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The command show version will then confirm that network-advantage and dna-advantage licenses are active on the next boot.

Because this is a high-performance virtual switch, it requires significant resources to boot and function properly:

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The virtual router will initialize its components on the first boot, which can take several minutes as it structures the non-volatile filesystem. Connect to the serial console interface using virsh : virsh console cat9kv-router1 Use code with caution.

The identifier refers to a specific virtual machine image for the Cisco Catalyst 9000v

| Component | Meaning | |-----------|---------| | cat9kv | Cisco Catalyst 9000v (virtual switch) | | prd | Production release (as opposed to dev or special build) | | 17.12.01 | Cisco IOS XE software version | | prd9 | Likely a production build iteration or patch level (e.g., 9th build of this release) | | .qcow2 | QEMU QCOW2 disk image format |

The Cat9kv architecture is a sophisticated piece of engineering. Unlike simpler legacy operating systems, IOS-XE on the Catalyst 9000v

Solution: Change the virtual network adapter type from e1000 to virtio inside your hypervisor settings.

(in KVM/libvirt):