A simple overview of the commands needed to install vm-bhyve and start a HardenedBSD guest.
1. fetch https://code.laylo.cloud/laylo/vm-bhyve-laylo/archive/main.tar.gz
2. tar zxf main.tar.gz
3. cd vm-bhyve-laylo
4. make install
5. pkg install grub2-bhyve edk2-bhyve tmux
6. zfs create tank/vm
7. sysrc vm_enable="YES"
8. sysrc vm_dir="zfs:tank/vm"
9. vm init
10. cp /usr/local/share/examples/vm-bhyve-laylo/* /mountpoint/for/tank/vm/.templates/
11. vm switch create public
12. vm switch add public igb0
13. vm iso https://mirror.laylo.io/pub/hardenedbsd/13-stable/amd64/amd64/installer/LATEST/bootonly.iso
14. vm create myguest
15. vm install [-f] myguest bootonly.iso
16. vm console myguest
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Download vm-bhyve-laylo, extract and install it.
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Install the dependencies.
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Create a dataset for your virtual machines. If you're not using ZFS, just create a normal directory.
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Enable vm-bhyve in /etc/rc.conf and set the dataset to use. If not using ZFS, just set $vm_dir="/my/vm/folder".
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Run the vm init command to create the required directories under $vm_dir and load kernel modules.
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Install the sample templates that come with vm-bhyve-laylo.
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Create a virtual switch called 'public' and attach your network interface to it. Replace igb0 with whatever interface connects your machine to the network.
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Download a copy of HardenedBSD 13-stable.
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Create a new guest using the default.conf HardenedBSD template, run the installer and then connect to its console. At this point proceed through the installation as normal. By specifying the -f option before the install command, the guest will run directly on your terminal so the console command is not required.