HS as a virtual machine
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Contents
1st
Introduction
2nd
Limits
3rd
Setting up a virtual HS
3.1.
Setup with VirtualBox
3.2.
Setup under VMWare®

1.Introduction

The HS as a virtual machine is intended to assist the installer/developer in the creation of projects and/or logic nodes.

The HS as a VM is provided as an .iso image, which can be used by VirtualBox as well as by VMWare® as a basis for creating a virtual machine.
You can find the .iso image in the \firmware\vm\ subdirectory of the Expert directory.
Note
The processing power of the VM may differ from the processing power of the HomeServer hardware.
Note
No firmware transfer can be performed for a "virtual" HS. To be able to use a different (newer) firmware, a new virtual machine must be created using the .iso image of this firmware.

2.Limits

The following functions are not available:
  • KNX connection
  • iETS functions
  • DCS IP gateway
  • NTP
  • Gira portal (incl. push notifications)
  • ISDN
  • Firmware transfer
  • Unlimited runtime (VM shuts down automatically after 12 hours and must be restarted manually)
Start of the HS firmware only after pressing a button in the console of the VM.

3.Setting up a virtual HS

Two different virtualisation products are supported:After successful setup of the VM, the system can be reached at the familiar factory defaults:
  • IP address:  192.168.0.11
  • User name: admin
  • Password:    admin

3.1.Setup with VirtualBox

Proceed as follows to create a VirtualBox machine:
  • It may be necessary to set up or install the VirtualBox environment first.
  • Create new VM
    • Name and operating system:
      Select "Linux" as the type and "Debian 64-bit" as the version.
    • Memory size:
      Select 2048 MB
    • Disk:
      Create hard disk
    • Virtual hard disk (VDI, dynamic size):
      Select file size --> 2 GB
  • Settings
    • system\processor:
      Assign 2 processors
    • Network
      Connected to: “Network bridge” (bridge)
  • Start machine
  • Select ISO image
  • When prompted, remove medium (ISO image) and restart (CTRL+ALT GR+R)
  • HS starts as VM

3.2.Setup under VMWare®

Proceed as follows to create a VMWare® machine:
  • It may be necessary to set up or install the VMWare® environment first.
  • Create new VM:
    Create a New Virtual Machine
    • Select ISO image as "Installer disc image file"
    • Select "Linux" and "Debian 9.x 64-bit" as guest operating system
    • Select name and save location
    • Create virtual hard disk with 2 GB of memory
    • Select "Customize Hardware" and make the following settings:
      • Memory:
        Allocate 2 GB of main memory
      • Processors:
        2
      • Network adapter:
        "Bridged"
  • Start machine
  • When prompted, remove medium (ISO image) and restart
  • HS starts as VM