[HOWTO] Install KVM VIRTIO

[trendco]

Hi,

for better Speed (Net & Disk) with KVM (for example PROXMOX), you can installl VIRTIO-Drivers:

I use NAS4FREE Version 9.1.0.1 - Sandstorm

- Download Drivers from http://people.freebsd.org/~kuriyama/virtio/ -> http://people.freebsd.org/~kuriyama/vir ... 242658.tbz
- NAS4FREE Webinterface -> System -> Packages -> Press "+" -> search the Download File -> Press "Install"
- NAS4FREE Webinterface -> Advanced -> File Editor -> Press "..." -> Click "boot" -> Click "loader.conf" -> Click "Ok" -> Click "Load" -> Insert the following at the end:

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virtio_load="YES"
virtio_pci_load="YES"
virtio_blk_load="YES"
if_vtnet_load="YES"
virtio_balloon_load="YES"

- Click "Save"
- Shutdown the NAS4FREE VM
- Now you can change the Network Interface to "virtio" and add Virtio-Disks
- Boot Up the VM and have Fun with the Speed-Upgrade

(If you've no Access to the Web Interface now, you have to configure the network IP in the console setup (2) again)

[mwapuleni]

Hi,

I am tring to set this up but I can't find Packages under System. I use same version as you.

[rostreich]

Hi,

I am tring to set this up but I can't find Packages under System. I use same version as you.

I think this works only on n4f FULL and not embedded.

[mwapuleni]

You are right, I needed full version, it is working now. Thanks.

[siftu]

What performance figures are you guys getting with simple iperf and dd tests under PROXMOX? Last I tried with a standard linux distro (Arch) I wasnt so impressed. I might give it a go again

[siftu]

I tried again and got really good iperf results, disk benchmark wouldnt do it justice on my laptop.. go VIRTIO

[asitechsupport]

Hi,
- Click "Save"
- Shutdown the NAS4FREE VM
- Now you can change the Network Interface to "virtio" and add Virtio-Disks
- Boot Up the VM and have Fun with the Speed-Upgrade

(If you've no Access to the Web Interface now, you have to configure the network IP in the console setup (2) again)

Okay, so maybe I'm missing something... When I follow the steps of this post (I'm using PROXMOX v2.2, installed the same version of NAS4FREE and the package from the link), after shutdown of NAS4FREE I changed the network type to VIRTIO, and when I start NAS4FREE it has no network interface. When I attempt to set it up it doesn't detect any interfaces, and the automated routine wants you to plug in the network cord to see the interface, which of course can't be done.

So... I'm a bit rusty on my BSD (using Linux for a while now) how do I get NAS4FREE to see the new VIRTIO network interface?

[trendco]

I used also Proxmox-2.2 and since a few days Proxmox-2.3 and it works as described above.
You did the entries in the loader.conf ?

Try to use the 9.1 driver: http://people.freebsd.org/~kuriyama/vir ... 242658.tbz

[asitechsupport]

I used also Proxmox-2.2 and since a few days Proxmox-2.3 and it works as described above.
You did the entries in the loader.conf ?

Try to use the 9.1 driver: http://people.freebsd.org/~kuriyama/vir ... 242658.tbz

Well... it's working now! I'll have to do some testing to understand why it didn't work the first few times I tried... If I come up with anything I'll report it back here for others who might have difficulties.

[LenIVEc]

how can i see Nas4free version (embedded or full)??
I install "full", but don't see packages under system.

[raulfg3]

how can i see Nas4free version (embedded or full)??
I install "full", but don't see packages under system.

in status| system see Platform, can be embeded or full
http://wiki.nas4free.org/doku.php?id=do ... tus_system

[LenIVEc]

oops.... ?!

[raulfg3]

you have live CD, so really you Can't have a installed Nas4Free and due nature of live version , all changes done in actual sesion are gone when reboot.