AKPanda

April 2, 2019

I have no idea how it works for me and not you that is why I posted my xml above. I just confirmed I am running DSM 6.2.1-23824 Update 4 and thinking of upgrading to Update 6 but after your problems I am very apprehensive. I will try and do a second install and document it step by step and see if I am doing anything differently. It might take me 3-4 days because of work. All that I can think of is that I have an original MAC and serial combo from another Synology box and started the bootloader as virtual

February 9, 2019

33 minutes ago, eleazar said:

Thank you for the quick response

Unfortunately it's still not working for me. I've spent a few hours on this today, and I'm stuck at not being able to even find the VM with Synology Assistant (or find.synology.com)

I'll post the steps I followed below, could you let me know if I missed something? I included my full XML below.

Use CentOS as the VM template
Use the 918+ 1.04b bootloader (i also tried the ds3617 1.03b bootloader, and the ds3615 1.03b, with no luck)
Change the ethernet model-type to e1000 in the VM XML
Update MAC address in the synoboot image to the MAC the VM assigned
Generate serial number, update it in the synoboot image (this only applied to the ds3617, since I couldn't find a generator for the 918, but i don't think that would stop it from even showing up on the network)
Boot using the VMare/ESXI option (I also tried the bare metal option)

I can't think of anything else to try at the moment, and would really appreciate any help


<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<domain type='kvm' id='18'>
  <name>Syno-6.2Test</name>
  <uuid>b94cda6c-xxxx-59e3-36ee-xxxxxxd30d10</uuid>
  <metadata>
    <vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="CentOS" icon="centos.png" os="centos"/>
  </metadata>
  <memory unit='KiB'>8388608</memory>
  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>8388608</currentMemory>
  <memoryBacking>
    <nosharepages/>
  </memoryBacking>
  <vcpu placement='static'>8</vcpu>
  <cputune>
    <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='0'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='1'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='2'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='3'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='4' cpuset='4'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='5' cpuset='5'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='6' cpuset='6'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='7' cpuset='7'/>
  </cputune>
  <resource>
    <partition>/machine</partition>
  </resource>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.0'>hvm</type>
    <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-efi.fd</loader>
    <nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/b94cda6c-xxxx-59e3-36ee-xxxxd30d10_VARS-pure-efi.fd</nvram>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/>
    <apic/>
  </features>
  <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'>
    <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='2'/>
  </cpu>
  <clock offset='utc'>
    <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
    <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
    <timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
  </clock>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source file='/mnt/user/isos/synoboot-ds918/synoboot.img'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='usb'/>
      <boot order='1'/>
      <alias name='usb-disk2'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source file='/mnt/user/domains/Syno-6.2Test/vdisk2.img'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdd' bus='sata'/>
      <alias name='sata0-0-3'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='3'/>
    </disk>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x7'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='2'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='4'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
      <alias name='ide'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>
      <alias name='pcie.0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='1' port='0x10'/>
      <alias name='pci.1'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='2' port='0x11'/>
      <alias name='pci.2'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='3' port='0x12'/>
      <alias name='pci.3'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='4' port='0x13'/>
      <alias name='pci.4'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <interface type='bridge'>
      <mac address='52:54:00:5a:7b:f2'/>
      <source bridge='br0'/>
      <target dev='vnet0'/>
      <model type='e1000'/>
      <alias name='net0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </interface>
    <serial type='pty'>
      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
        <model name='isa-serial'/>
      </target>
      <alias name='serial0'/>
    </serial>
    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>
      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
      <alias name='serial0'/>
    </console>
    <channel type='unix'>
      <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/domain-18-Syno-6.2Test/org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='disconnected'/>
      <alias name='channel0'/>
      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </channel>
    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
      <alias name='input0'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='2'/>
    </input>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
      <alias name='input1'/>
    </input>
    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
      <alias name='input2'/>
    </input>
    <graphics type='vnc' port='5900' autoport='yes' websocket='5700' listen='0.0.0.0' keymap='en-us'>
      <listen type='address' address='0.0.0.0'/>
    </graphics>
    <video>
      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
      <alias name='video0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </video>
    <memballoon model='virtio'>
      <alias name='balloon0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </memballoon>
  </devices>
  <seclabel type='dynamic' model='dac' relabel='yes'>
    <label>+0:+100</label>
    <imagelabel>+0:+100</imagelabel>
  </seclabel>
</domain>

