# SUSE Virtualization **URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/harvester/21.md [Latest](https://forums.suse.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.suse.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the SUSE Virtualization category](https://forums.suse.com/t/about-the-suse-virtualization-category/19000)
**Author:** [@vincent](https://forums.suse.com/u/vincent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/about-the-suse-virtualization-category/19000 "2020-12-22T05:18:53Z")
This is a discussion area for Harvester HCI. --- ## [LACP on Cisco ACI](https://forums.suse.com/t/lacp-on-cisco-aci/46305)
**Author:** [@Kim\_Bjoern\_Nielsen](https://forums.suse.com/u/Kim_Bjoern_Nielsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/lacp-on-cisco-aci/46305 "2026-09-14T08:52:44Z")
Hi there, looking for help with a 3 node Harvester cluster. "I have two Harvester nodes in the same rack with cross-card LACP bonds connected to a Cisco vPC leaf pair. Even though these are two separate servers, the LAC… --- ## [Harvester 1.8.0+ on a BIOS boot computer?](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-1-8-0-on-a-bios-boot-computer/46323)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-1-8-0-on-a-bios-boot-computer/46323 "2026-05-19T13:28:00Z")
I’ve read that as of Harvester 1.7.0 BIOS boot was deprecated, has it really gone? My lab is made up from little HP T740 thin clients with only 4c/8t and well, processor use can be an issue. I also have some HP DL360p … --- ## [Control-plane node not removed after following official node removal procedure](https://forums.suse.com/t/control-plane-node-not-removed-after-following-official-node-removal-procedure/46316)
**Author:** [@javitoox](https://forums.suse.com/u/javitoox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/control-plane-node-not-removed-after-following-official-node-removal-procedure/46316 "2026-05-11T02:28:50Z")
Hi, I am working with a Harvester / SUSE Virtualization 1.7.1 cluster and I am trying to remove a control-plane / management node following the official Harvester host removal procedure. The node I want to remove is st… --- ## [Upgrade from 1.7.1 to 1.8.0?](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-from-1-7-1-to-1-8-0/46303)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-from-1-7-1-to-1-8-0/46303 "2026-05-05T18:12:06Z")
I was kind of under the impression that Harvester would let me know that there was an update, and offer to download it for me. I have default settings and the path to check is releases.rancher.com/harvester which is esse… --- ## [Ethtool not present in Harvester 1.7.1?](https://forums.suse.com/t/ethtool-not-present-in-harvester-1-7-1/46277)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/ethtool-not-present-in-harvester-1-7-1/46277 "2026-04-20T15:18:41Z")
I’m having some issues with new to me NICs in my lab, these are supermicro xxv710 based cards and I’m only getting 10g speeds out of them. I did a fresh install of Harvester when I put these cards in, but was only runnin… --- ## [Harvester 1.7.1 with NFS share for VM storage?](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-1-7-1-with-nfs-share-for-vm-storage/46268)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-1-7-1-with-nfs-share-for-vm-storage/46268 "2026-04-18T02:50:19Z")
Is there a CSI configuration that will let me mount an NFS share on my three hosts, and use it for VM storage? I’m guessing that I would need to set the copies to 1 since the NAS would be handling redundancy. Also that d… --- ## [NAT network for rancher k8s cluster nodes](https://forums.suse.com/t/nat-network-for-rancher-k8s-cluster-nodes/44175)
**Author:** [@arist0v](https://forums.suse.com/u/arist0v)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/nat-network-for-rancher-k8s-cluster-nodes/44175 "2026-04-18T02:15:58Z")
Hello, i have a bare metal server on OVH with rancher on it, i would like to find which network configuration to do to have a NAT network for all the cluster node to communicate, and have internet access, the point is n… --- ## [CPU pinning or affinity on Harvester 1.3.2](https://forums.suse.com/t/cpu-pinning-or-affinity-on-harvester-1-3-2/44345)
**Author:** [@pfleming](https://forums.suse.com/u/pfleming)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cpu-pinning-or-affinity-on-harvester-1-3-2/44345 "2026-04-18T02:15:09Z")
I’m trying to setup CPU affinity as described in Mr Durden’s instructions here: https://github.com/bcdurden/affinity\_on\_harvester My one node cluster does not show the changes to cpu manager after a reboot harvester01:… --- ## [Server 2022 installs but when restarting, stuck at Tiano Core Screen](https://forums.suse.com/t/server-2022-installs-but-when-restarting-stuck-at-tiano-core-screen/44384)
**Author:** [@r19rcv20](https://forums.suse.com/u/r19rcv20)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/server-2022-installs-but-when-restarting-stuck-at-tiano-core-screen/44384 "2026-04-18T02:14:15Z")
Hey everyone! I am having an issue creating a Windows Server 2022 VM. I use the ISO template along with ISO installer and the virtio drivers from SUSE. It goes through installation but get stuck at the Tiano core screen … --- ## [Question About CSI Driver Compatibility and Backup Target in Harvester](https://forums.suse.com/t/question-about-csi-driver-compatibility-and-backup-target-in-harvester/44569)
