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Create a Hypervisor

Identify Hardware:

  • Intel/AMD/ARM
  • Consumer/Enterpise/Edge

BIOS Prep: Turn on your Machine and ensure your have VT-D and IOMMU Group are enabled. More Advanced Setups can Require PCIe ARI

Load your Hypervisor OS onto the Hardware​

Obtain your ISO file from Vendor:

Download Rufus
Flash ISO to Flash Drive
Install OS on Hardware
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Profit!

Consider whether you want to pay for licenses, if you need to passthrough PCI devices, is Adaptive Replacement Cache important to you? Picking your Hypervisor first the right time saves time, money and future headaches when you scale.

Create your First VM​

Grab an ISO or VM Template:

Configure on Hypervisor
SET CPU Cores/Threads & assignment
SET RAM Space
SET Storage
SET NIC (See VLANS for more)
SET CDROM to load ISO
INSTALL OS
ACCESS through GUI Console or configure for RDP/SSH Session

You can manage your OS easily through the IP address from your LAN. KVM will require additional steps such as Installing Cockpit & Cockpit machines, ensuring port 9090 is open on the Hypervisor

Best Source for Ubuntu VM Setup w/ PCI Passthrough https://mathiashueber.com/passthrough-windows-11-vm-ubuntu-22-04/