Can you log into your router and see if it gets an ip address? Because at firs I couldnt find it with find.synology but I could access it directly on the ip

February 9, 2019

27 minutes ago, eleazar said:

Hey guys, I'm trying to get my xpenology setup updated to 6.2.1, so I'm setting up a test VM before trying to update my live VM. I'm struggling with being able to find it with synology assistant. I'm using CentOS template, the 1.03b for DS3617xs bootloader, changed mac to actual, and changed from virtio to e1000.

I was thinking maybe I need to update the VID/PID/Serial/MAC info in the boot image. I updated the serial and MAC without any issues, but I'm not really sure how to find the VID/PID for a virtual USB drive 😕 @AKPanda can you help me with the process you followed to get the VID/PID to use?

Also, did you guys settle on booting as "baremetal" with the loader, or do you choose the ESXI/VM option?

Just boot as VM and vid/pid makes no problems. I did not figure out how to get the vid for the virtual usb. Jf anybody knows please share. And also try 1.0.4. That worked for me

February 5, 2019

On 1/25/2019 at 12:09 PM, Baskedk said:

Nope. I've replicated everything you have in your XML to the extend possible.

Still no luck.
Could you maybe upload your synoboot.img file for me to DL? without the MAC ofc.
Btw, for the ds918+, where do you get a serial for that?

I can only find a generator for ds3615xs, ds3617xs and ds916+. Not ds918+
Is it not needed for that one? Or how does that work?

And why do you need to have 2 extra hdd's in your setup?

Why not just the boot disk (synoboot.img) and a storage disk? Just curious

Well when I was setting it up I added the boot img and a storage img that was too small. Then when it worked ( which suprised me ) I had the choice to expand the original disk or add a new one. That is how the 100GB vdisk2 was born. As for the serials, people get inventive . I had an old Synology box and used that serial and mac. But as you will not use the services with the synology account I believe you can use the generators. And my synoboot.img is the original one without any modifications except VID, PID, serial and MAC adress changed.

February 5, 2019

On 1/27/2019 at 10:34 AM, Dexmorgan said:

@AKPanda,

how do you access the 'Sur' folder inside xpenology?

I added a Unraid Share mount in my xml, but cant see the folder inside XPEnology. how did you do it?

First of all sorry for the late reply. That was left in my xml from trying to add a share but adding shares directly to Xpenology is not working for me either.

January 24, 2019

3 minutes ago, Baskedk said:

I assume you are reffering to ds918+ since I can't seem to find a 1.04b loader for 916+ but there is one for 918+.

But i can't even get this one to show up on the network. What have you done for it to be discovered on the network? NIC interface e1000 ? What bios? Seabios or OMVF?, Machine: Q35-2.9? What is your settings?

