| Resource | Recommended Allocation | | :--- | :--- | | | 1 (Minimum), 2 (Recommended) | | RAM | 2 GB (Minimum), 4 GB (Recommended) | | Storage | 12 GB (Thin provisioned via QCOW2) | | Interfaces | 1 x Management (Intel e1000/rtl8139 or VirtIO) | | Bus Type | IDE or VirtIO (SATA often preferred for boot stability) |
qemu-img info vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2 vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2
: In GNS3, navigate to Edit -> Preferences -> Qemu VMs and create a new VM named vQFX-RE . | Resource | Recommended Allocation | | :---
If the image boots but does not function: vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2
root@vqfx> show chassis fpc
: To avoid file system corruption, always use the command request system power-off or request system halt before stopping the VM.
The vQFX architecture mimics physical Juniper hardware by splitting operations into two distinct virtual machines (VMs):