Virtual Machines

You can create Linux virtual machines using one of the following methods:

SUSE Virtualization UI: On the Virtual Machines screen, click Create and configure the settings on each tab.
Kubernetes API: Create a VirtualMachine object.
Harvester Terraform Provider: Define a harvester_virtualmachine resource block.

Creating Windows virtual machines on the UI involves slightly different steps. SUSE Virtualization provides a virtual machine template named windows-iso-image-base-template that adds a volume with the Virtio drivers for Windows, which streamlines the configuration process. If you require Virtio devices but choose to not use the template, you must add your own Virtio drivers for Windows to enable correct hardware detection.

Validated Guest Operating Systems

The following operating systems have been validated to run in SUSE Virtualization virtual machines:

Operating System	v1.3.0	v1.3.1	v1.3.2
openSUSE Leap	15.4	15.4	15.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro	N/A	N/A	6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server	15 SP4, 15 SP5	15 SP4, 15 SP5	15 SP6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	N/A	N/A	9.4
Ubuntu	22.04, 23.04	22.04, 23.04	24.04
Windows	11	11	11
Windows Server	2022	2022	2022

The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other operating systems may also run in SUSE Virtualization virtual machines. However, guest operating systems must match the architecture of the SUSE Virtualization cluster’s hosts. AMD virtual machines can run only on AMD clusters, and ARM virtual machines can run only on ARM clusters.

You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. SUSE Virtualization cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.

The contents of this document may not reflect the most current situation and may change at any time without notice.