Images | Download-- Eve-ng

EVE-NG (Emulated Virtual Environment — Next Generation) uses virtual machine images for network device vendors and appliances to build lab topologies. This write-up explains what EVE-NG images are, where to get them, legal and technical considerations, how to prepare and upload images, and tips for troubleshooting and optimization.

SSH into your EVE-NG server (Ubuntu bare metal or VM).

cd /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/
# Create a folder named exactly after the device template.
mkdir viosl2-152
cd viosl2-152

As a network engineer or EVE-NG lab builder, I want to browse a repository of official and community-verified images and download them with one click, So that I can avoid the time-consuming process of manually finding, downloading, converting, and uploading images via WinSCP/FileZilla.

| Component | Requirement | |-----------|-------------| | Storage | Reserve 2GB+ for /opt/unetlab/addons/.download_cache | | Network | HTTPS outbound to images.eve-ng.net or S3 mirror | | Auth (Pro) | Validate license before allowing proprietary image downloads | | Logging | /var/log/eve-img-download.log | | API endpoint | POST /api/images/download with JSON body "image_id": "xyz" | Download-- Eve-ng Images

Resize disks or adjust image properties if needed:

qemu-img resize image.qcow2 +2G

Clean up or zero logs if you want smaller baseline images; ensure you don’t remove required license files.

If you want, I can generate step-by-step commands and the exact folder structure for a specific OS (e.g., Cisco IOSv, Juniper vSRX, or pfSense). Which device/image should I detail?

You're looking for help with downloading Eve-ng images.

Eve-ng (Emulated Virtual Environment - Next Generation) is a popular platform for network emulation and simulation. Here are some steps to download Eve-ng images: As a network engineer or EVE-NG lab builder,

Official Source: The official Eve-ng website provides a wide range of images for download. You can visit the Eve-ng Downloads page to access the available images.

Image Types: Eve-ng offers various image types, including:

Downloading Images: To download Eve-ng images: Resize disks or adjust image properties if needed:

Alternative Sources: If you're unable to find the images you need on the official Eve-ng website, you can also try:

Tips and Reminders:

While you cannot legally download Cisco IOS directly from EVE-NG, the EVE-NG developers maintain a Community Images Repository for unlicensed, freeware, or end-of-life images that are no longer under copyright (or are explicitly free).

To access the official EVE-NG Community Images (such as older VyOS, HPE VSR, or tiny Linux appliances):

Warning: Do not request or share modern Cisco/Juniper images in the forums. The moderators will ban you, and the post will be removed.