This is the "million-dollar" question. Due to licensing and copyright laws, 1. The Official Route (Recommended)
| Vendor | Platform | Legal Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | IOSv, IOSvL2, CSR1000v, XRv9k | Cisco Software Central (requires valid SmartNet or CCO login) | | Juniper | vMX, vSRX, vQFX | Juniper Download Center (requires support contract) | | Arista | vEOS | Arista Software Portal (free registration for evaluation) | | Palo Alto | PA-VM | Palo Alto Customer Support Portal (trial licenses available) | | Fortinet | FortiGate-VM | Fortinet Developer Network (trial NFR licenses) | Download-- Eve-ng Images
: You can create your own Linux images using standard ISO distributions like Ubuntu or CentOS. 📤 2. How to Upload and Load Images This is the "million-dollar" question