 Switch | L2 | Basic Layer 2 IOU switch. |
cat9kv-17.10.01-prd7.tgz (Cisco Catalyst 9000v) |
Cat9k Switch | L2/3 | Modern IOS XE switch, supports L2/L3. Higher resource usage. |
i86bi-linux-l3-jk9s-15.0.1.bin |
IOU L3 Router | L3 | Basic Layer 3 IOU router. |
csr1000vng-universalk9.17.03.05-serial.tgz (Cisco CSR1000v 17.x) |
CSR1000v Router | L3 | Modern IOS XE router, also for SD-WAN. Higher resource usage. |
c2691-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.image |
Cisco 2691 Router | L3 | Classic Dynamips router, simpler scenarios. |
c3725-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.image |
Cisco 3725 Router | L3 | Classic Dynamips router, more capable than c2691. |
c7200-adventerprisek9-mz.153-3.XB12.image |
Cisco 7200 Router | L3 | High-performance Dynamips router. |
c8000v-17.06.03.tgz (Cisco Catalyst 8000V Edge) |
C8000v Router | L3 | Modern IOS XE router for SD-WAN. Higher resource usage. |
linux-centos-8.tgz |
Linux Node | N/A | CentOS 8 based Linux node for simulating hosts/servers/tools. |
linux-debian-10.3.0.tgz |
Linux Node | N/A | Debian 10 based Linux node for simulating hosts/servers/tools. |
linux-ubuntu-21.04-desktop.tgz |
Linux Node | N/A | Ubuntu Desktop 21.04 based Linux node, higher resource usage. |
Official image and platform requirements: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/modeling-labs/faq/#reference-platform-and-images-questions
These are some initial commands that might be useful for setting up your EVE-NG environment.
# Update package lists
sudo apt update
# Fix permissions issues within the EVE-NG lab directory
sudo /opt/unetlab/wrappers/unl_wrapper -a fixpermissions
# Transfer files from your host machine to the virtual machine (VM) where EVE-NG is installed
scp some-file.zip root@192.168.1.100:/root/Place the downloaded image files in the following directories within your EVE-NG VM:
- .image and .image.md5sum files (for Dynamips-based routers):
/opt/unetlab/addons/dynamips/ - .bin files (for IOU - IOS on Linux):
/opt/unetlab/addons/iol/bin/ - .qcow2 files (for Qemu-based VMs like Linux nodes and modern Cisco devices):
/opt/unetlab/addons/quemu/<respective_file_name>/(create the subdirectory if it doesn't exist)
Important
After adding new images, you might need to fix permissions again.
These steps outline how to set up a virtual environment and run Python scripts (like those using Netmiko) on a Linux node within EVE-NG.
# Create a virtual environment named 'venv'
python3 -m venv venv
# Activate the virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate.fish
# Install the Netmiko library
pip install netmiko
# Run your Python script
python -m chapter-6.01
# Deactivate the virtual environment when you're done
deactivate