2012-08-23, 19:50
Today I will be starting my testing to make a virtual XBMC machine on a Dell Optiplex 790 and ESXI 5 Update 1.
GOAL: Make a virtual XBMC machine or 2 and test its performance.
I added a second ATI video adapter into the machine and will see how far I get!
ISSUE 01: On the install of ESXI it does not work with the network adapter. I'll fix this and update the thread soon! Thanks!
Fix - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsi...=2005205#1
Went on a vacation for a few days. But today I managed to get ESXI installed on the Optiplex 790.
ISSUE 02: It seems VT-d technology is limited to i5 and i7 processors only. Going to see what other machines I can try this on. I'll be back with more news.
I found an HP with an i7 and will load ESXI on it in the morning.
Loaded ESXI on HP this morning. Enabled VT-d in BIOS. Added 2 PCI video adapters. Will now start building virtual machines. This machine has VGA and display port on main board. The video adapters have both Svideo and DVI.
Installed one virtual machine with XBMC. XBMC is running. Now to get passthough to work.
ISSUE 03: Every time I enable passthough for a PCI device and reboot the system hangs. Looking into this....
Here is a document that helps solve passthrough issues. http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsp_4_vmdirectpath_host.pdf Its for VMware 4.x looking for 5.x info.
Will resume work on this on Tuesday.
Read new updates below.
GOAL: Make a virtual XBMC machine or 2 and test its performance.
I added a second ATI video adapter into the machine and will see how far I get!
ISSUE 01: On the install of ESXI it does not work with the network adapter. I'll fix this and update the thread soon! Thanks!
Fix - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsi...=2005205#1
Went on a vacation for a few days. But today I managed to get ESXI installed on the Optiplex 790.
ISSUE 02: It seems VT-d technology is limited to i5 and i7 processors only. Going to see what other machines I can try this on. I'll be back with more news.
I found an HP with an i7 and will load ESXI on it in the morning.
Loaded ESXI on HP this morning. Enabled VT-d in BIOS. Added 2 PCI video adapters. Will now start building virtual machines. This machine has VGA and display port on main board. The video adapters have both Svideo and DVI.
Installed one virtual machine with XBMC. XBMC is running. Now to get passthough to work.
ISSUE 03: Every time I enable passthough for a PCI device and reboot the system hangs. Looking into this....
Here is a document that helps solve passthrough issues. http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsp_4_vmdirectpath_host.pdf Its for VMware 4.x looking for 5.x info.
Will resume work on this on Tuesday.
Read new updates below.