Running Vera in VM (Virtual Machine) or Linux Box

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Ok, I bet this has been brought up before, but I googled a bit and one reference I’m coming across was a Wiki posted by Henk, last update quite outdated back in 2011 running the Lua in Windows PC. That’s not what I want, I want to run the full caboodle under Full Linux distro (as VM or a stand alone box) and maybe just use VERA as an antenna (no CGI or Webserver running on Vera, just antenna). There’s also Z-Wave Developer Kit, but I don’t think that’s going to accomplish what I want.

What’s the point you ask? I don’t want to be limited by low memory, low CPU, diluted OS functions (no SMB or NFS, no IP Tables). I want to have faster response, higher capacity, verbose logging, share log files real time with other applications over the network and process them further in real time without straining the “box” for more advanced analysis in excel and build AI like logic (more complex if, then, else actions) and take actions based on that, or even voice commands. Voice command “computer, turn lights on”…

For example:
if {3 out of 5 motion sensors in Zone1 is tripped AND camera motion=1 within time frame X seconds }
THEN {send me an SMS and upload picture}, else go to END.

Here’s an easy one; If {“sensor3.rain”=0 AND “sensor1.temperature” < 75F, AND “sensor1.humidity” < 55} THEN {“AC.power=0” AND Open Windows AND Turn Auxiliary Fan ON}

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I know this does not answer your question about running Vera in a VM, but this will allow you to control Vera through a binding that is currently being developed for OpenHab, which you could run on a VM:
http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,25531.0.html

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[quote=“ibmford, post:1, topic:182877”]Ok, I bet this has been brought up before, but I googled a bit and one reference I’m coming across was a Wiki posted by Henk, last update quite outdated back in 2011 running the Lua in Windows PC. That’s not what I want, I want to run the full caboodle under Full Linux distro (as VM or a stand alone box) and maybe just use VERA as an antenna (no CGI or Webserver running on Vera, just antenna). There’s also Z-Wave Developer Kit, but I don’t think that’s going to accomplish what I want.

What’s the point you ask? I don’t want to be limited by low memory, low CPU, diluted OS functions (no SMB or NFS, no IP Tables). I want to have faster response, higher capacity, verbose logging, share log files real time with other applications over the network and process them further in real time without straining the “box” …[/quote]

This, IMO, is the exact reason why I think HomeSeer is a superior product (which is on my To-Do Evaluate list). The software is decoupled from the hardware and you can run it on the hardware and OS of your choice. People are even running it in a VM. A good majority of its plugins will run on both Linux and Windows platforms, with more being available in the future.