diff --git a/source/vm-vmware-esxi.rst b/source/vm-vmware-esxi.rst index 4db05ed2..7f73b892 100644 --- a/source/vm-vmware-esxi.rst +++ b/source/vm-vmware-esxi.rst @@ -16,74 +16,54 @@ Please ensure you have enabled `Intel® Virtualization Technology Run Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture ========================================= -#. Download the `latest`_ live version of the disk image. +#. Download the `latest`_ |CL| **live** version (clear-XXXX-live.img.xz) #. Decompress the downloaded image. Uncompressed image size is ~ **5GB**. + + On Linux :: + + $ xz -d clear-XXXX-live.img.xz + + + On Windows you can use `7zip`_. + + - Right-click the file to *extract in the same directory*. + + .. image:: _static/images/7zipwin.png + :alt: 7zip extract here command + #. Create a virtual machine with the following configuration: - **Guest OS**: Linux, Distribution Other 3.x Linux (64-bits) - **UEFI support**: Clear Linux uses `systemd-boot` as the UEFI boot manager - for EFI images. Find the settings for this option using the vSphere GUI; go - to the configuration settings of the virtual machine and select - **EFI boot firmware**. + for EFI images. To add UEFI support, + find the settings for this option using the vSphere GUI; go + to the "Configuration settings of the virtual machine", " General Tab" + and select **EFI boot firmware**. - - **IDE disk**: Convert to vmdk and attach the Clear Linux image you downloaded - above. To convert Clear Linux image to VMware disk (vmdk) you can use the + - **SCSI Para-virtualized disk**: Convert to VMDK and attach the Clear + Linux image you downloaded above. To convert Clear Linux image to + VMware DisK (VMDK) you can use the ``qemu-img`` command:: - $ qemu-img convert -f raw -O vmdk -p clear-vmware.img clear-vmware.vmdk - -#. Start the virtual machine - - -Using an optimized kernel for *VMware* -====================================== - -Clear Linux provides an optional bundle called *kernel-vmware* that contains a -specialized kernel with specific configuration for VMware hypervisor, including: - -* **vmw_balloon** -- A technique for memory reclamation that works like a - balloon. A guest can be inflated to reclaim physical memory. The balloon - can also be deflated to allow the guest free memory pages. - -* **vmw_pvscsi** -- A driver that allows use of the para-virtualized SCSI provided - by *VMware* hypervisors. - -* **vmxnet3** -- Allows use of VMware virtual ethernet NICs. - -* **vmwgfx** -- Allows use of a DRM driver for the VMware virtual hardware - -To use these features, add the ``kernel-vmware`` bundle to your Clear Linux install:: - - # swupd bundle-add kernel-vmware - -Now turn off the virtual machine and change the configuration as follows: - - - **Guest OS**: Linux / 3.x Linux (64-bits) - - - **UEFI support**: Clear Linux uses `systemd-boot` as the UEFI boot manager - for EFI images. To add UEFI support, go to "Configuration settings of the - virtual machine" -> "General Tab" -> "And select EFI boot firmware" - - - **SCSI Para-virtualized disk**: Convert the Clear Linux image to an SCSI - VMware disk image and re-attach it. - - #. Extract the image from the EXSi server to one Linux machine and use - ``qemu-img`` command:: - $ qemu-img convert -f raw -O vmdk -o adapter_type=lsilogic -o compat6 -p clear-vmware.img clear-vmware.vmdk - #. Transfer the Clear Linux image to the VMware ESXi server and use the - :command:`vmkfstools` command (you need to access to ESXi command line ):: + * On Windows, you can convert the live image to VMDK format + (from RAW format to VMDK) with a tool like *VBoxManage* from + `VirtualBox`_. You can refer on + :ref:`how to create a VM on VirtualBox ` as example. - $ vmkfstools -i clear-vmware.vmdk -d zeroedthick clear-vmware-fix.vmdk +#. Transfer the Clear Linux image to the VMware ESXi server and use the + :command:`vmkfstools` command (you need to access to ESXi command line ):: - #. Add the converted image to the guest by using VMware vSphere virtual - machine settings + $ vmkfstools -i clear-vmware.vmdk -d zeroedthick clear-vmware-fix.vmdk -Finally, start the modified virtual machine. +#. Add the converted image to the guest by using VMware vSphere virtual + machine settings + +#. Start the virtual machine .. _latest: https://download.clearlinux.org/image/ +.. _7zip: http://www.7-zip.org/ +.. _VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/ diff --git a/source/vm-vmware-player.rst b/source/vm-vmware-player.rst index b973454f..6253973c 100644 --- a/source/vm-vmware-player.rst +++ b/source/vm-vmware-player.rst @@ -38,16 +38,20 @@ Follow the instructions from the Setup Assistant. Prepare Image ============= -#. Download the `latest`_ Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture **live** - disk image, named ``[clear-[version_number]-live.img.xz]``. +#. Download the `latest`_ |CL| **live** version (clear-XXXX-live.img.xz) -#. Decompress the image. Uncompressed image size ~ **5GB**. +#. Decompress the downloaded image. Uncompressed image size is ~ **5GB**. - * On Linux :: + + On Linux :: - $ unxz clear-VERSION-live.img.xz + $ xz -d clear-XXXX-live.img.xz - * On Windows you can use `7zip`_. + + On Windows you can use `7zip`_. + + - Right-click the file to *extract in the same directory*. + + .. image:: _static/images/7zipwin.png + :alt: 7zip extract here command #. Convert the installer to :abbr:`VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk)` format. @@ -55,8 +59,10 @@ Prepare Image $ qemu-img convert -O vmdk clear-VERSION-live.img clear.vmdk - * On Windows, you can convert the live image to vmdk format (from raw format to vmdk) - with a tool like VBoxManage from `VirtualBox`_. + * On Windows, you can convert the live image to VMDK format + (from RAW format to VMDK) with a tool like *VBoxManage* from + `VirtualBox`_. You can refer on + :ref:`how to create a VM on VirtualBox ` as example. Run using VMware* Player @@ -85,8 +91,8 @@ Run using VMware* Player * Remove any default attached hard disk. * Click on “Add” option below devices list tab and choose Hard disk. - * Choose **SATA** as the virtual disk type. - * Use the existing Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture virtual disk + * Choose **SATA** as the virtual disk type. + * Use the existing Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture virtual disk The live disk must be set as ``SATA 0:1 Hard Disk (SATA)``; you can verify this under the “Advanced" section of the disk settings.