Porting Windows to OpenStack.docx

Porting Windows to?OpenStackThis blog post is a walk-through for porting the Windows operating system to OpenStack. It covers the following subjects:Creating a New Windows KVM ImageWindows Install Using the VirtIO Hard Drive DriverConfiguring Windows Base ImageWindows Sysprep for OpenStackDeploying the Windows Image to OpenStackRunning the First Windows InstanceIt assumes that you are running OpenStack Bexar on Ubuntu 10.10 on a single developer workstation. You will need to get the KVM VirtIO Drivers for Windows ISO.For information about KVM VirtIO drivers see:?/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_DriversWindows VirtIO Drivers.The drivers used for this walk-through can be found here:?/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/Download Latest VirtIO Win drivers from Fedora.Creating a New Windows KVM ImageThe section walks-through the building of a Windows KVM Image using Virtual Machine Manager . Using Virtual Machine Manager create a new virtual machine.2. In the?New VM?dialog box enter the Name of the new virtual machine.3. Click?Next.4. On the?Step 2 of 5?page, select the correct install media, Select the?OS type?andVersion?and click the?Forward?button.5. On the?Step 3 of 5?page, enter in the?Memory?and?CPUs, and click?Forward.6. On the?Step 4 of 5?page, uncheck the?Enable storage for this virtual machinecheck box, and click?Forward.7. On the?Step 5 of 5?page, click the?Customize configuration before install?check box, and click the Finished button.8. On the virtual machine configuration before install screen, select the?NIC?device. In theDevice model?drop-down box, select?virtio, click?Apply.9. Click the?Add Hardware?button.10. On the?Add new virtual hardware?dialog box,?Forward.11. Enter in the image size, in the?Device?type drop-down box select the?Virtio Diskoption, and click the?Forward?button.12. On the?Finish Adding Virtual Hardware?page, click the?Finish?button.13.?NOTE: Notice the Disk image location and file name (i.e.,var/lib/libvirt/images/2011041901A.img).