A QCOW2 (Quick Emulator (QEMU) Copy-On-Write v2) image is a disk image format optimized for KVM-based hypervisors such as Proxmox VE, oVirt, and OpenStack. Administrators can use the Axis Connector QCOW2 file to deploy a connector on KVM environments as an alternative to the OVA file used for VMware vSphere.

For more information on connector virtual images, see Connector Virtual Images FAQs.

The QCOW2 image contains the same Connector components, dependencies, and Rocky Linux 9 operating system as the OVA, pre-configured for optimal performance on KVM with VirtIO drivers.

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Note

If you are deploying the OVA on vSphere, see Deploying an OVA Using vSphere.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, review the following prerequisites:

• Ensure you have a running KVM-based hypervisor environment. The recommended version is Proxmox VE 8, while Proxmox 9 or later is required for the web console (GUI) import method.

• Download the QCOW2 image.

  In the management console, navigate to the Settings -> Connectors -> New Connector pop-up and click Download KVM.

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