Hi, try the Windows PV OS Type. However, this probably also enables the virtio disk controller for the root disk, which would cause the VM to not boot if the driver is not installed.
Best regards, Kirk On 01/16/2014 06:20 PM, Bjoern Teipel wrote: > Hi, > > I just noticed that Windows guests, even with 2012 profile will be > provisioned with e1000 network driver opposed to virtio > > <interface type='bridge'> > <mac address='xxxxx'/> > <source bridge='brbond0-1000'/> > <target dev='vnet5'/> > <model type='e1000'/> > <bandwidth> > <inbound average='44800' peak='44800'/> > <outbound average='44800' peak='44800'/> > </bandwidth> > <alias name='net0'/> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' > function='0x0'/> > </interface> > > Is it in some way possible to prevent and use virtio for all windows 2008 > and higher guests ? > > Thanks, > Bjoern >
