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Updated October 20th, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Configure Syneto Hardware to Install Hyperion

The installation requires the entire physical host to be rebooted PREREQUISITES ■ Wipe disks  (mandatory):  (" How to Wipe Disks Before Install Hyperion on Bare Metal Servers ")   Step 1.  Login to IPMI/iDRAC Step 2.  Navigate to the Boot tab, then set Boot Mode Select to UEFI   Step 3.  Install SynetoOS 6 with Hyperion (" How to Install SynetoOS 6 ...

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Updated October 20th, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Install SynetoOS 6 with Hyperion on VMware ESXi

→ Applies to: VMware ESXi 6.5 and above PREREQUISITES ■ OVA : download the OVA file; ■ DHCP : ensure at least one IP address is available via DHCP, for network configuration; ■ NO VPN : if possible, avoid working through a VPN connection, for optimal performance.   Step 1.  Login to VMware ESXi GUI (replace <your_ip_address_or_hostname> with t...

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Updated October 21st, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

SynetoOS Comparison Table (OS4/OS5)

The comparison highlights the improvements, new features and benefits offered by the upgrade to OS5, with a focus on key areas such as security, data protection, integration with third-party monitoring platforms and virtual machine migration capabilities.     OS4 OS5 Supported ✔︎ ✔︎ OS lifecycle phase Development phase finished Actively developed Up...

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Updated October 22nd, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Monitor SynetoOS 5 with a Third-Party Application

→ Applies to: SynetoOS 5.x Create the Token to Access the API Step 1.  Login to SynetoOS GUI Step 2.  Click on the question mark in the top right-hand corner   Step 3.  Click on View API explorer You'll be redirected to Syneto Doorman API   Step 4.  Click on POST /api-keys   Step 5.  Click on Try it out   Step 6.  Prepare this code with the informat...

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Updated October 20th, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Configure a Windows VM Network Adapter to Use VirtIO

→ Applies to: Hyperion 9.x and above Network performance is essential to maintaining responsive virtual machines on Syneto Hyperion. By default, Windows VMs can use emulated network models such as e1000 or rtl8139, which favor compatibility over speed. For better performance, these should be replaced with VirtIO (virtio-net), a paravirtualized inter...

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Updated October 21st, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Import and Configure SynetoOS 5 Template in Zabbix

→ Applies to: SynetoOS 5.4.0 and above → Applies to: Zabbix 6.0 and above Ensure the following prerequisites are met before starting: – SynetoOS Prometheus API access configured (" How to Monitor SynetoOS 5 with a Third-Party Application ")   Step 1.  Login to Zabbix GUI (replace <your_ip_address_or_hostname> with the correct ip/hostname) http...

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Updated October 23rd, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

SynetoOS 6 Supported Server Platforms (Syneto)

This article lists Syneto supported server platforms for installing SynetoOS 6. On all systems (except Core G4+ and Echo), both Syneto Hyperion and VMware ESXi can be installed as hypervisors. Supported Server Platforms (Syneto) Class Model Generations Hypervisor Core 1000 G5 Hyperion or ESXi Core 1000T G4, G5 Hyperion or ESXi Core 2000 G3, G3+, G4,...

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Updated October 21st, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Install a Windows 11 VM by Enabling Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) in VMware ESXi

→ Applies to: VMware ESXi 6.7 and above VMware vSphere 6.7 or later is required to support the Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM), with a cluster (even single node) correctly configured in your datacenter in vCenter. The article will show you how to enable Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) through the following prerequisites: Key Provider: ...

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Updated October 20th, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Install VirtIO and Guest Agent Tools on a Windows VM

→ Applies to: Hyperion 9.x and above To ensure optimal performance and integration for virtualized Windows workloads, it is recommended to install the VirtIO driver stack and Guest agent tools on Syneto Hyperion. While the platform supports emulated devices by default (such as SATA and e1000), VirtIO enables high-performance paravirtualized drivers ...

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Updated October 20th, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

How to Enable/Disable VM Autostart in Hyperion

→ Applies to: Hyperion 9.x and above   Step 1.  Connect to Hyperion appliance via SSH as admin ssh admin@<your_ip_address_or_hostname>   Step 2. Become Super User sudo su Enable Autostart Enable autostart for a virtual machine (replace <vm-name> with the correct information) virsh autostart <vm-name> IMPORTANT In the current beta v...

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Updated October 29th, 2025 by Mircea Stoinescu

Migration Guide from SynetoOS 4 to SynetoOS 5

Syneto HYPER appliances are available with two operating systems: SynetoOS 4: on HYPER Core appliances G2, G3 and G3+ SynetoOS 5: on HYPER Edge G2 and HYPER Core appliances G4 and G5 These operating systems are not compatible due to different software architectures. There are situations where end-users needs to: Ensure compatibility between HYPER ap...

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