Then add a new node in EVE‑NG, boot from the ISO, and install the operating system as you would on bare metal. This method is time‑consuming but guarantees a clean, trusted image.

To ensure your labs run flawlessly, always prioritize official vendor sources and verified image files. 1. Official Vendor Support Portals

tar -xvf asav.ova

Instead of hunting for individual images, many community members use that bundle popular vendor images (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto) into a single download. This allows you to:

Example for Cisco ASAv version 9.16: /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/asav-9.16/ 3. Rename the Virtual Disk

EVE-NG expects the disk file to be named hda.qcow2 .