**Author:** [@devops-infinidat](https://forums.suse.com/u/devops-infinidat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/question-about-csi-driver-compatibility-and-backup-target-in-harvester/44569 "2026-04-18T02:13:26Z")
Hi Harvester Community, I am currently using Harvester with a custom CSI driver to manage volumes for my VMs. My CSI driver allows me to create snapshots of individual volumes, but I am particularly interested in levera… --- ## [How to provide host files to VMs?](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-provide-host-files-to-vms/45291)
**Author:** [@Router19](https://forums.suse.com/u/Router19)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-provide-host-files-to-vms/45291 "2026-04-18T02:12:36Z")
I have some files on my Harvester host (or also outside, if needed) and I would like to pass them as input to my Harvester VMs. Note that I would like to have this files available to virt-laucher pod and not inside the V… --- ## [SNI based routing - possible within Harvester?](https://forums.suse.com/t/sni-based-routing-possible-within-harvester/45767)
**Author:** [@Rickard\_Andersson](https://forums.suse.com/u/Rickard_Andersson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sni-based-routing-possible-within-harvester/45767 "2026-04-18T02:11:49Z")
I have a need for routing/loadbalance to a backend(s) based on subdomain names, terminate TLS/SSL, and support also websockets, (today I do this with HAproxy), I’am looking into Harvester to replace vmware based solutio… --- ## [Harvester STIG compliance](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-stig-compliance/46064)
**Author:** [@sean.custer](https://forums.suse.com/u/sean.custer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-stig-compliance/46064 "2026-04-18T02:11:00Z")
My team is interested in whether or not Harvester HCI is updated routinely to patch STIG vulnerabilities. I am aware of the Harvester Government product, but curious if the open source version is STIG compliant. Thanks! --- ## [Harvester and Metal3](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-and-metal3/46077)
**Author:** [@MonolithProjects](https://forums.suse.com/u/MonolithProjects)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-and-metal3/46077 "2026-04-18T02:10:14Z")
Has anyone successfully deployed Harvester using Metal3 (Bare Metal Operator) with configuration provided via cloud-init? It seems like Harvester supports only NoCloud and does not support ConfigDrive (which is supported… --- ## [No access to old backups with new harvester](https://forums.suse.com/t/no-access-to-old-backups-with-new-harvester/46143)
**Author:** [@jumpooger](https://forums.suse.com/u/jumpooger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/no-access-to-old-backups-with-new-harvester/46143 "2026-04-18T02:07:51Z")
Hello, I created several VMs with my first Harvester cluster and also made backups of them. Now I have added a new Harvester cluster and would like to access the backups from the first one. The backups are also display… --- ## [Protocol BGP and OSPF in phisical Layer](https://forums.suse.com/t/protocol-bgp-and-ospf-in-phisical-layer/46253)
**Author:** [@Maguila](https://forums.suse.com/u/Maguila)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/protocol-bgp-and-ospf-in-phisical-layer/46253 "2026-04-18T02:07:07Z")
Hello We have an opportunity here in Brazil where a public agency would like an explanation of the connection between SUSE Virtualization’s virtual layer and the physical layer with networks using OSPF and BGP protocols… --- ## [Changing NIC - what to expect from each host?](https://forums.suse.com/t/changing-nic-what-to-expect-from-each-host/46202)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/changing-nic-what-to-expect-from-each-host/46202 "2026-03-20T22:48:36Z")
In my quest for my speed across my little lab, especially while I’m trying Longhorn v2 to my nvme drive in each host, I bought new to me NICs for each host. Running v1.7.1 I’m replacing x520-da2 with xxv710 dual port ca… --- ## [Can't add nvme disk through web GUI?](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-add-nvme-disk-through-web-gui/46185)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-add-nvme-disk-through-web-gui/46185 "2026-03-10T14:58:56Z")
Trying to test a few things with Longhorn v2 and having a problem, Harvester 1.7.1. I have a 1tb sata for the OS, I also gave the rest of that disk to Longhorn v1 for storage. I have a 1tb nvme that I was hoping to set… --- ## [Longhorn V2 from the ISO installer?](https://forums.suse.com/t/longhorn-v2-from-the-iso-installer/46182)
**Author:** [@Greg\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Greg_E)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/longhorn-v2-from-the-iso-installer/46182 "2026-03-09T04:06:24Z")
I am very new to Kubernetes, Rancher, and Harvester. I’ve started with Harvester which is probably the wrong way around, but here I am. I was wondering if there is a way to select Longhorn V2 during the text UI installe… --- ## [Harvester Bare Metal Mass Deployment & Management Considerations](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-bare-metal-mass-deployment-management-considerations/45123)
