Run an OpenWRT VM on Proxmox VE

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#OpenWRT #Proxmox #VirtualMachine Full steps can be found at -------------------------------------------------------------------- What is OpenWRT? -------------------------------------------------------------------- OpenWrt is an open-source project for embedded operating systems based on Linux, primarily used on embedded devices to route network traffic. The main components are Linux, util-linux, musl, and BusyBox. All components have been optimized to be small enough to fit into the limited storage and memory available in home routers. -    -------------------------------------------------------------------- Creating the VM --------------------------------------------------------------------    01. Open a web browser and navigate to the ProxMox web UI https://ProxMoxDNSorIP:8006/    02. Click the Create VM button at the top right    03. On the General tab, name the VM OpenWRT and set a VM ID (123 in this example) ≫ click Next    04. On the OS tab select Do not use any media and set the Guest OS Type to Linux and Version to 5.x - 2.6 Kernel ≫ click Next    05. On the System tab click Next    06. On the Hard Disk tab set the Disk size to 0.001 ≫ click Next    07. On the CPU tab set the number of CPU cores and the Type to host ≫ click Next    08. On the Memory tab set the amount of memory to 256 MiB ≫ click Next    09. On the Network tab set the Model field to VirtIO (paravirtualized), Uncheck the Firewall box ≫ click Next    10. On the Confirm tab review the settings and click Finish    11. Select the newly created OpenWRT VM from the left navigation panel    12. Select Hardware from the left sub-navigation menu    13. Click the Hard Disk to select it    14. Click the Detach button at the top of the main content window to detach the hard disk from the VM    15. Click the Unused disk to select it    16. Click the Remove button at the top of the main content window to permanently delete it    17. Click the Add button ≫ Network Device    18. Set the Model field to VirtIO (paravirtualized), Uncheck the Firewall box ≫ Click Add   -------------------------------------------------------------------- Setting Up the OpenWRT Disk --------------------------------------------------------------------    01. Select the Proxmox node name in the left navigation menu    02. Click Shell in the left sub-navigation    03. Run the following commands in the terminal          # lookup the latest stable version number          regex='≪strong≫Current Stable Release - OpenWrt ([^/]*)≪\/strong≫' && response=$(curl -s ) && [[ $response =~ $regex ]] && stableVersion="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"          # download openwrt image          wget -O openwrt.img.gz          # extract the openwrt img          gunzip ./openwrt.img.gz          # rename the extracted img          mv ./openwrt*.img ./openwrt.raw          # increase the raw disk to 512 MB          qemu-img resize -f raw ./openwrt.raw 512M          # import the disk to the openwrt vm          # update the vm id and storage device as needed          # usage: qm importdisk          qm importdisk 123 openwrt.raw HDD_500GB         04. Once the disk import completes, select the OpenWRT VM from the left navigation menu ≫ Hardware    05. Double click the Unused Disk ≫ Click the Add button    06. Select Options from the left sub-navigation menu    07. Double click Boot Order    08. Check the Enabled box next to the hard disk    09. Drag the Hard disk up in the boot order as needed, typically below the CD-ROM device    10. Click OK    11. Double click Use tablet pointer ≫ Uncheck the Enabled box ≫ Click OK    12. Click the Start button in the top right of the screen    13. Click the Console link to watch the boot process    14. Wait for the text to stop scrolling and press Enter    15. Run the following command to change/set the root password          passwd         16. Type a new root password twice to set it    17. Continue the configuration by running the following commands          # set the lan ip address, use something in the same subnet as your LAN          uci set network.lan.ipaddr='10.10.27.151'          # restart network services          service network restart          # update openwrt packages          opkg update          # install the luci web ui          opkg install luci         18. Open a new browser tab and navigate to http://IPofVM, http://10.10.27.151 in the example    19. At the login screen, enter the username root and the password set above ≫ Click the Login button    20. Enjoy OpenWRT running in Proxmox   ### Connect with me and others ### ★ Discord: ★ Reddit: ★ Twitter: