History log of /openbsd-current/etc/examples/vm.conf
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# 1.11 11-Nov-2021 claudio

switch(4) and switchd(8) are retiering. Unhook them from various
configuration files.
OK sthen@ kn@ patrick@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_8_BASE OPENBSD_6_9_BASE OPENBSD_7_0_BASE
# 1.10 17-May-2020 deraadt

Change install images called *.fs to *.img. These are UFS filesystem images,
but additionally have a bootblock in the first 8K (since UFS does not use that
space). There are some UEFI direct-from-internet bootloaders that require
the name *.img. So this makes things more convenient for those, while keeping
it consistant in all architectures.
ok kettenis beck kn


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_7_BASE
# 1.9 14-Dec-2019 kn

Fix comment: vmctl command options come before arguments


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_3_BASE OPENBSD_6_4_BASE OPENBSD_6_5_BASE OPENBSD_6_6_BASE
# 1.8 11-Nov-2017 mlarkin

update switch handling in vmd(8). vmd now gets switch information (rdomain,
etc) from underlying switch interface instead of handling this on its
own.

Diff from carlos cardenas, Thanks!

ok reyk@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE
# 1.7 25-Mar-2017 reyk

Boot using BIOS from /etc/firmware/vmm-bios by default.

Instead of using the internal "vmboot", VMs will now be booted using
the external BIOS firmware in /etc/firmware/vmm-bios (which is subject
to a LGPLv3 license). Direct booting of OpenBSD kernels or
non-default BIOS images is still supported for now using the -b/boot
option that is replacing the -k/kernel option.

As requested by Theo, vmd(8) fails if neither the default BIOS is
found nor a kernel has been specified in the VM configuration. The
"vmm" BIOS has to be installed using fw_update(1), which will be done
automatically in most cases where the OpenBSD can fetch it after
install/upgrade.

OK mlarkin@


# 1.6 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Change switch "wireless" to another example - bridging from VM to
wireless in station mode is not supported.


# 1.5 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Add support for enhanced networking configuration and virtual switches.
See vm.conf(5) for more details.

OK mlarkin@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE
# 1.4 06-Jan-2016 reyk

This is just an example and we don't have to bump the set's version
number all the time, but let's use install59.fs as it will be the
first release that includes vmm.


# 1.3 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Previously forgot another /var in the comment


# 1.2 07-Dec-2015 reyk

/var/vm is a terrible idea, the images are filled on demand, they are
not backed by blocks until used.

So I'll use /home/vm instead.

Pointed out by deraadt@


# 1.1 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Add initial vm.conf(5) example. But please note that the grammar is
not fixed yet.


# 1.10 17-May-2020 deraadt

Change install images called *.fs to *.img. These are UFS filesystem images,
but additionally have a bootblock in the first 8K (since UFS does not use that
space). There are some UEFI direct-from-internet bootloaders that require
the name *.img. So this makes things more convenient for those, while keeping
it consistant in all architectures.
ok kettenis beck kn


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_7_BASE
# 1.9 14-Dec-2019 kn

Fix comment: vmctl command options come before arguments


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_3_BASE OPENBSD_6_4_BASE OPENBSD_6_5_BASE OPENBSD_6_6_BASE
# 1.8 11-Nov-2017 mlarkin

update switch handling in vmd(8). vmd now gets switch information (rdomain,
etc) from underlying switch interface instead of handling this on its
own.

Diff from carlos cardenas, Thanks!

ok reyk@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE
# 1.7 25-Mar-2017 reyk

Boot using BIOS from /etc/firmware/vmm-bios by default.

Instead of using the internal "vmboot", VMs will now be booted using
the external BIOS firmware in /etc/firmware/vmm-bios (which is subject
to a LGPLv3 license). Direct booting of OpenBSD kernels or
non-default BIOS images is still supported for now using the -b/boot
option that is replacing the -k/kernel option.

As requested by Theo, vmd(8) fails if neither the default BIOS is
found nor a kernel has been specified in the VM configuration. The
"vmm" BIOS has to be installed using fw_update(1), which will be done
automatically in most cases where the OpenBSD can fetch it after
install/upgrade.

OK mlarkin@


# 1.6 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Change switch "wireless" to another example - bridging from VM to
wireless in station mode is not supported.


