Catalyst 9000v switches in EVE-NG
The Catalyst 9000v is ready in the Add Node list of every CloudLabBox workspace, with UADP and Q200 variants. Use it when a lab needs the IOS XE 17 switch CLI of current Catalyst hardware.
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- Vendor
- Cisco
- In Add Node
- 6 images
- Templates
cat9kvcat9kvq200cat9kvuadp- Newest
cat9kv-17.15.01
Installed versions
Every Catalyst 9000v name in the Add Node image list, exactly as you’ll pick it.
Started in our checksEach links to the tested tip below.
Template cat9kv
Catalyst 9000v
cat9kv-17.15.01cat9kv-17.12.01-prd9cat9kv-17.10.01-prd7
Template cat9kvq200
Catalyst 9000v Q200
cat9kvq200-17.15.01cat9kvq200-17.12.01-prd9Started in our checks
Template cat9kvuadp
Catalyst 9000v UADP
cat9kvuadp-17.15.01
Add it to a lab
In Add Node, choose the template, then the image. The template fills in these settings; change them before you start the node.
| Image | Template | CPU | RAM | Interfaces | Console |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst 9000v | cat9kv | 4 | 18432 MB | 9 interfaces: G0/0, then G1/0/1 to G1/0/8 | telnet |
| Catalyst 9000v Q200 | cat9kvq200 | 4 | 12288 MB | 25 interfaces: G0/0, then G1/0/1 to G1/0/24 | telnet |
| Catalyst 9000v UADP | cat9kvuadp | 4 | 18432 MB | 25 interfaces: G0/0, then G1/0/1 to G1/0/24 | telnet |
EVE-NG admits a node by the CPU and RAM set on it, so a running node counts against your plan at these values. The largest of these templates starts nodes at 4 vCPU and 18,432 MB, more than the free demo’s 6 vCPU and 8 GB, so use the demo to find the image and a plan to run it.
A collapsed core of two Q200 switches
Run two Catalyst 9000v Q200 switches as a collapsed core, with VLANs, an EtherChannel trunk between them and SVIs routing with OSPF. You practise campus switching on IOS XE before you meet the hardware.
- 2×Catalyst 9000v Q200
cat9kvq2004 vCPU, 12288 MB each
Added with these defaults, the lab uses 8 vCPU and 24 GB of RAM. The smallest plan that fits is Professional, with 18 vCPU and 32 GB: £7.50 a day, or £2 an hour On-Demand.
Licences are yours to bring
Catalyst 9000 switching features follow Cisco's Network Essentials and Network Advantage licence levels. CloudLabBox doesn't provide Cisco licences or subscriptions, so bring your own where your lab needs a higher level.
The images run only inside your CloudLabBox workspace; they aren’t available to download.
Questions about Catalyst 9000v
What is Cisco Catalyst 9000v?
The Catalyst 9000v is a virtual Catalyst 9000 switch running IOS XE 17, with the same CLI as the hardware. Its UADP and Q200 variants emulate Cisco's two switching ASIC families.
What's the difference between the UADP and Q200 templates?
They emulate Cisco's two switching ASIC families: UADP, used across most Catalyst 9000 switches, and Silicon One Q200, used in newer high-end models. The node tips record cat9kvq200-17.12.01-prd9 reaching initial setup.
Which Catalyst 9000v port is management?
The first interface, which EVE-NG labels G0/0, is the switch's out-of-band management port. Data ports follow from G1/0/1.
How is the Catalyst 9000v different from IOSvL2?
IOSvL2 is a light IOS 15.2 switch for CCNA-level work. The Catalyst 9000v runs IOS XE 17 with the CLI of current Catalyst hardware, and each switch needs far more memory.
Cisco: which Catalyst router and switch images reached initial setup?
c8000v-17.13.01a-8G-serial reached its first-time router setup dialogue. Choose a strong enable secret of 10-32 characters when requested, then configure your interfaces and routing. The separate Catalyst switch image cat9kvq200-17.12.01-prd9 also reached initial setup with its serial-console correction included. Use the matching router or Q200 switch profile for your exercise.
Which Catalyst 9000v images are installed?
6 images (3 Catalyst 9000v, 2 Catalyst 9000v Q200, 1 Catalyst 9000v UADP), all listed on this page exactly as Add Node shows them. The newest is cat9kv-17.15.01.
How much CPU and RAM does a Catalyst 9000v node use?
When you add one, the cat9kv template adds 4 vCPU and 18432 MB of RAM; the cat9kvq200 template adds 4 vCPU and 12288 MB of RAM; the cat9kvuadp template adds 4 vCPU and 18432 MB of RAM. You can change both in Add Node, and your plan counts what each running node is set to.
More images
CloudLabBox is independent of the vendors named on this page. Their names identify the images in the workspace’s Add Node list.