If you plan on running Windows, it is highly advised that you are running FreeBSD 11+ and use UEFI graphics support. First of all you will need to make sure you have the UEFI firmware if not already installed: # pkg install bhyve-firmware Guest Configuration Create a guest using the Windows template. This guest defaults to 2 cpus and 2GB of memory. It also uses an e1000 Intel network adapter which is support by Windows out-of-the-box.

FreeNAS 8.3.1 also work with virtio as long as you do not use the virtio network (vtnet) device. Which is a pity as this is where I hope to see a performance increase. The drives have direct access to hardware as I use the Vt-d extension, therefore virtio for the data storage play no part.

Use the vm configure guest command if you would like to change also configuration options. Note that if you are running a version of Windows older than Windows 10, you will need to set the disk sector size to 512 using the disk0_opts='sectorsize=512' option.

# vm create -t windows winguest Installation Start the installation as normal by specifying the Windows iso file. When run in install mode, vm-bhyve will wait until a VNC client is connected before starting the guest. This allows you to catch the 'Boot from CD/DVD' option that Windows may display. You can see in vm list that the guest will show as locked at this point. # vm install winguest Windows-Installer.iso Once connected with a VNC client, complete the Windows installation as normal. Adding VirtIO network drivers While the e1000 network adapter works out of the box and allows the guest to get network access, it is recommended to use the virtio-net device where possible. There are several ways of installing these drivers.

• If the machine has Internet access via the e1000 device, you can download and install the virtio drivers directly in the guest. Once installed, shutdown the guest, change the device in guest configuration and restart. • The guest can be booted in install mode, but specifying the VirtIO ISO file. # vm install winguest virtio-installer.iso • A CD device can be added to the guest and pointed at the ISO file disk1_type='ahci-cd' disk1_dev='custom' disk1_name='/full/path/to/virtio-installer.iso' Regarding CPUs Some versions of Windows (most desktop versions) do not support more than one physical CPU. By default, bhyve configures every virtual CPU and a separate package. The hw.vmm.topology.cores_per_package sysctl can be modified to tell bhyve to create multiple cores per CPU, rather than separate packages. For example, setting this sysctl to 4 will cause a guest with 8 vCPUs to have 2 x 4 core packages.

Hw.vmm.topology.cores_per_package must be set in /boot/loader.conf (and a reboot to take effect). On FreeBSD 12, when using vm-bhyve 1.3, it's possible to control CPU topology for each guest using configuration options - cpu=8 cpu_sockets=2 cpu_cores=4 cpu_threads=1.

Official website: Official Forums: Download FreeNAS: Helpful Links • 1. The manual is always a good place to start when you have a question that needs answering. Getting help with your problem is a lot easier when everyone uses the correct terminology. That way there's less room for misunderstandings. Especially helpful for new and prospective users, Cyberjock's guide contains information that every users should know like the back of their hand. Obnovitj android samsung ace gt s5830i 236 do 404. From hardware testing to system reporting, to scheduling those all important scrubs and S.M.A.R.T. DrKK's will guide you through the basics of setting up a FreeNAS server.

- A guide for more thorough testing of your disks than that which is contained in DrKK's guide above. - A guide that details what hardware is ideal for FreeNAS use and what hardware is not.

My Bhyve VMs keep locking up on FreeNAS 11 - Windows Server 2016. I'm using Windows to manage a wide range of Applications and it has an under welling 4GB assigned to it. FreeNAS is using every bit of ram and when it seems to run out the VMs start acting up and crashing. Hardware: Dell PowerEdge R510, Memory 16GB, H200 HBA with 8 Drives Attached, 3 x 5TB (RaidZ)Seagate Barracuda Drives, 3 x 3TB (RaidZ)WD Blue Drives, 2 X 1TB (Mirror) I was going to pop an extra 32GB into this server on Monday. But just wanted to ask why you all might think my Bhyve VMs are locking up.

Memory usage is at 100% btw.