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| ==== Create the IPFire Virtual Hard Disk ==== | ==== Create the IPFire Virtual Hard Disk ==== | ||
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| + | We intend to generally use FBD (File Based Devices) VDIs in our deployment, so we'll create an FBD: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | > zcat ipfire-2.17.1gb-ext4-scon.i586-full-core87.img.gz > /opt/xen/X-Local-VMS/ipfire | ||
| + | > fallocate -l 4G /opt/xen/X-Local-VMS/ipfire | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | If we were to use LVM VDIs, we'd use: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | > lvcreate -L 4G -n ipfire vg0 | ||
| + | > zcat ipfire-2.17.1gb-ext4-scon.i586-full-core87.img.gz > /dev/vg0/ipfire | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| ---- | ---- | ||
| + | ==== Create VM configuration file ==== | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | By convention, Xen VMs configuration files should end in .cfg, but to help differentiate Paravirts and HVMs, we'll use the .hvm suffix. Thus we'll create //**/opt/xen/X-Local-VMS/ipfire.hvm**// | ||
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| + | To get more details about the configuration's options, you can refer to [[http://wiki.ipfire.org/en/virtualization/xen/discussion_-_building_hvm_virtual_on_debian_xen_4.1#create_the_configuration_file|the original article this procedure is inspired from]]. | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | > nano /opt/xen/X-Local-VMS/ipfire.hvm | ||
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| + | kernel="hvmloader" | ||
| + | builder='hvm' | ||
| + | device_model='qemu-dm' | ||
| + | memory = 512 # adjust this as needed, though 512M is enough for most purposes | ||
| + | name = "ipfire" | ||
| + | vcpus=1 # adjust as needed, though a single processor is fine | ||
| + | |||
| + | # this is the heart of the matter, setting up the correct network interfaces | ||
| + | # the bridge should match your configuration (must be defined to Xen) | ||
| + | # the mac address must be unique in YOUR network | ||
| + | # vifname simply allows you to find the interface from the DOM0 using ifconfig | ||
| + | vif = [ | ||
| + | 'mac=00:17:3e:be:b1:1a, bridge=xenbr0,vifname=fw_green', ## Green | ||
| + | 'mac=00:17:3e:be:b1:1b, bridge=xenbr1,vifname=fw_red', ## Red | ||
| + | # 'mac=00:17:3e:be:b1:1c, bridge=xenbr2,vifname=fw_blue', ## Blue | ||
| + | # 'mac=00:17:3e:be:b1:1d, bridge=xenbr3,vifname=fw_orange', ## Orange | ||
| + | ] | ||
| + | |||
| + | # points to the storage used for this DOMU | ||
| + | disk = [ | ||
| + | 'file:/opt/xen/X-Local-VMS/ipfire,hda,w', | ||
| + | # for LVM partitions: 'phy:/dev/vg0/ipfire,hda,w', | ||
| + | ] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | localtime=0 # take time from server clock | ||
| + | serial='pty' # allow us to connect from xl console | ||
| + | boot="c" | ||
| + | sdl=0 | ||
| + | acpi=1 | ||
| + | apic=1 | ||
| + | pae=1 | ||
| + | usbdevice='tablet' | ||
| + | # do not use VNC since console is redirected to DOM0 | ||
| + | #vnc=1 | ||
| + | #vncdisplay=1 | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | ==== Start the VM ==== | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | |||
| ==== STOP ==== | ==== STOP ==== | ||
| ++++ Deprecated method (click to see) | | ++++ Deprecated method (click to see) | | ||
