Which are you using (EVE-NG, GNS3, Proxmox, or VMware)?
The nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 file is a virtual disk image used to deploy the Cisco Nexus 9300v nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2
# Create a copy so you don't corrupt the original cp nexus9300v.9.3.9.qcow2 my-lab-switch.qcow2 Which are you using (EVE-NG, GNS3, Proxmox, or VMware)
It takes after the console shows activity before login prompt becomes responsive. Which are you using (EVE-NG
How you deploy the qcow2 file depends on your hypervisor.