jgs2n Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I am new to the vm world. I have a windows 10 VM working great. I get to it from windows remote. I am uncertain how to start it from the actual local unraid server console? One other question: Do most run antivirus software on the VM? Thanks Link to comment
dirtyofries Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I guess I'm not clear - are you attempting to access the VM from a local monitor/keyboard connected to the unRAID server? And the VM is already running on unRAID? Link to comment
jgs2n Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yes. I am unsure how to access the vm from the local monitor/keyboard connected to the unraid server. The VM has been created and is running. Can you turn VM's off and switch vm's etc. Thanks Link to comment
jonp Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yes. I am unsure how to access the vm from the local monitor/keyboard connected to the unraid server. The VM has been created and is running. Can you turn VM's off and switch vm's etc. Thanks You cannot access the VM graphics session using a local mouse, keyboard, and monitor unless you have a discrete GPU assigned (not on-board graphics). The wiki in my signature has guides on how to do this. As for turning VMs off and on again, you do this from the VMs tab on the unRAID webGui (default is http://tower or http://tower.local from Mac devices). Link to comment
jgs2n Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks. I think I understand. Just for clarification... So if I start a VM (via the unraid web interface) and it has passed through local graphics, this is what will appear on a monitor plugged into the passed through graphics card? Link to comment
jonp Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks. I think I understand. Just for clarification... So if I start a VM (via the unraid web interface) and it has passed through local graphics, this is what will appear on a monitor plugged into the passed through graphics card? Correct. This ONLY works with discrete GPUs (not on-board / integrated graphics). Link to comment
methanoid Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Is it however possible to start a VM from the console? Yes I know you can autostart a VM... but.. Example Scenario unRAID running on IGP for console, GPU passed through to Windows VM. Want to switch from Windows VM to Linux VM (or Mac!) Does the starting of a VM from the web interface using the GPU currently in use automatically cause the Windows VM to cleanly shut down and then the Linux VM to start? If it does, then problem is solved. If it does NOT then you get dumped to nothing on the GPU screen and have a console only to start your Linux VM. I ask as I hope to run VMs for Windows, Mac, AROS, Android etc and would like to be able to easily switch or even to know how to switch!! Thanks EDIT: I found you can start a VM from SSH with “virsh start VMname-script??” but don't know the names. Hoping I still don't have to as someone might know if starting a VM with same GPU might power down the other using it? Link to comment
itimpi Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Is it however possible to start a VM from the console? Yes I know you can autostart a VM... but.. Example Scenario unRAID running on IGP for console, GPU passed through to Windows VM. Want to switch from Windows VM to Linux VM (or Mac!) Does the starting of a VM from the web interface using the GPU currently in use automatically cause the Windows VM to cleanly shut down and then the Linux VM to start? If it does, then problem is solved. If it does NOT then you get dumped to nothing on the GPU screen and have a console only to start your Linux VM. I ask as I hope to run VMs for Windows, Mac, AROS, Android etc and would like to be able to easily switch or even to know how to switch!! Thanks EDIT: I found you can start a VM from SSH with “virsh start VMname-script??” but don't know the names. Hoping I still don't have to as someone might know if starting a VM with same GPU might power down the other using it? i have not tried it, but I am reasonably certain that if the GPU is in use by another VM then starting a VM that needs it will fail (I.e. The other VM will continue running). I do not believe this is any different if you try and start a VM via the GUI or the CLI. Link to comment
CHBMB Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Can confirm this is the case itimpi Link to comment
methanoid Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I wonder if it is possible to script the VM startup script to shutdown (cleanly) and other VM using the same GPU. Otherwise with one machine how can you close one VM and open another? Link to comment
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