How to Download All Essential EVE-NG Images (The Complete Guide)

EVE-NG (Emulated Virtual Environment Next Generation) is a powerful network emulator, but it comes with no pre-installed images. You must provide your own. This guide walks you through downloading the most common Cisco, Juniper, Windows, and Linux images, then importing them into EVE-NG.

A Realistic Inventory: What does "All" actually include?

An advanced EVE-NG lab might include:

For Dynamips:

mv c3725-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.image /opt/unetlab/addons/dynamips/

Most wanted: FGT_VM64-v<build>-FORTINET.out.qcow2

3.6 Linux/Windows Endpoints

• Ubuntu Desktop/Server: Download the .iso from Ubuntu.com and install manually in EVE-NG, or find pre-configured .qcow2 from trusted OSBoxes.
• Windows: You need a valid license. Install from an ISO file (not shared).