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To load this Cisco vIOS image into an virtualization environment, use this command-line process: Step 1: Create the Exact Directory Structure

With the file safely on Alex's computer, the next phase of the upgrade could begin. The virtual machine was configured, and "Vios-adventerprisek9-m.spa.159-3.m2.qcow2" was loaded into it. The test labs sprang to life, simulating network conditions and testing the limits of their new infrastructure.