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| + | Setting up a FreeBSD Guest on PVE. | ||
| + | :'''Note:''' This has been tested with FreeBSD 10.3 RELEASE (and patch levels). Some steps have been removed as they have been deprecated in newer FreeBSD versions. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Create VM== | ||
| + | * Download the FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO (from [http://www.freebsd.org/where.html here]) and transfer it to your VM server. | ||
| + | * Create a new VM: | ||
| + | ** CPU: dual-socket and/or dual-core | ||
| + | ** RAM: 2GB (minimum) | ||
| + | ** Network: Virtio | ||
| + | ** Disk: 32GB (or higher), virtio, qcow2 | ||
| + | ** Add FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO as an optical drive. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Install FreeBSD== | ||
| + | * Power on the VM. | ||
| + | * It should boot to the FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO. | ||
| + | * System Components: Disable optional (games, etc). | ||
| + | * Disks: Auto (ZFS) Guided Root-on-ZFS, stripe virtual device, choose vtbd0 VirtIO Block Device. | ||
| + | * Network: Choose vtnet0 VirtIO Networking Adapter. Use ipv4 only (unless you also use ipv6). | ||
| + | * Services: Add ntpd. | ||
| + | * This should leave you with FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE installed on the primary drive. | ||
| + | * Shut down the VM after installation. | ||
| + | * Remove the ISO from the VM's optical drive (set to empty). | ||
| + | * Verify the VM's boot order is set to the primary hard disk first. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==First Boot== | ||
| + | * Power on the VM and log in. | ||
| + | * Set the time: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | ntpdate -s pool.ntp.org | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | * Update the system: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | freebsd-update fetch | ||
| + | freebsd-update install | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | * Reboot | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 27 April 2016
Setting up a FreeBSD Guest on PVE.
- Note: This has been tested with FreeBSD 10.3 RELEASE (and patch levels). Some steps have been removed as they have been deprecated in newer FreeBSD versions.
Create VM
- Download the FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO (from here) and transfer it to your VM server.
- Create a new VM:
- CPU: dual-socket and/or dual-core
- RAM: 2GB (minimum)
- Network: Virtio
- Disk: 32GB (or higher), virtio, qcow2
- Add FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO as an optical drive.
Install FreeBSD
- Power on the VM.
- It should boot to the FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO.
- System Components: Disable optional (games, etc).
- Disks: Auto (ZFS) Guided Root-on-ZFS, stripe virtual device, choose vtbd0 VirtIO Block Device.
- Network: Choose vtnet0 VirtIO Networking Adapter. Use ipv4 only (unless you also use ipv6).
- Services: Add ntpd.
- This should leave you with FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE installed on the primary drive.
- Shut down the VM after installation.
- Remove the ISO from the VM's optical drive (set to empty).
- Verify the VM's boot order is set to the primary hard disk first.
First Boot
- Power on the VM and log in.
- Set the time:
ntpdate -s pool.ntp.org
- Update the system:
freebsd-update fetch freebsd-update install
- Reboot