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Installing to VMware ESXi 1.5 (Virtual Storage System)

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	Finally, you'll need to add one or more virtual disks to the virtual machine in order to create a Storage Pool. More information on that [[QuantaStor VM/VSA Installation#Adding Virtual Disks for Storage Pools\|here]].		Finally, you'll need to add one or more virtual disks to the virtual machine in order to create a Storage Pool. More information on that [[QuantaStor VM/VSA Installation#Adding Virtual Disks for Storage Pools\|here]].

	== Installing to VMware ESXi ~~1.5~~ (Virtual Storage System) ==		== Installing to VMware ESXi (Virtual Storage System) ==

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	QuantaStor may be installed on both bare-metal servers or as a guest VM using any of the major hypervisors including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and Linux KVM. VM installations are best for remote-site DR configurations, NAS Gateways, and small scale remote-office or cloud NAS use cases. When QuantaStor is installed as a guest VM this is known as a Virtual Storage System (VSA).		QuantaStor may be installed on both bare-metal servers or as a guest VM using any of the major hypervisors including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and Linux KVM. VM installations are best for remote-site DR configurations, NAS Gateways, and small scale remote-office or cloud NAS use cases. When QuantaStor is installed as a guest VM this is known as a Virtual Storage System (VSA).

Qadmin: /* Installing to XenServer 8.4 (Virtual Machine) */

2025-07-11T21:29:08Z

Installing to XenServer 8.4 (Virtual Machine)

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Installing on Microsoft Hyper-V 10 (Virtual Storage System)

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	== Installing on Microsoft Hyper-V 10 (Virtual Storage System) ==		== Installing on Microsoft Hyper-V 10 (Virtual Storage System) ==

	Running QuantaStor as a virtual storage system (VSA) is as easy as installing the ISO from [http://osnexus.com/downloads osnexus.com/download] and placing it in an accessible location / file, then creating a Virtual Machine (VM) within Hyper-V and assigning the ISO (QuantaStor) as the operating system. Below is a detailed step-by-step process on how to set up a VM using the QuantaStor ISO in Hyper-V.		Running QuantaStor as a virtual storage system (VSA) is as easy as installing the ISO from [http://osnexus.com/downloads osnexus.com/download] and placing it in an accessible location / file, then creating a Virtual Machine (VM) within Hyper-V and assigning the ISO (QuantaStor) as the operating system. Below is a detailed step-by-step process on how to set up a VM using the QuantaStor ISO in Hyper-V. Note that all recent versions of Hyper-V are supported and we always recommend using the most recent version.

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Qadmin: /* Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) */

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Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)

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	== Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) ==		== Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) ==

	Getting a QuantaStor storage system set up as a VM (Virtual Machine) is one of the easiest ways to get started with QuantaStor to test out the features and get a feel for the ~~product~~. To install QuantaStor as a VirtualBox virtual system you'll first need to download the QuantaStor OSN from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page], and you'll need to install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from [http://www.virtualbox.org here]		Getting a QuantaStor storage system set up as a VM (Virtual Machine) is one of the easiest ways to get started with QuantaStor to test out the features and get a feel for the platform. To install QuantaStor as a VirtualBox virtual system you'll first need to download the QuantaStor OSN from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page], and you'll need to install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from [http://www.virtualbox.org here]. Note that all recent versions of Oracle VirtualBox are supported and we always recommend using the most recent version.



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Qadmin: /* Oracle VirtualBox: Configuring your QuantaStor VSA VirtualBox System */

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Oracle VirtualBox: Configuring your QuantaStor VSA VirtualBox System

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	~~==== Oracle VirtualBox: Configuring your QuantaStor VSA VirtualBox System ====~~
	Now that you have one or more disks attached to your imported system, all you need to do now is to start it up and configure it as per the general [[QuantaStor Getting Started Guide\|Getting Started Guide]].

