I am trying to install Kubernetes on windows server 2016. I tried to install minikube, and got some errors.
This is the tutorial that I followed:
https://www.assistanz.com/installing-minikube-on-windows-2016-server/
This is the command + error that I got:
PS C:\Windows\system32> minikube start –vm-driver=hyperv –hyperv-virtual-switch=Minikube
Starting local Kubernetes v1.10.0 cluster...
Starting VM... Downloading Minikube ISO
170.78 MB / 170.78 MB [============================================] 100.00% 0s
E1106 19:29:10.616564 11852 start.go:168] Error starting host: Error creating host: Error executing step: Running precreate checks.
: VBoxManage not found. Make sure VirtualBox is installed and VBoxManage is in the path.
Retrying.
E1106 19:29:10.689675 11852 start.go:174] Error starting host: Error creating host: Error executing step: Running precreate checks.
: VBoxManage not found. Make sure VirtualBox is installed and VBoxManage is in the path
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Someone knows how to solve it? I googled it, but no luck.
Thanks!
I was never able to get the config parameters to work with minikube start.
I was able to get past this error using the minikube config commands in PowerShell (should also work at a command prompt):
minikube config set vm-driver hyperv
minikube config set hyperv-virtual-switch ExternalSwitch
minikube config view
minikube delete
minikube start
For more information on the command run: minikube config -h
Likely, Hyper-V is not configured correctly on your Windows 2016 Server and minikube is resorting to using VirtualBox which you don't seem to have installed on your server.
This is another guide for Hyper-V or you can install Virtualbox.
Looking at the documentation you have provided, I have noticed that the screenshot shows a slight difference to the one they've quote.
I have also found this command in another piece of documentation from kubernetes here, showing the same command as that from the screenshot.
I suggest you try the following command;
minikube start --vm-driver=hyperv --hyperv-virtual-switch=MinikubeIt is true that OP has pasted the incorrect command, because there is - instead of --. I tried to pass this arguments to minikube and all you get is an instant error. So the issue must be somewhere else. I remember having similar issue and it got resolved after deleting the .kube and .minikube folders and trying to run it again.
After taking a closer look this tutorial is destined for installation of minikube inside of a Windows Server 2016 Virtual Machine, so you have to have a Nested Virtualization able hardware:
Prerequisites The Hyper-V host and guest must both be Windows Server 2016/Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later. VM configuration version 8.0 or greater. An Intel processor with VT-x and EPT technology -- nesting is currently Intel-only. There are some differences with virtual networking for second-level virtual machines. See "Nested Virtual Machine Networking".
So the main question is, is that true in your scenario? Are you trying to perform your steps on Windows Server Hyper-V virtual machine with nested virtualization feature?
If you confirm that I have technical possibilities to check it in that scenario. Otherwise I recommend using the "traditional way" of running minikube in Windows, according for example to this tutorial.