┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Cisco IOS XE 17.12.01 (Dublin) │ ├───────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┤ │ UADP ASIC Simulation │ Silicon One Q200 Layer │ │ (Catalyst 9300 / 9500) │ (Catalyst 9500X) │ └───────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘ Dual ASIC Simulation Modes
Run the following script to create the virtual machine. This configures the instance with a serial console, which is critical for accessing Cisco CLI. cat9kv-prd-17.12.01prd9.qcow2
: This could indicate that the image is for a production environment. In software development and release cycles, "prd" is often used as an abbreviation for "production." In software development and release cycles, "prd" is
What (Eve-NG, KVM, OpenStack) are you deploying this on? The 17
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The 17.12 train enhances . The prd9 image fixes known cadence issues where CPU spikes would cause dropped telemetry messages. You can reliably stream CPU, memory, and interface counters to a collector like Prometheus or Splunk.
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