topic RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

EXOS VM Virtualbox

Waqas_Naeem — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:03:00 GMT

This is my first time setting up EXOS VM on Virtual Box. I followed the Install Guide but not able to boot up the switch. Before deleting optical drive from storage option, it gives below message:

After deleting optical drive, it gives below message:

Please advise, how to fix this

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

modris_bernands — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:17:00 GMT

VirtualBox can't see storage for this VM.

You need :

- turn off VM

- click vm settings -> storage

if there are no any vdi file, then:

- add new storage (add hard disk)

and then follow install guide or vdi -> next -> Fixed size -> 256MB (by hand) -> next

Start VM again.

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

Waqas_Naeem — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:22:00 GMT

VDI is already there; please check below image

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

modris_bernands — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:23:00 GMT

For my VM I got IDE Hard disk not SATA like Your screenshoot.

And IDE for me was default for all VM in virtualbox. Physical i have ssd in my laptop. that mean, that this VM IDE or SATA is specify by Virtualbox config. I'm not good in Virtualbox... try some search in "SATA IDE virtualbox" direction.

Sorry, it is the only my guess

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

Nick_Yakimenko — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:28:00 GMT

Right, as it is looking for /dev/hda, not for /dev/sda, you should use IDE virtual hard disk, because there are no sata drivers on installation image

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

Waqas_Naeem — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:28:00 GMT

I tried this option also as seen in below image but still same result "No Bootable" 😞

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

Nick_Yakimenko — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:28:00 GMT

Now after changing the type to IDE, follow the installation guide again from the very beginning

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

StephenW — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:02:00 GMT

Waqas,

I was going to wait to post about this but it will help you out a lot. We have posted a NEW! and improved way to setup EXOS-VM to work with GNS3. It's the easiest way to build EXOS-VM networks that i know of. I didn't come up with it, but I made a guide for it. Try it out and let me know if the guide helps.

https://github.com/extremenetworks/Virtual_EXOS/blob/master/GNS3_EXOS-VM_Guide.md

Stephen

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

Waqas_Naeem — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:02:00 GMT

Thanks Stephen; I am now up with OVB and will follow GNS3 surely 

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

dflouret — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:03:00 GMT

Waqas, here's a quick and dirty guide to set up a new EXOS-VM in VirtualBox for OS X. The GUI for Windows is a bit different, but the steps are similar.

Create a new VM

Select Type: Linux and Version: Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x (32 bits)

You don't need much memory to run the VM. I use 256 MB. Adding more does not make much difference.

Don't bother much when creating the disk, as we will delete this later...

Once you have finished, select Settings and then Storage. You will see that the disk was created as SATA. Delete it.

Select the IDE Controller and select Add New Virtual Hard Disk.

Select to create a new disk.

I usually use VMDK format, Dynamic Assignment and no more than 400MB, but you can choose whatever you want.

After that, select the Optical Drive and put the ISO file in it.

Once you've done all this, your VM should look like this and you are ready to start it.

When booting from the ISO file, it will ask to erase the virtual HD and set up a partition scheme. Say Y.

When the process completes, it will ask for a reboot. DON'T REBOOT YET.

Before rebooting, remove the ISO file from the optical drive, or the previous process will repeat again.

Now, you can reboot. The VM should start normally.

You can find more information on configuring the management port in your VM in this post:
https://community.extremenetworks.com/extreme/topics/exos-vm

Hope this helps.

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

Waqas_Naeem — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:03:00 GMT

Many thanks; I am up and running with my FIRST EXOS VM switch 🙂

RE: EXOS VM Virtualbox

dflouret — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:03:00 GMT

Good, enjoy!