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✅ Pro tip: Keep a backup of your /opt/unetlab/addons/ directory. Rebuilding an image collection takes hours – protect it.

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Each vendor/device has a specific folder under /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/ :

Upload your downloaded image file into the newly created directory via SFTP. If your downloaded file is a VMware virtual disk ( .vmdk ), you must convert it to QEMU's native format ( .qcow2 ), and it be renamed to the specific filename EVE-NG expects (usually virtioa.qcow2 or hdA.qcow2 ).

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Create a new folder matching the naming scheme rules exactly (e.g., fortinet-v7.2.0 ). Upload your virtual disk file into that specific directory. Step 2: Convert and Rename the Virtual Disk

(Exact filenames and folder names vary by EVE version; consult device-specific community guides.)

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Enterprise images require hardware acceleration. If you are running EVE-NG inside VMware Workstation or ESXi, ensure that "Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI" is enabled in your virtual machine's CPU settings. You can verify KVM availability in EVE-NG by running kvm-ok .

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When a new version of EVE-NG is released, simply scp this folder back to the server.