**Author:** [@salisburyk](https://forums.suse.com/u/salisburyk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-bare-metal-mass-deployment-management-considerations/45123 "2025-12-02T04:55:41Z")
Reference: PXE Boot Install Options I’m an old SLE admin here, I know exactly how I would accomplish this “the old way” – so bear with me as I try to clarify the capabilities of Harvester and how we should deploy “the n… --- ## [Max VM Disk Size?](https://forums.suse.com/t/max-vm-disk-size/45867)
**Author:** [@salisburyk](https://forums.suse.com/u/salisburyk)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/max-vm-disk-size/45867 "2025-09-26T12:20:27Z")
So we have four harvester nodes, each harvester node has qty 4 (four), 8 (eight) TB nvme disks assigned to the same Longhorn storage group in Harvester. The replica is set for 3. What would you say the maximum size for a… --- ## [Install issue: runtime error: index out of range](https://forums.suse.com/t/install-issue-runtime-error-index-out-of-range/45284)
**Author:** [@bas1c](https://forums.suse.com/u/bas1c)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/install-issue-runtime-error-index-out-of-range/45284 "2025-03-17T15:39:47Z")
Hi There, I’am trying to install my first harverster node on and old HPE DL380 Gen9 server and getting error when selecting ‘create a new harvester cluster’ option. I also tried the vga option at boot with harvester… --- ## [iGPU Passthrough](https://forums.suse.com/t/igpu-passthrough/45271)
**Author:** [@Router19](https://forums.suse.com/u/Router19)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/igpu-passthrough/45271 "2025-03-10T22:06:48Z")
Context: I am trying to passthrough my iGPU (radeon 680m) to harvester VMs. After some trials I have managed to make harvester passthrough the GPU. On the host side GPU gets binded to vfio-pci, VM boots and I can see th… --- ## [Harvester DNS cluster-registration-url](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-dns-cluster-registration-url/44944)
**Author:** [@jmaro](https://forums.suse.com/u/jmaro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-dns-cluster-registration-url/44944 "2025-03-03T23:53:32Z")
Hey All, I apologize if this is an easy one but I’m beating my head against the desk. I just moved away from esxi and have a bare metal harvester server running v1.4.0. I have a separate rancher deployment that is not ho… --- ## [Unable to delete failed backup jobs](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-delete-failed-backup-jobs/38798)
**Author:** [@netadvanced](https://forums.suse.com/u/netadvanced)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/unable-to-delete-failed-backup-jobs/38798 "2025-02-03T16:47:25Z")
I’m attempting to modify my NFS backup URL and I get the following message: admission webhook “validator.harvesterhci.io” denied the request: There is VMBackup in creating or deleting progress I’m not sure why I’m gett… --- ## [How to install wazuh-agent on Harvester Host?](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-install-wazuh-agent-on-harvester-host/44982)
**Author:** [@galexander1376](https://forums.suse.com/u/galexander1376)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-install-wazuh-agent-on-harvester-host/44982 "2025-01-20T17:06:39Z")
I’m looking for some guidance since this is my 1st Harvester installation and I am trying to learn how to use it, I have used immutable Linux before(NixOS) but this is somewhat different and new to me when I try to follo… --- ## [GPU passthrough in Harvester](https://forums.suse.com/t/gpu-passthrough-in-harvester/43274)
**Author:** [@Slavik\_Fursov](https://forums.suse.com/u/Slavik_Fursov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/gpu-passthrough-in-harvester/43274 "2024-11-30T17:47:15Z")
Does anyone have experience passing GPU to VM in Harvester? I know that Harvester supports vGPU, but only few graphic card models support vGPU. I have nVidia Quadro P5000 (Pascal) 16GB RAM and it doesn’t support vGPU. … --- ## [Harvester unable to populate VM Storage](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-unable-to-populate-vm-storage/44497)
**Author:** [@xelab04](https://forums.suse.com/u/xelab04)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/harvester-unable-to-populate-vm-storage/44497 "2024-11-19T06:18:48Z")
I am creating a VM in Harvester. I choose an image, and boot it up. The server gets stuck in the boot process, at A start job is running for /dev/disk/by-uuid . I have this error with v1.3.2 which I installed recently. … --- ## [Assigning Static IPs to Harvester VMs](https://forums.suse.com/t/assigning-static-ips-to-harvester-vms/44381)
**Author:** [@xelab04](https://forums.suse.com/u/xelab04)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/assigning-static-ips-to-harvester-vms/44381 "2024-10-28T07:04:38Z")
I have a Harvester cluster. I want to create 3 VMs. The VMs will be part of a Kubernetes cluster. For this, the VMs need constant IPs, which causes issues with the mgmt cluster network which insists on giving a new IP to… [Next page](https://forums.suse.com/c/harvester/21.md?page=1)