BVCP Application (Bhyve Virtual-Machine Control Panel)
Current Version: 1.9.8-Release
In Nutshell
BVCP is a graphical and secure webcontrol panel for FreeBSD Bhyve's Virtual Machines. BVCP is made with love and for enterprise use, 24/7 NON-STOP operation, tested on production enterprise-class area. Unlike many others, BVCP is just a native application/software for FreeBSD with a one-click-install feature. BVCP is shall not interfere or modify your system settings it can be run at most of environments. BVCP can handle more physical hosts with one interface without clustering. Fun Fact: The software made within 4 months.
Introduction
This is a personal project from the author of nPulse.net, Viktor Hlavaji (DaVieS). nPulse.net is always willing to share knowledge and resources with others, and I have 10+ experience of making industry-class / enterprise-class softwares.
It does have a Graphical user Interface via webinterface and also a CLI and an API. The software provides webGUI to let you manage Virtual Machines remotely.
The software is uses our framework "Kinga Framework" which is used in various enterprise-class products already since 2017. Mostly written in C/C++. The software has its components:
- Frontend (Web Interface)
- Backend (Worker)
- Helper
- Utils
Please refer to the website for more informations: bhyve.npulse.net
ScreenShots
Bhyve
Bhyve is a hypervisor of FreeBSD, this software requires that and FreeBSD 12+.
License: Community Free-Of-Charge Edition
- You can download, install and use the BVCP Application for without any charges and limitations including commercial.
- You can not modify the binaries, disassemble the binaries, resell the software, redistribute the software, etc..
- You are allowed to upload screenshots and videos from the application itself in purpose of documentation, tutorial, HOWTOs
- Please refer to the LICENSE for more informations.
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- At least a FreeBSD 12+ installed onto your target machine with virtualisation capable amd64 architecture.
- Minimum 250MB of free space on /var/lib for the binaries
- Network interface
1) Log in to your FreeBSD Box and bring-up a root shell
root@vmhost:~ #
2) Download the latest release
fetch https://bhyve.npulse.net/release.tgz or download manually from (this) github page
3) Extract the archive you have downloaded
tar -xzvf release.tgz
x bhyve-webadmin/
x bhyve-webadmin/utils/
x bhyve-webadmin/API/
x bhyve-webadmin/install.sh
x bhyve-webadmin/Frontend/
x bhyve-webadmin/.git/
x bhyve-webadmin/Backend/
x bhyve-webadmin/update.sh
x bhyve-webadmin/Helper/
x bhyve-webadmin/Helper/vmctl
...
4) Enter bhyve-webadmin and run install.sh
root@vmhost:~# cd bhyve-webadmin && ./install.sh
Installing BVCP into your FreeBSD Installation within seconds ...
Press [CTRL] + [C] to Abort !
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Bhyve Virtual-Machine Control Panel under FreeBSD
[N] 2021-06-26 22:16:56 | application/vmserver/main.c | Initialising bhyve VM Server Application
(+) The Software is producing pseudo filesystem scheme for virtual machines using symlinks
Where to create metadata, iso_images, database, config, logs: (Does not need much space), default: [/vms]_>
5) Enter a path (default: /vms) where some misc data placed, but not for storing virtual disks!!
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(!) Admin Credentials recreated,
- User: admin
- Password: AXN3jtPt
[N] 2021-06-26 22:28:00 | SW | Program exited gracefully...
Installation Finished!
Navigate: https://[your-ip]:8086
6) Installation is should be done, please write down your initial credentials and try access at https://[your-ip]:8086
7) Please log-in and manage your account settings, before creation of any VM, please ensure you have added Storage and Network for the VM.
