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Tweaks and tips for better performance with FreeBSD on KVM. | Tweaks and tips for better performance with FreeBSD on KVM. | ||
| − | :'''Note:''' This has been tested with FreeBSD | + | :'''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== | ==Create VM== | ||
| − | * Download the FreeBSD | + | * 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: | * Create a new VM: | ||
| − | ** CPU: dual-socket or dual-core | + | ** CPU: dual-socket and/or dual-core |
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** RAM: 2GB (minimum) | ** RAM: 2GB (minimum) | ||
| − | ** Network: | + | ** Network: Virtio |
| − | ** | + | ** Disk: 32GB (or higher), virtio, qcow2 |
| − | ** Add FreeBSD | + | ** Add FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO as an optical drive. |
==Install FreeBSD== | ==Install FreeBSD== | ||
* Power on the VM. | * Power on the VM. | ||
| − | * It should boot to the FreeBSD | + | * It should boot to the FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-amd64 DVD ISO. |
| − | * System Components: | + | * System Components: Disable optional (games, etc). |
| − | * Disks: Guided, use entire disk. | + | * Disks: Automatic ZFS-On-Root Guided, use entire disk. |
* Network: Use ipv4 only (unless you also use ipv6). | * Network: Use ipv4 only (unless you also use ipv6). | ||
* Services: Add ntpd. | * Services: Add ntpd. | ||
| − | * This should leave you with FreeBSD | + | * This should leave you with FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE installed on the primary drive. |
* Shut down the VM after installation. | * Shut down the VM after installation. | ||
* Remove the ISO from the VM's optical drive (set to empty). | * Remove the ISO from the VM's optical drive (set to empty). | ||
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==First Boot== | ==First Boot== | ||
* Power on the VM and log in. | * Power on the VM and log in. | ||
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* Set the time: | * Set the time: | ||
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* Reboot | * Reboot | ||
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Revision as of 19:30, 27 April 2016
Tweaks and tips for better performance with FreeBSD on KVM.
- 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: Automatic ZFS-On-Root Guided, use entire disk.
- Network: 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