OpenWRT on VMWare.txt

OpenWRT on VMWare

This is how to convert an OpenWRT image into a VMWare image to build a testing environment.
Download and convert the image to vmware

At the linux terminal:

wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1-rc5/x86_generic/openwrt-x86-generic-combined-ext2.img.gz
gzip -d openwrt*.gz

qemu-img convert -f raw openwrt*.img -O vmdk openwrt-x86-rc5-ext2.vmdk

Create the vmx file

Create a file with the following:

#!/usr/bin/vmplayer
.encoding = "UTF-8"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "4"
displayName = "OpenWrt Backfire (x86)"
annotation = ""
guestinfo.vmware.product.long = ""
guestinfo.vmware.product.url = ""
guestOS = "other26xlinux"
nvram = "OpenWrt Backfire (x86).nvram"
MemTrimRate = "-1"
memsize = "128"
numvcpus = "1"
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
uuid.action = "create"
checkpoint.vmState = ""
hints.hideAll = "TRUE"
serial0.pipe.endPoint = "server"
serial0.present = "TRUE"
serial0.fileType = "pipe"
serial0.fileName = "./serial-openwrt"
serial0.hardwareFlowControl = "TRUE"
logging = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.hgfs.disable = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.dnd.disable = "FALSE"
isolation.tools.copy.enable = "TRUE"
isolation.tools.paste.enabled = "TRUE"
gui.restricted = "FALSE"
paevm = "TRUE"
gui.fullScreenAtPowerOn = "FALSE"
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet0.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:48:82:54"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
ethernet1.present = "TRUE"
ethernet1.virtualDev = "e1000"
ethernet1.connectionType = "bridged"
ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "openwrt-x86-ext2.vmdk"
ide0:0.deviceType = "disk"
ide0:0.mode = "persistent"
ide0:0.redo = ""
ide0:0.startConnected = "TRUE"
ide0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
ide0:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
# USB settings
# This config activates USB
usb.present = "TRUE"
usb.generic.autoconnect = "FALSE"

extendedConfigFile = "openwrt-x86-ext2.vmxf"
virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet1.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d ca ee 8c 21 01 c9-a7 8e a1 46 56 48 82 54"
uuid.bios = "56 4d ca ee 8c 21 01 c9-a7 8e a1 46 56 48 82 54"
cleanShutdown = "TRUE"
replay.supported = "FALSE"
replay.filename = ""
ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:48:82:5E"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "33554432"
tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
ethernet2.present = "TRUE"
ethernet2.vnet = "/dev/vmnet2"
ethernet2.connectionType = "custom"
ethernet2.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
ethernet2.addressType = "generated"
ethernet2.generatedAddress = "00:0C:29:48:82:68"
ethernet2.generatedAddressOffset = "20"
ethernet0.linkStatePropagation.enable = "TRUE"
ethernet1.linkStatePropagation.enable = "TRUE"
ethernet2.startConnected = "FALSE"
usb.autoConnect.device0 = ""
usb:1.speed = "2"
serial1.present = "FALSE"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
sound.present = "FALSE"

Enable SSH and disable telnet

At the vmware terminal:

telnet 192.168.1.1
passwd

Temporary network configuration

At the vmware terminal:

iptables –I INPUT –p tcp –dport 22 –j ACCEPT
ifconfig br-lan <IP> up
route add default gw <GW>

Network configuration

At the linux terminal via ssh:

MYIP=10.10.10.10
GWIP=10.10.10.20
MASK=255.255.255.0
BCAST=10.10.10.255
uci set network.lan=interface
uci set network.lan.type=bridge
uci set network.lan.proto=static
uci set network.lan.ipaddr=$MYIP
uci set network.lan.netmask=$MASK
uci set network.lan.gateway=$GWIP
uci set network.lan.broadcast=$BCAST
uci set network.lan.dns=$GWIP
uci set network.lan.resolv_dns=$GWIP
uci set network.lan.device="eth0 eth1"
uci set network.lan.ifname="br-lan"
uci set network.lan.up=1
uci commit

Package update & upgrade

At the linux terminal via ssh:

opkg update
opkg upgrade

Links

    http://wiki.openwrt.org/oldwiki/runningkamikazeonvmwarehowto
    https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=36757
    http://www.andor2.de/mediawiki/index.php/OpenWRT_unter_VMWare
    QEMU tutorial: http://wiki.leipzig.freifunk.net/Vhost-Spielereien