SvHCI Windows VM Creation

This article is intended for administrators wishing to creation and configure a Windows Virtual Machine on SvHCI.

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Resolution/Information

Scenario

This document will detail the creation and configuration of a Windows Guest OS VM on StorMagic SvHCI.

First upload your Windows ISO into SvHCI

Next upload the virtIO driver ISO into SvHCI per the below

https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/stable-virtio/virtio-win.iso

Create the Windows Guest with both ISOs attached per the below:

Power on, booting the Windows installer ISO, and start the install

The disk will not be visible, by default, as Windows needs a Driver.

Select Load driver.

Select Browse

Browse to the attached virt IO ISO selecting vioscsi and 2k22 per the  below:

Select Next:

The driver will now load/install

And the disk will now be visible

Proceed with the Windows installation as normal.

QEMU Guest tools

Qemu guest tools can be added by mounting the VirtIO ISO, browsing to the msi and selecting to install:

PCI Device Warning

PCI device warning:

Select to update the Device Driver

Select the virtio-win ISO from previously

The warning against the device will now be removed:

See Also

https://stormagic.com/manual/