Proxmox 3.1 with Windows Guests

So far I am loving Proxmox 3.1, for the ease of use and the great app to manage it on android.

Linux guest installs work like a charm, although instead of being able to import a standard VM file, Like OVA, OVF, VMDK, it seems to work better if you install fresh and use the qcow2 format for the storage, because it enables the use of live snapshots.

So after researching and trying to figure out WHY windows networking in proxmox doesn't work out of the box, I found the solution.

So I will now share what I did and make the files available sometime this weekend.

I am going to list each Windows OS and what networking method worked with each, in my set up.

Windows Xp  =  Intel E1000

Windows 2003 Server  =  Intel E1000

Windows 7  =  Intel E1000

Windows 8  =  Intel E1000 new drivers

Windows 8.1 (aka Blue)  =  VirtIO (paravirtualized)

I have yet to get vista on my lab.

Here are the links to the drivers. The only way to import these into your Windows Guests, is to mount it in the cd drive, which in the first link below, meant I had to make the Zip and ISO, which I did using IMGBurn on windows.

Intel E1000

Intel E1000 New Drivers

VirtIO (paravirtualized)

It took a better part of a day re-installing all my OS's onto this New Lab Server, but now that I have done all the hard work, take my notes and your install should be a little less stressful.

Proxmox 3.1

A Lot has happened since last time I posted, BSidesLV, Defcon21, The Party's, and the new gear I Bought. I have loads of notes that I will upload, But for now, This post will be talking about my Proxmox 3.1 Experience.

So up to this point and time I have been running ESXI 4.1 in my lab (because that the newest that my hardware could handle), But I was told about a different VM Server OS called Proxmox.

http://www.proxmox.com/

I had issues with the download being interrupted, but after the 3rd time, I had it and burnt it to a DVD.

I started to re-install each of my OS's, But I am now looking  into, Importing them in from my esxi box.

More to come and this post will be edited.