Running Virtuozzo 6 in Virtual Machines

Starting with version 5, you can install Virtuozzo in virtual machines. Doing so may prove useful if you want to evaluate the product but do not have a spare physical server.

To run virtual machines with Virtuozzo 6, a physical server must have the following architecture:

• Intel with VT-x and EPT,
• AMD with AMD-V and RVI.

Recommended Virtual Machine Configuration

A virtual machine is best optimized for use with Virtuozzo 6 if it has the following configuration:

• CPU: 2 or more virtual CPUs
• Memory: 2 GB or more RAM
• Hard disk: 40 GB or more on a plain hard disk

Installing Virtuozzo in a virtual machine does not differ from installing it on a standalone server. For detailed installation instructions, consult the Virtuozzo 6 Installation Guide.

Restrictions and Peculiarities

When using Virtuozzo in a virtualized environment, keep in mind the following restrictions and specifics:

• Running Virtuozzo in a virtual machine is intended for evaluation purposes only. You are not recommended to use such installations in production.
• If you change the configuration of a virtual machine where Virtuozzo is installed, you may need to reactivate the product.
• When you start a virtual machine with Virtuozzo, VMware Fusion may warn you that it requires full access to the network traffic. Ignore this message, and proceed with booting the virtual machine.
• To run in a virtualized Virtuozzo environment, a virtual machine must have guest tools installed.
• To enable full support for virtual machines inside Virtuozzo, enable nested virtualization for the Virtuozzo VM in your virtualization software. Otherwise, virtual machines will only support 32-bit guest operating systems and a single virtual CPU.