openshift-examples · rbo · Jan 14, 2026
diff --git a/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/index.md b/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/index.md
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+---
+title: Virtual BMC
+linktitle: Virtual BMC
+description: Virtual BMC with VM's on KubeVirt / OCP-V
+tags: ['cnv', 'kubevirt','ocp-v','v4.18','bmc','fakefish']
+---
+# Virtual BMC with VM's on KubeVirt / OCP-V
+
+Two options available, lets go with fakefish:
+
+* https://github.com/starbops/kubevirtbmc
+* NEW: https://github.com/v1k0d3n/kubevirt-redfish
+* https://github.com/openshift-metal3/fakefish/tree/main/kubevirt_scripts
+
+Tested with:
+
+|Component|Version|
+|---|---|
+|OpenShift|v4.18|
+|OpenShift Virt|v4.18|
+
+## Simple single VM example
+
+```shell
+export HOST="ff-node-oi5cyy-rbohne-fakefish.apps.isar.coe.muc.redhat.com"
+export ISO_URL=http://tinycorelinux.net/16.x/x86/release/Core-current.iso
+
+curl -s https://$HOST/redfish/v1/Systems | jq -r
+
+curl -s https://$HOST/redfish/v1/Managers/1/VirtualMedia/Cd | jq  '[{iso_connected: .Inserted}]'
+
+
+curl -d \
+    '{"Image":"'"$ISO_URL"'", "Inserted": true}' \
+     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+     -X POST \
+     https://$HOST/redfish/v1/Managers/1/VirtualMedia/Cd/Actions/VirtualMedia.InsertMedia
+
+
+curl -s -d '{"ResetType":"Off"}' \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST \
+    https://$HOST/redfish/v1/Systems/1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset
+
+
+```
+
diff --git a/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/install-config.yaml b/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/install-config.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+baseDomain: coe.muc.redhat.com
+cpuPartitioningMode: None
+compute:
+  - architecture: amd64
+    hyperthreading: Enabled
+    name: worker
+    platform: {}
+    replicas: 0
+controlPlane:
+  architecture: amd64
+  hyperthreading: Enabled
+  name: master
+  platform: {}
+  replicas: 3
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: rbohne-fakefish
+networking:
+  clusterNetwork:
+    - cidr: 10.128.0.0/14
+      hostPrefix: 23
+  machineNetwork:
+    - cidr: 10.32.96.0/20
+  networkType: OVNKubernetes
+  serviceNetwork:
+    - 172.30.0.0/16
+platform:
+  baremetal:
+    hosts:
+      - name: node-0tfcw7
+        role: master
+        BootMACAddress: 02:d8:6d:00:00:4a	
+        bmc:
+          address: redfish://ff-node-0tfcw7-rbohne-fakefish.apps.isar.coe.muc.redhat.com/redfish/v1/Systems/1
+          username: "fakefish"
+          password: "fakefish"
+          disableCertificateVerification: True
+      - name: node-ovacww
+        role: master
+        BootMACAddress: 02:d8:6d:00:00:4b	
+        bmc:
+          address: redfish://ff-node-ovacww-rbohne-fakefish.apps.isar.coe.muc.redhat.com/redfish/v1/Systems/1
+          username: "fakefish"
+          password: "fakefish"
+          disableCertificateVerification: True
+      - name: node-puyubl
+        role: master
+        BootMACAddress: 02:d8:6d:00:00:4c
+        bmc:
+          address: redfish://ff-node-puyubl-rbohne-fakefish.apps.isar.coe.muc.redhat.com/redfish/v1/Systems/1
+          username: "fakefish"
+          password: "fakefish"
+          disableCertificateVerification: True
+    apiVIPs:
+      - "10.32.98.7"
+    ingressVIPs:
+      - "10.32.98.8"
+publish: External
+pullSecret: ...
