

(use "VirtIO Win amd64 VFD" for 64-bit architecture and "VirtIO Win x86 VFD" for 32-bit architecture.) When the Windows VM is created, attach virtio-win-xxxx.vfd as a floppy, using the Run once menu (Remember to also boot from the Windows Installation ISO using "Attach CD"). Create a new VM with a VirtIO disk interface (instead of IDE).Rhevm-iso-uploader -iso-domain=nameOFdomain upload /usr/share/virtio-win/*.iso Locate the virtio-win packages and upload the *.vfd and *.iso files to the ISO storage domain using the ISO uploader utility: rhevm-iso-uploader -iso-domain=nameOFdomain upload /usr/share/virtio-win/*.vfd To upload these you can run the following command on the manager, substituting -iso-domain=ISODomain with your actual ISO domain name: # engine-iso-uploader -iso-domain=ISODomain upload /usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win.iso /usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win_x86.vfd /usr/share/virtio-win/virtio-win_amd64.vfd /usr/share/rhv-guest-tools-iso/rhv-tools-setup.iso To set up these you'll want to make sure the ISOs/VFDs are in the ISO Domain as seen in the documentation.The latest versions of RHEL have built-in support for VirtIO, so if you're installing RHEL as guest OS this is not needed.īe aware that the package names and tool syntax has changed a bit from RHEV3:.Documentation for attaching NFS storage in RH(E)V Documentation for configuring an NFS exportī. Install the virtio-win package on the RHV-M/RHEV-M system: yum install virtio-winĬreate an ISO domain (if you haven't already):Ī. Prerequisites for All Red Hat Virtualization (3.x/4.x) versions: The resolution will vary slightly depending on what versions you are using. How do I install the virtIO drivers at installation time in Windows?.I need to install a Windows virtual machine (VM) using virtIO devices but Windows cannot find them.Guest Client OSes: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7.Guest Server OSes: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 2008.
