I've seen some folks struggling with the nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 image failing to boot or hitting POAP loops. Just wanted to share what worked for me:
The journey begins when a network architect downloads the image from the Cisco Software Central portal. At 1.8 GB, it is a compressed universe of networking protocols. It doesn’t live on a silicon chip; instead, it is imported into a hypervisor like , EVE-NG , or CML (Cisco Modeling Labs) . As detailed by Karneliuk.com , the setup requires specific parameters: a UEFI/OVMF BIOS, a SATA drive interface, and at least 8GB of RAM to breathe. 2. The Awakening: "loader >" nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2