Hi All,
I have a new HP DL380 G10 and purchased HP branded Windows Server 2025 at the save time

 

Installed UNRAID with no issues on the server, Array configured, everything working well...

 

Created an ISO of the DVD and copied to the isos folder, HP part number P77100-A21, MS WS25 16C Std ROK
Created a VM set the disks, mem, OS Install ISO and all the other good stuff

 

Start the VM, boot from iso then see the attached image
"This installation media may be used only on hardware manufactured by : Hewlett Packard Enterprise."

 

Ok so we need BIOS passthrough from the 'metal' to the VM... how?

 

When using VMware you would create the VM and edit the Configuration Parameters and set a new value pair
Options >> General >> Configuration Parameters, Add a new row
  Name: smbios.ReflectHost
  Value: TRUE

 

Is there an equivalent to this VMware configuration setting in UNRAID?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

EDIT:

Also found this for Proxmox - https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/windows-rok-and-dell-hardware-how-to.111956/

  Create a VM just like you would normally do.

  Copy the UUID you see in the VM's Options > SMBIOS settings, you'll need it in a moment

  Before starting the VM edit /etc/pve/qemu-server/<vmid>.conf and add the following

  Code: `args: -smbios type=11,value=x -smbios type=1,uuid=[UUID],manufacturer=Dell\ Inc.`

 

 

Edited April 20, 20251 yr by GigaTech

Hi All,

 

Answering my own question

 

Edit the VM and change to XLM view and add `<smbios mode='host'/>` in the `<os>` section.

 

  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64' machine='...'>hvm</type>
    <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x64/...</loader>
    <nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/...</nvram>
    
    <!-- Add this line to pass the host BIOS to the VM -->
    <smbios mode='host'/>
    
  </os>

 

This should really be easier to find...

 

Hope this helps

Thanks