EVE-NG images
Downloading and setting up is the most critical hurdle for anyone building a virtual network lab. While EVE-NG provides the platform, it does not provide the vendor images (like Cisco, Juniper, or Palo Alto) directly due to licensing and copyright.
The Ultimate Guide: How to Download All EVE-NG Images for a Complete Lab
Note: Always review scripts before running as root.
: Some network operating systems are free to download and use legally, such as Arista vEOS , and various Linux distributions like Direct Download & Collection Services
For QEMU (each node gets its own folder)
2. Community & Archive Sites (Use Caution)
Fix:
Enable virtualization in BIOS and ensure your EVE-NG is bare-metal or VMware with nested virtualization enabled.