# 1.5 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Add support for enhanced networking configuration and virtual switches.
See vm.conf(5) for more details.

OK mlarkin@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE
# 1.4 06-Jan-2016 reyk

This is just an example and we don't have to bump the set's version
number all the time, but let's use install59.fs as it will be the
first release that includes vmm.


# 1.3 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Previously forgot another /var in the comment


# 1.2 07-Dec-2015 reyk

/var/vm is a terrible idea, the images are filled on demand, they are
not backed by blocks until used.

So I'll use /home/vm instead.

Pointed out by deraadt@


# 1.1 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Add initial vm.conf(5) example. But please note that the grammar is
not fixed yet.


# 1.9 14-Dec-2019 kn

Fix comment: vmctl command options come before arguments


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_3_BASE OPENBSD_6_4_BASE OPENBSD_6_5_BASE OPENBSD_6_6_BASE
# 1.8 11-Nov-2017 mlarkin

update switch handling in vmd(8). vmd now gets switch information (rdomain,
etc) from underlying switch interface instead of handling this on its
own.

Diff from carlos cardenas, Thanks!

ok reyk@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE
# 1.7 25-Mar-2017 reyk

Boot using BIOS from /etc/firmware/vmm-bios by default.

Instead of using the internal "vmboot", VMs will now be booted using
the external BIOS firmware in /etc/firmware/vmm-bios (which is subject
to a LGPLv3 license). Direct booting of OpenBSD kernels or
non-default BIOS images is still supported for now using the -b/boot
option that is replacing the -k/kernel option.

As requested by Theo, vmd(8) fails if neither the default BIOS is
found nor a kernel has been specified in the VM configuration. The
"vmm" BIOS has to be installed using fw_update(1), which will be done
automatically in most cases where the OpenBSD can fetch it after
install/upgrade.

OK mlarkin@


# 1.6 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Change switch "wireless" to another example - bridging from VM to
wireless in station mode is not supported.


# 1.5 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Add support for enhanced networking configuration and virtual switches.
See vm.conf(5) for more details.

OK mlarkin@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE
# 1.4 06-Jan-2016 reyk

This is just an example and we don't have to bump the set's version
number all the time, but let's use install59.fs as it will be the
first release that includes vmm.


# 1.3 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Previously forgot another /var in the comment


# 1.2 07-Dec-2015 reyk

/var/vm is a terrible idea, the images are filled on demand, they are
not backed by blocks until used.

So I'll use /home/vm instead.

Pointed out by deraadt@


# 1.1 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Add initial vm.conf(5) example. But please note that the grammar is
not fixed yet.


# 1.8 11-Nov-2017 mlarkin

update switch handling in vmd(8). vmd now gets switch information (rdomain,
etc) from underlying switch interface instead of handling this on its
own.

Diff from carlos cardenas, Thanks!

ok reyk@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE
# 1.7 25-Mar-2017 reyk

Boot using BIOS from /etc/firmware/vmm-bios by default.

Instead of using the internal "vmboot", VMs will now be booted using
the external BIOS firmware in /etc/firmware/vmm-bios (which is subject
to a LGPLv3 license). Direct booting of OpenBSD kernels or
non-default BIOS images is still supported for now using the -b/boot
option that is replacing the -k/kernel option.

As requested by Theo, vmd(8) fails if neither the default BIOS is
found nor a kernel has been specified in the VM configuration. The
"vmm" BIOS has to be installed using fw_update(1), which will be done
automatically in most cases where the OpenBSD can fetch it after
install/upgrade.

OK mlarkin@


# 1.6 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Change switch "wireless" to another example - bridging from VM to
wireless in station mode is not supported.


# 1.5 05-Oct-2016 reyk

Add support for enhanced networking configuration and virtual switches.
See vm.conf(5) for more details.

OK mlarkin@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE
# 1.4 06-Jan-2016 reyk

This is just an example and we don't have to bump the set's version
number all the time, but let's use install59.fs as it will be the
first release that includes vmm.


# 1.3 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Previously forgot another /var in the comment


# 1.2 07-Dec-2015 reyk

/var/vm is a terrible idea, the images are filled on demand, they are
not backed by blocks until used.

So I'll use /home/vm instead.

Pointed out by deraadt@


# 1.1 07-Dec-2015 reyk

Add initial vm.conf(5) example. But please note that the grammar is
not fixed yet.