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Adding Virtual Disks for Storage Pools

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	== Adding Virtual Disks for Storage Pools ==		== Adding Virtual Disks for Storage Pools ==

	With all hyper-visor platforms you'll need to add additional virtual disks to the virtual appliance (VSA) in order to create a Storage Pool. If you're setting up a single storage appliance, you can add a single additional device for your new Storage Pool. If you're setting up a scale-out cluster then we recommend adding at least 5x virtual disks that are at least 20GB each to each node which will be used as OSDs as the foundation of your scale-out Storage Pools for file, block, and object storage.		With all hyper-visor platforms you'll need to add additional virtual disks to the virtual appliance (VSA) in order to create a Storage Pool. If you're setting up a single storage appliance, you can add a single additional device for your new Storage Pool. If you're setting up a scale-out cluster then we recommend adding at least 5x virtual disks that are at least 20GB each to each node which will be used as OSDs as the foundation of your scale-out Storage Pools for file, block, and object storage. Here's an example of how to do that with Virtual Box:

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	Step 1. Before starting your QuantaStor VSA VM you'll want to first add some storage to it so that you have some storage with which to create storage pools. Bring up the settings panel for your VM so that you can add more storage.		Step 1. Before starting your QuantaStor VSA VM you'll want to first add some storage to it so that you have some storage with which to create storage pools. Bring up the settings panel for your VM so that you can add more storage.

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Step 2: Configuring your VM in Oracle VirtualBox

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	====Step 2: Configuring your VM in Oracle VirtualBox====		====Step 2: Configuring your VM in Oracle VirtualBox====

	Enter a Name for your QuantaStor VSA (Virtual Storage Appliance), then select the location where the VM boot device will be stored. Next select ''''ISO image'''<nowiki/>' and point it to the ISO downloaded from [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page]. Make sure you have the ISO in a directory accessible to VirtualBox. Finally, click ''''Skip unattended install'''<nowiki/>' as we want to monitor the installation process.		Enter a Name for your QuantaStor VSA (Virtual Storage Appliance), then select the location where the VM boot device will be stored. Next select ''''ISO image'''<nowiki/>' and point it to the ISO downloaded from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page]. Make sure you have the ISO in a directory accessible to VirtualBox. Finally, click ''''Skip unattended install'''<nowiki/>' as we want to monitor the installation process.

	[[File:Box-Ver7-1-10 Config Name+ISO.png\|link=File:Box-Ver7-1-10_Config_Name_ISO.png]]		[[File:Box-Ver7-1-10 Config Name+ISO.png\|link=File:Box-Ver7-1-10_Config_Name_ISO.png]]

Qadmin: /* Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) */

2025-07-10T18:54:41Z

Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)

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	== Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) ==		== Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) ==

	Getting a QuantaStor storage system set up as a VM (Virtual Machine) is one of the easiest ways to get started with QuantaStor to test out the features and get a feel for the product. To install QuantaStor as a VirtualBox virtual system you'll first need to download the QuantaStor OSN from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page], and you'll need to install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from [[http://www.virtualbox.org\|here]]		Getting a QuantaStor storage system set up as a VM (Virtual Machine) is one of the easiest ways to get started with QuantaStor to test out the features and get a feel for the product. To install QuantaStor as a VirtualBox virtual system you'll first need to download the QuantaStor OSN from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page], and you'll need to install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from [http://www.virtualbox.org here]

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Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine)

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	== Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) ==		== Installing to Oracle VirtualBox (Virtual Machine) ==

	Getting a QuantaStor storage system set up as a VM (Virtual Machine) is one of the easiest ways to get started with QuantaStor to test out the features and get a feel for the product. To install QuantaStor as a VirtualBox virtual system you'll first need to download the QuantaStor OSN from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page], and you'll need to install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from http://www.virtualbox.org		Getting a QuantaStor storage system set up as a VM (Virtual Machine) is one of the easiest ways to get started with QuantaStor to test out the features and get a feel for the product. To install QuantaStor as a VirtualBox virtual system you'll first need to download the QuantaStor OSN from our [http://www.osnexus.com/downloads/ downloads page], and you'll need to install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox from [[http://www.virtualbox.org\|here]]

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