API Interface
General
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Bhyve Virtual-Machine Control Panel under FreeBSD
[N] 2021-06-28 03:04:17 | application/vmserver/main.c | Initialising bhyve VM Server Application
Error: / ERR / invalid_parameter
Available Commands:
+ vm | Virtual Machine Management
+ storage | Storage Management
+ switch | Virtual Switch Management
+ user | Built-in User Management
+ vminfo | SysInfo
+ config | Internal Storage
more details: vm
cmd example: vm list ALL
Note: type exit to Quit
_>
VM Submenu
_> vm
* [vm] Available Commands:
[Start/Stop Commands]
+ start [prefix] | Start virtual machine
+ check [prefix] | Check virtual machine
+ shutdown [prefix] | ACPI Shutdown
+ user [user] | Add user to the VM
+ log [prefix] [max_entries] | Fetch VM Journal
+ kill [prefix] | Kill virtual machine
+ stop [prefix] | Stop virtual machine
+ list {prefix} | List virtual machine
+ destroy {prefix} | Destroy virtual machine
+ restart [prefix] | Restart virtual machine
[Management Commands]
+ create [prefix] [description] | New virtual machine
+ desc [prefix] [new_description] | Modify virtual machine
+ note [prefix] {new_note} | Add/Get note
+ clear [prefix] | Clear config (debug purpose)
+ set [prefix] [key] [value] | Set core variables
- keys: cpu.socket, cpu.core, memory, sys[linux,win,bsd] arch[intel,amd]
- keys: auto.boot, vnc.wait
- destroy [prefix] | Destroy virtual machine
+ list | List virtual machine
[Disk Management Commands]
+ disk create [prefix] [storage] [name] [size] | Create new disk
+ disk attach [prefix] [file] [desc] [slot] [ahci/virtio] | Attach Disk into VM
+ disk detach [prefix] [file] | Detach Disk from VM
+ disk destroy [prefix] [ID/file] | Delete Disk
+ disk resize [prefix] [file] [new_size] | Resize Disk
+ disk list [prefix] | List Disks
[CDROM Commands]
+ cdrom attach [prefix] [iso_file] | Attach ISO file as CD-ROM
+ cdrom detach [prefix] [iso_file] | Detach ISO
+ cdrom list [prefix] | List ISO Images
[Network Commands]
+ nic add_virtio [prefix] [switch] {mac_addr} | Add VirtIO/NIC bound to switch
+ nic add_legacy [prefix] [switch] {mac_addr} | Add Intel/NIC bound to switch
+ nic change [prefix] [NIC] [switch] | Change Switch
+ nic enable [prefix] [NIC] | Enable NIC
+ nic disable [prefix] [NIC] | Disable NIC
+ nic remove [prefix] [NIC] | Remove NIC
+ nic list [prefix] | List Interfaces
Storage Submenu
_> storage
* [storage] Available Commands:
[Basic Commands]
+ list {active} | List Storages
+ create [mountpoint] [description] | Enable new storage
+ modify [mountpoint] [desc] {enable/disable} | Modify existing storage
+ destroy [mountpoint] | Destroy Storage
Switch Submenu
_> switch
* [switch] Available Commands:
[Basic Commands]
+ create [prefix] [description] | Create new vSwitch
+ destroy [prefix] | Destroy vSwitch
+ desc [prefix] [description] | Rename vSwitch
+ reload | Reload Configuration
+ cleanup | Clear OS configuration
+ bound [prefix] [iface] | Bound to network interface
+ unbound [prefix] | UnBound from network interface
+ list | List vSwitch
+ listDevs | List Network Cards
Switch Submenu
_> user
* [user] Available Commands:
+ ipinfo [ip_addr] | Show IP Geo Info
+ fetch [userID/mail/ALL] | Get list of user(s)
+ logauth [mail] [TYPE] [IP] [CUID] [EXT] | Log Authentication
+ authlog [mail/ALL] | Retrieve Authentication Logs
+ change [mail/ID] [new_name] [new_mail] [new_password (optional)] | Modify User Settings
+ role [mail/ID] [USER/ADMIN] | Modify User Role
+ create [name] [mail] [passwd] | Create new user account
+ delete [mail/userID] | Dele
Config Submenu
_> config
* [config] Available Commands:
[Basic Commands]
+ set [key] [value] | Set config variable
+ get [key] | Get config variable
+ del [key] | Delete config variable