topic Re: Additional packages for guest VM in HPE Morpheus VM Essentials

Additional packages for guest VM

kurotan — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:46:51 GMT

Is it necessary to install the following additional packages on Linux or Windows guest OS?

・Mourpheus agent (install from manager)

・Windows VIRTIO driver (virtio-win-get-x64.msi)

・Windows VIRTIO guest tool (virtio-win-guest-tools.exe)

・Linux QEMU guest agent (qemu-guest-agent.x86_64 (e.g:CentOS9)

Re: Additional packages for guest VM

NayakSandeep — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:11:47 GMT

Hello,

Mourpheus agent when installed helps in the collection of utilization statistics,logs, Task execution, and also monitoring.

Regarding Windows VIRTIO driver (virtio-win-get-x64.msi) & Windows VIRTIO guest tool (virtio-win-guest-tools.exe)
When you are creating an image, you must enable if VirtIO Drivers are installed on the image for provisioning & same with VIRTIO guest tool.

Re: Additional packages for guest VM

kurotan — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:54:38 GMT

Thank you.
I understand that the Morpheus agent is optional.

I understand that for Windows, you need to install an additional package.

What about Linux?

Re: Additional packages for guest VM

NayakSandeep — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:35:53 GMT

Yes, for VMs IP to be visible in the VM Essentials Manager, you will need to install this qemu guest agent.

Re: Additional packages for guest VM

kurotan — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:42:29 GMT

Thank you!

I understood!