The "Nexus9300v" component of the filename refers to the virtualized version of Cisco’s Nexus 9300 fixed-configuration switches. Unlike its physical counterparts, the 9300v is a software image designed to run as a Virtual Machine (VM) on generic x86 hardware or within cloud environments. This virtualization offers network engineers and DevOps practitioners a sandbox environment that mirrors the behavior of production hardware with high fidelity.
If you are using EVE-NG, the image must follow a strict naming convention to be recognized. nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2
The switch reboots randomly when using OSPF. The "Nexus9300v" component of the filename refers to
How you deploy the qcow2 file depends on your hypervisor. nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2