Crucial Note: The vQFX has limitations. It cannot forward packets at wire speed like hardware (limited to ~1-2Gbps depending on host CPU), and some ASIC-dependent features (like specific buffer management or deep buffers) are simulated, not emulated.
Assume you have a Linux server (Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 or CentOS 8/RHEL 9) with KVM installed. Here is how to deploy your Vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2 file. Vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2
: A technical walkthrough that details using shell commands to get vQFX images running directly on KVM/QEMU, bypassing higher-level orchestrators if you prefer a manual setup. Key Configuration Tips Crucial Note: The vQFX has limitations
extension), it can be adapted for Libvirt or Vagrant with some configuration. Cisco Learning Network Key Technical Insights Version Discrepancy Alert : There are known community reports where images labeled as actually report as version Here is how to deploy your Vqfx-20
To function as a complete switch, this RE image must be paired with a separate image (e.g., vqfx-20.2R1-2019010209-pfe-qemu.qcow ).