+sshKey: |
+  ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIEQM82o2imwpHyGVO7DxCNbdE0ZWnkp6oxdawb7/MOCT coe-muc
diff --git a/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/node-template.yaml b/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/node-template.yaml
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+apiVersion: template.openshift.io/v1
+kind: Template
+metadata:
+  name: ocp-node
+objects:
+  - apiVersion: apps/v1
+    kind: Deployment
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: ff-${NAME}
+      name: ff-${NAME}
+    spec:
+      replicas: 1
+      selector:
+        matchLabels:
+          app: ff-${NAME}
+      strategy: {}
+      template:
+        metadata:
+          labels:
+            app: ff-${NAME}
+        spec:
+          automountServiceAccountToken: true
+          serviceAccountName: fakefish
+          containers:
+          - image: quay.io/rbohne/fakefish:kubevirt-20250519T133755
+            name: fakefish
+            resources: {}
+            args:
+            - "--remote-bmc"
+            - ${NAME}_${NAMESPACE}
+            - "--tls-mode"
+            - "disabled"
+  - apiVersion: v1
+    kind: Service
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: ff-${NAME}
+      name: ff-${NAME}
+    spec:
+      ports:
+      - name: http
+        port: 9000
+        protocol: TCP
+        targetPort: 9000
+      selector:
+        app: ff-${NAME}
+      type: ClusterIP
+
+  - apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+    kind: Route
+    metadata:
+      name: ff-${NAME}
+    spec:
+      port:
+        targetPort: http
+      tls:
+        termination: edge
+      to:
+        kind: "Service"
+        name: ff-${NAME}
+        weight: null
+  - apiVersion: kubevirt.io/v1
+    kind: VirtualMachine
+    metadata:
+      annotations:
+      name: ${NAME}
+      namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
+    spec:
+      dataVolumeTemplates:
+      - metadata:
+          creationTimestamp: null
+          name: ${NAME}-root
+        spec:
+          source:
+            blank: {}
+          storage:
+            accessModes:
+            - ReadWriteMany
+            resources:
+              requests:
+                storage: 120Gi
+            storageClassName: ocs-storagecluster-ceph-rbd-virtualization
+      runStrategy: Manual
+      template:
+        spec:
+          architecture: amd64
+          domain:
+            cpu:
+              cores: 16
+            devices:
+              disks:
+              - disk:
+                  bus: virtio
+                name: root
+              interfaces:
+              - bridge: {}
+                model: virtio
+                name: coe
+            machine:
+              type: pc-q35-rhel9.4.0
+            memory:
+              guest: 32Gi
+            resources:
+              limits:
+                memory: 33188Mi
+              requests:
+                memory: 32Gi
+          networks:
+          - multus:
+              networkName: coe-bridge
+            name: coe
+          volumes:
+          - dataVolume:
+              name: ${NAME}-root
+            name: root
+parameters:
+- description: VM name
+  from: node-[a-z0-9]{6}
+  generate: expression
+  name: NAME
+- description: Namespace of the DataSource
+  name: NAMESPACE
+  required: true
diff --git a/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/single-vm-vbmc.yaml b/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/single-vm-vbmc.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: fakefish-single-vm
+  name: fakefish-single-vm
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: fakefish-single-vm
+  strategy: {}
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: fakefish-single-vm
+    spec:
+      automountServiceAccountToken: true
+      serviceAccountName: fakefish
+      containers:
+      - image: quay.io/rbohne/fakefish:kubevirt-20250519T133755
+        name: fakefish
+        resources: {}
+        args:
+        - "--remote-bmc"
+        - "single-vm_rbohne-fakefish"
+        - "--tls-mode"
+        - "disabled"
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: fakefish-single-vm
+  name: fakefish-single-vm
+spec:
+  ports:
+  - name: http
+    port: 9000
+    protocol: TCP
+    targetPort: 9000
+  selector:
+    app: fakefish-single-vm
+  type: ClusterIP
+---
+apiVersion: route.openshift.io/v1
+kind: Route
+metadata:
+  name: fakefish-single-vm
+spec:
+  port:
+    targetPort: http
+  tls:
+    termination: edge
+  to:
+    kind: "Service"
+    name: fakefish-single-vm
+    weight: null
diff --git a/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/single-vm.yaml b/content/kubevirt/virtual-bmc/single-vm.yaml
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+apiVersion: kubevirt.io/v1
+kind: VirtualMachine
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    kubevirt.io/vm: single-vm
+  name: single-vm
+spec:
+  dataVolumeTemplates:
+    - apiVersion: cdi.kubevirt.io/v1beta1
+      kind: DataVolume
+      metadata:
+        name: single-vm-root
+      spec:
+        source:
+          blank: {}
+        storage:
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              storage: 30Gi
+  runStrategy: Manual
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        kubevirt.io/vm: single-vm
+        tentant: tentant
+    spec:
+      domain:
+        devices:
+          disks:
+            - disk:
+                bus: virtio
+              name: rootdisk
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1024Mi
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 0
+      volumes:
+        - dataVolume:
+            name: single-vm-root
+          name: rootdisk