Ryzar / docker-kvm

Run KVMs with macvtap using Docker. Works in CoreOS and BaseOS.

QEMU/KVM using macvtap, in Docker

Works with CoreOS and Ubuntu.

• Request a »virtual MAC« for the guest, if you run this in a datacenter.
  If this is in your LAN, then just pick an unique MAC address.
• Prepare a Windows (or Linux, or BSD) ISO.
• Get the Remote Viewer here: http://www.spice-space.org/download.html

Example: Windows 10

Prepare the host:

mkdir -p /var/vm /run/kvm
chattr -R +C /var/vm
chmod 0700 /run/kvm

mkdir /var/cache/media
cd /var/cache/media
# download, for example, a Windows10.iso

if grep -q CoreOS /etc/os-release; then
  mkdir -p /opt/bin

  curl -fLR -o /opt/bin/plzip \
    https://s.blitznote.com/debs/ubuntu/amd64/plzip
  ln -s plzip /opt/bin/lzip
  chmod a+x /opt/bin/plzip

  curl -fLsS -o - \
    https://s.blitznote.com/os/coreos/netcat.tar.lz \
  | tar --use-compress-program=/opt/bin/lzip -xv -C /
  ldconfig
else
  apt-get -y install netcat-openbsd
fi

Install the systemd unit file which takes care of starting, resetting, and stopping the KVM:

cp -a systemd-examples/windows-macvtap.service /etc/systemd/system/kvm-windows-1.service
systemctl daemon-reload

systemctl edit --full kvm-windows-1.service
# More than a single VM? change port 5900 to something else.
# Customize all "VM_*" values.
# 'ext0' on my host might be 'eth0' on yours - change that in the file accordingly.
# Replace ${COREOS_PUBLIC_IPV4} by 127.0.0.1 or your host's IP address for the remote viewer endpoint.

And finally, start the KVM and point the Remote Viewer to spice://<host ip>:5900

systemctl start kvm-windows-1.service
systemctl enable kvm-windows-1.service

You will need to install Windows (or Linux, or BSD) if the virtual HDD is empty. The virtio drivers for Windows will be available in the seconds virtual DVD drive. Have the Windows installer load NetKVM first, even though it is no storage driver; then viostor. With Windows 10 point to subfolder 2k12R2/amd64.

Once the system is ready you can install all remaining drivers by right-clicking on the corresponding INF file. Don't forget the guest agent!