Comments on: OpenBSD 4.1 on ESX Server 3.0.1 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/ The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:13:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: miked http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-34397 miked Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:08:16 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-34397 I have been using OpenBSD 4.1 on ESX 3.0.1 (at a july2007 patch-level) for about 5 months or so, using the LSI controller and the pcn driver. These systems are deployed as carp/pf/pfsync firewalls and I have enjoyed excellent performance. I'm interested in trying the vic driver, but I unless I see performance problems, I'm hesitant to change a very reliable configuration. Btw, I have been a casual FreeBSD user for several years, I have been always impressed with how easy and straightforward everything is with Free and OpenBSD. I will probably never buy a Cisco Firewall product ever again. PF is a dream! I have been using OpenBSD 4.1 on ESX 3.0.1 (at a july2007 patch-level) for about 5 months or so, using the LSI controller and the pcn driver. These systems are deployed as carp/pf/pfsync firewalls and I have enjoyed excellent performance. I’m interested in trying the vic driver, but I unless I see performance problems, I’m hesitant to change a very reliable configuration.

Btw, I have been a casual FreeBSD user for several years, I have been always impressed with how easy and straightforward everything is with Free and OpenBSD. I will probably never buy a Cisco Firewall product ever again. PF is a dream!

]]> By: slowe http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-34245 slowe Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:51:12 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-34245 Xavier, I never was successful in making the vic driver work with ESX Server. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong. One key reason to switch from pcn to vic would be (theoretical) better throughput with lower CPU utilization. Xavier,

I never was successful in making the vic driver work with ESX Server. I’m not sure what I was doing wrong. One key reason to switch from pcn to vic would be (theoretical) better throughput with lower CPU utilization.

]]> By: Xavier http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-34235 Xavier Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:33:38 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-34235 Did you successfully tested the vic driver with OpenBSD 4.1? Is there good reason to switch from pcn to vic? Thanks for your feedback! Did you successfully tested the vic driver with OpenBSD 4.1? Is there good reason to switch from pcn to vic?

Thanks for your feedback!

]]> By: Terry http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-33889 Terry Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:24:18 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-33889 I'm currently trying to get the vmware tools installed on a FreeNAS VM in ESX 3.02 and I'm pulling my hair out. Please post if you do find a way to do this. ;) Thanks! I’m currently trying to get the vmware tools installed on a FreeNAS VM in ESX 3.02 and I’m pulling my hair out.

Please post if you do find a way to do this. ;)

Thanks!

]]> By: slowe http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-33482 slowe Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:34:12 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-33482 Adam, Just use the "New Virtual Machine" wizard and select "Other" as the guest operating system. I tested with the LSI Logic SCSI controller, but I don't know if the BusLogic will work or not. I never did get the VMXnet driver working; instead, I manually modified the .VMX file to use an Intel e1000 card instead. You'll have to jump through some hoops (so I hear--I haven't actually tried yet) to get VMware Tools running, as there is no native OpenBSD set of VMware Tools. Adam,

Just use the “New Virtual Machine” wizard and select “Other” as the guest operating system. I tested with the LSI Logic SCSI controller, but I don’t know if the BusLogic will work or not. I never did get the VMXnet driver working; instead, I manually modified the .VMX file to use an Intel e1000 card instead.

You’ll have to jump through some hoops (so I hear–I haven’t actually tried yet) to get VMware Tools running, as there is no native OpenBSD set of VMware Tools.

]]> By: Adam http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-33480 Adam Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:25:47 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2007/05/23/openbsd-41-on-esx-server-301/#comment-33480 how did you create the config file for OpenBSD on ESX 3.01? how did you create the config file for OpenBSD on ESX 3.01?

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