Here is my full xml. Hope it helps

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<domain type='kvm' id='10'>
  <name>Xpenology</name>
  <uuid>xxx-xxx-9xx-xxxc-8dxxxxxx2a9e</uuid>
  <metadata>
    <vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="CentOS" icon="centos.png" os="centos"/>
  </metadata>
  <memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory>
  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>2097152</currentMemory>
  <memoryBacking>
    <nosharepages/>
  </memoryBacking>
  <vcpu placement='static'>4</vcpu>
  <cputune>
    <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='1'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='5'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='3'/>
    <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='7'/>
  </cputune>
  <resource>
    <partition>/machine</partition>
  </resource>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.0'>hvm</type>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/>
    <apic/>
  </features>
  <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'>
    <topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='2'/>
  </cpu>
  <clock offset='utc'>
    <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
    <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
    <timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
  </clock>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source file='/mnt/user/isos/synoboot.img'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/>
      <boot order='1'/>
      <alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source file='/mnt/user/appdata/Xpenology/vdisk2.img'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hdd' bus='sata'/>
      <alias name='sata0-0-3'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='3'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source file='/mnt/user/Surv/DSMData.img'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hde' bus='sata'/>
      <alias name='sata1-0-4'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='1' bus='0' target='0' unit='4'/>
    </disk>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x7'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='2'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'>
      <alias name='usb'/>
      <master startport='4'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
      <alias name='ide'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>
      <alias name='pcie.0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='1' port='0x10'/>
      <alias name='pci.1'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='2' port='0x11'/>
      <alias name='pci.2'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='3' port='0x12'/>
      <alias name='pci.3'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='4' port='0x13'/>
      <alias name='pci.4'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
      <alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='sata' index='1'>
      <alias name='sata1'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x06' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>
      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
      <target chassis='5' port='0x14'/>
      <alias name='pci.5'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x4'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='6' model='pcie-to-pci-bridge'>
      <model name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
      <alias name='pci.6'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <filesystem type='mount' accessmode='passthrough'>
      <source dir='/mnt/user/Sur'/>
      <target dir='Sur'/>
      <alias name='fs0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </filesystem>
    <interface type='bridge'>
      <mac address='00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx'/>
      <source bridge='br0'/>
      <target dev='vnet0'/>
      <model type='e1000'/>
      <alias name='net0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </interface>
    <serial type='pty'>
      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
      <target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
        <model name='isa-serial'/>
      </target>
      <alias name='serial0'/>
    </serial>
    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>
      <source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
      <alias name='serial0'/>
    </console>
    <channel type='unix'>
      <source mode='bind' path='/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/domain-10-Xpenology/org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/>
      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0' state='disconnected'/>
      <alias name='channel0'/>
      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </channel>
    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'>
      <alias name='input0'/>
      <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </input>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
      <alias name='input1'/>
    </input>
    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
      <alias name='input2'/>
    </input>
    <graphics type='vnc' port='5900' autoport='yes' websocket='5700' listen='0.0.0.0' keymap='en-us'>
      <listen type='address' address='0.0.0.0'/>
    </graphics>
    <video>
      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
      <alias name='video0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </video>
    <memballoon model='virtio'>
      <alias name='balloon0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
    </memballoon>
  </devices>
  <seclabel type='dynamic' model='dac' relabel='yes'>
    <label>+0:+100</label>
    <imagelabel>+0:+100</imagelabel>
  </seclabel>
</domain>

And yes I meant 918+.

January 24, 2019

HEY,

great news. I got the xpenology to recognize the second vdisk. In the xml just change the sata controller number from 0 to 1 and VOILA. So I got the latest DSM with 916+ loader 1.04b and everything working perfectly.

<disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/>
      <source file='/mnt/user/Surveillance/DSMData.img'/>
      <backingStore/>
      <target dev='hde' bus='sata'/>
      <alias name='sata1-0-4'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='1' bus='0' target='0' unit='4'/>

On the last line change controller from 0 to 1 and it should work

January 20, 2019

Stuck on the same step as Baskedk. Everything else working perfect

January 18, 2019

Also now I am trying to add a second Vdisk to Xpenology but it doen't see it. Any pointers on this?

January 18, 2019

11 hours ago, eleazar said:

I've not encountered Error 13, but I just want to confirm, you're not trying to install a version higher than 6.1.7-15284, right? You definitely cannot let DSM update itself, or install the latest version, that will always fail, since the bootloader only supports up to 6.1.7-15284.

I found my mistake. I had chosen linux instead of centOS for my VM. As soon as I changed this set the ethernet card to e1000 and disk to SATA everything works perfectly. And I am running the latest 6.2.1 23824 update 4 with no problems

January 1, 2019

Hey, first of all HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

I got the VM setup right as the synology boots up and I can see it on the network. But when I try to install the DSM it formats the drive with no problem but it says the file is corrupt Error 13. I tried downloading the DSM manually and the same thing happens. This used to be a problem when you had the wrong PID and VID for the USB drive. I mounted the synoboot.img as a vDisk USB and second manual vDisk for the main drive. But I cannot figure out how to find the PID/VID for the virtual USB I am mounting to UNRAID.

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