I'm just getting started with Proxmox. I've been researching a ton, and have even ordered the Mastering Proxmox book. I'm currently running a test system with a MySQL server, a music server, and a Windows 7 VM which I access thru remote desktop. I'm evaluating Proxmox on a test system first before I commit to buying new hardware dedicated specifically for what I have in mind. Keep in mind, this is for home use / fun, not a serious production / lab environment.
I don't know what this is actually called, and searching for "passthrough" seems to be the closest way to get information. I would like to set up a server with the appropriate / compatible hardware and provide physical access to the guest VM. This means I would like to install 3 video cards, plug in 3 keyboards and 3 mice, and have access to each individual VM directly. No VNC, no RDC. Direct. The inspiration for this came from this blog, which is based on ESXi. This is basically what I want to do (except with Proxmox): http://thehomeserverblog.com/esxi-lab-specs/
Does this just fall under the general umbrella of "passthrough"? Or is this concept called something else? The ESxi lab referred to it as "physicalizing the VM".
In addition to the physical access VMs, I will run other VMs like the MySQL, and even Windows that I'm ok with accessing thru VNC.
I know this depends a ton on the hardware, and I can post what I have in mind to see if it is compatible, but I wanted to start with the general question - does ProxMox do this? Is it capable of doing this at all? My current hardware for testing has no VT-D / passthrough capabilities, so I can't test it. Assuming I have a motherboard+BIOS+CPU+video card that is capable of it, will Proxmox do it? Has anyone done this with their setup? Is there a name or term for this kind of configuration that I missed?
Thanks so much for any help you can offer.
I don't know what this is actually called, and searching for "passthrough" seems to be the closest way to get information. I would like to set up a server with the appropriate / compatible hardware and provide physical access to the guest VM. This means I would like to install 3 video cards, plug in 3 keyboards and 3 mice, and have access to each individual VM directly. No VNC, no RDC. Direct. The inspiration for this came from this blog, which is based on ESXi. This is basically what I want to do (except with Proxmox): http://thehomeserverblog.com/esxi-lab-specs/
Does this just fall under the general umbrella of "passthrough"? Or is this concept called something else? The ESxi lab referred to it as "physicalizing the VM".
In addition to the physical access VMs, I will run other VMs like the MySQL, and even Windows that I'm ok with accessing thru VNC.
I know this depends a ton on the hardware, and I can post what I have in mind to see if it is compatible, but I wanted to start with the general question - does ProxMox do this? Is it capable of doing this at all? My current hardware for testing has no VT-D / passthrough capabilities, so I can't test it. Assuming I have a motherboard+BIOS+CPU+video card that is capable of it, will Proxmox do it? Has anyone done this with their setup? Is there a name or term for this kind of configuration that I missed?
Thanks so much for any help you can offer.