: Handled by this vqfx202r110reqemuqcow2 image. It runs the Junos OS control plane, handles routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EVPN), and processes management traffic.

For those using the Juniper vJunos-switch image, Juniper also provides a direct download link that retrieves a .qcow2 file from their official portal, underscoring the importance and standardization of this format.

If you see %st suddenly appear, it means your host CPU is saturated – scale down or dedicate cores.

Check the connection between the RE and VFP. Ensure both have enough CPU/RAM. If the VFP doesn't have at least 3 vCPUs, the forwarding process often crashes.

Create a properly named directory inside the QEMU directory: mkdir -p /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/vqfxre-20.2R1.10/ Upload the file into that directory.

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