Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:35:37 +0100 From: Daniel Tihanyi <daniel.tihanyi@tetragir.com> To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Windows 2016 Message-ID: <1478010937.19546.83.camel@fastmail.fm> In-Reply-To: <20161101142257.GF27402@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> References: <20161101044503.GA58756@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <ec0716c52aeb4ea18d09b193ac61b493@SERVER.ad.usd-group.com> <20161101140249.GB27402@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> <1478009772.19546.74.camel@fastmail.fm> <20161101142257.GF27402@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca>
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On Tue, 2016-11-01 at 08:22 -0600, The Doctor wrote: > On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 03:16:12PM +0100, Daniel Tihanyi wrote: > > > > On Tue, 2016-11-01 at 08:02 -0600, The Doctor wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 09:02:57AM +0000, Matt Churchyard wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was able to install the Windows 2016 using the GUI method. > > > > > > > > > > One problem. > > > > > > > > > > It is assigned an IP but > > > > > > > > > > the netmask and the default route is not showing up. > > > > > > > > > > Also??The virtual Windows 2016 box does not see a network > > > > > interface. > > > > This makes very little sense. You usually specify the netmask > > > > and > > > > default route when you assign Windows an IP address. > > > > And how have you assigned the guest an IP address if it has no > > > > network interface? > > > > > > > The taps are allocated an IP address. > > > > > > I fully concur. > > > > > > In the install at one point, I declare that the IP address, > > > netmask > > > and gateway > > > are 'declared' at the 'MB ' BIOS interface. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What must I do to convince this box that is it on a switch > > > > On the bhyve host it should be configured just like any other > > > > bhyve > > > > virtual machine. The guest should have a virtio-net device, > > > > which > > > > is linked to a tap interface on the host. That tap interface > > > > should > > > > be bridged with whichever physical network adapter you want the > > > > guest connected to. > > > > > > > > However, I think I mentioned in a previous message that Windows > > > > does not have the virtio-net drivers by default. You need to > > > > boot > > > > the guest with the virtio-net driver ISO attached and install > > > > the > > > > driver. You should see the interface in Device Manager flagged > > > > as > > > > not installed/working. > > > > > > > That is correct . > > > > > > I do have an iso of the MB drivers, > > > > > > namely a Supermicro??X10DRW-i MB? > > > > > > and? > > > > > > from Intel I did obtain the .exe file for the i350GbE drivers. > > > I script a 2 phase installation as follows: > > > > > > 1) > > > > > > > > > /usr/sbin/bhyve -c 2 -m 4G -w -H -s 3,ahci- > > > cd,./.iso/14393.0.160715- > > > 1616.RS1_RELEASE_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO -s 4,ahci- > > > hd,windows2016.img -s 5,virtio-net,tap15 -s > > > 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5900,w=800,h=600,wait -s 30,xhci,tablet -s > > > 31,lpc > > > -l com1,stdio -l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi- > > > firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd > > > windows2016guest > > > > > > 2) > > > > > > > > > /usr/sbin/bhyve -c 2 -m 4G -w -H -s 3,ahci-cd,./.iso/null- > > > install.iso > > > -s 4,ahci-hd,windows2016.img -s 5,virtio-net,tap15 -s > > > 29,fbuf,tcp=0.0.0.0:5900,w=1024,h=768,wait -s 30,xhci,tablet -s > > > 31,lpc -l com1,/dev/nmdm15A -l bootrom,/usr/local/share/uefi- > > > firmware/BHYVE_UEFI.fd windows2016guest & > > > > > > As I said, I have picked up an ISO from the MB manufacturer > > > > > > let's call it manufacturer.iso . > > > > > > Where do I place said iso in the 'phase' of things? > > You use virtio network adapters, you have to install the virtio > > drivers > > and NOT the drivers for the physical interface. Then configure the > > IP > > Address, gateway, etc. in Windows. > All right, let me repeat what I am up aginst. > > I do set the IP configuration in the virtual BIOS. > > However when the Win2016 VM boots it sees > > 1) the localhost > > 2) its assigned IP address > > 3) A yellow triangle where the ethernet adaptor is. > > I don't really understand, what do you mean by virtual BIOS. If you boot up Windows, configure the IP Address, etc from there. Follow this guide to do so: https://ittutorials.net/microsoft/windows-server-2016/s et-windows-server-2016-with-a-static-ip-address/
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