To download and set up images for , it is important to understand that the software itself does not come with pre-installed vendor images due to licensing restrictions [11]. You must obtain these images legally from vendors like and then upload them to your EVE-NG server 1. Legal Ways to Obtain Images
The most reliable and legal method for acquiring network device images for labbing is through official vendor channels: Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) : Purchasing a CML Personal subscription
provides legal access to a wide range of official Cisco virtual images (IOSv, IOS-XE, NX-OS) that are compatible with EVE-NG [16, 18]. Vendor Support Contracts
: If your organization has an active support contract with vendors like Download All Eve-ng Images
, you can download virtual appliance images directly from their respective support portals [11, 18]. Free Trials
: Some vendors offer free trial versions of their virtual appliances (e.g., Arista vEOS Go to product viewer dialog for this item. ) which can be used for learning purposes [14]. 2. Image Installation Workflow
Once you have the image files, follow these general steps to add them to EVE-NG: Prepare the Image : Ensure the image is in a supported format, such as for QEMU or for Cisco IOL/Dynamips [11, 13]. Upload to EVE-NG : Use an SCP client like To download and set up images for ,
to transfer the files to the correct directory on your EVE-NG server [19, 22]: QEMU images /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/ IOL images /opt/unetlab/addons/iol/bin/ Dynamips images /opt/unetlab/addons/dynamips/ Fix Permissions : After uploading, you
run the following command via the EVE-NG CLI to ensure the system can access the new files [11]: /opt/unetlab/wrappers/unl_wrapper -a fixpermissions Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 3. Managing Different Vendors
Different vendors require specific naming conventions for their folders and files to be recognized by EVE-NG. Detailed step-by-step guides for each supported vendor are available in the EVE-NG Documentation How-To section Directory Type Common File Format QEMU / IOL / Dynamips For more comprehensive setup details, you can refer to the EVE-NG Community Cookbook for EVE-NG? Part 8: Alternative – Use EVE-NG Professional &
./downloader.py --vendor cisco --type iol --version 15.7 ./downloader.py --vendor arista --type vEOS-lab --version 4.28 ./downloader.py --vendor juniper --type vmx --version 21.2 --trial
/opt/unetlab/addons/dynamips//opt/unetlab/addons/iol/bin//opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/EVE-NG Professional (paid, ~$120/year) offers:
This is the closest you will get to a legitimate "download all" button.