diff --git a/etc/mtree/BSD.usr.dist b/etc/mtree/BSD.usr.dist
index 89ec940cb907..299389f64705 100644
--- a/etc/mtree/BSD.usr.dist
+++ b/etc/mtree/BSD.usr.dist
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
             ..
             atf
             ..
+            bhyve
+            ..
             bootforth
             ..
             csh
diff --git a/share/examples/Makefile b/share/examples/Makefile
index a3be98c526a0..90bef45f6dfc 100644
--- a/share/examples/Makefile
+++ b/share/examples/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 LDIRS=	BSD_daemon \
 	FreeBSD_version \
 	IPv6 \
+	bhyve \
 	bootforth \
 	csh \
 	cvsup \
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ XFILES=	BSD_daemon/FreeBSD.pfa \
 	FreeBSD_version/Makefile \
 	FreeBSD_version/README \
 	IPv6/USAGE \
+	bhyve/vmrun.sh \
 	bootforth/README \
 	bootforth/boot.4th \
 	bootforth/frames.4th \
diff --git a/share/examples/bhyve/vmrun.sh b/share/examples/bhyve/vmrun.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..870c4ddd59bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/examples/bhyve/vmrun.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 NetApp, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+
+LOADER=/usr/sbin/bhyveload
+BHYVECTL=/usr/sbin/bhyvectl
+FBSDRUN=/usr/sbin/bhyve
+
+DEFAULT_MEMSIZE=512
+DEFAULT_CPUS=2
+DEFAULT_TAPDEV=tap0
+
+DEFAULT_VIRTIO_DISK="./diskdev"
+DEFAULT_ISOFILE="./release.iso"
+
+usage() {
+	echo "Usage: vmrun.sh [-hai][-m <memsize>][-d <disk file>][-I <location of installation iso>][-t <tapdev>] <vmname>"
+	echo "       -h: display this help message"
+	echo "       -a: force memory mapped local apic access"
+	echo "       -c: number of virtual cpus (default is ${DEFAULT_CPUS})"
+	echo "       -d: virtio diskdev file (default is ${DEFAULT_VIRTIO_DISK})"
+	echo "       -i: force boot of the Installation CDROM image"
+	echo "       -I: Installation CDROM image location (default is ${DEFAULT_ISOFILE})"
+	echo "       -m: memory size in MB (default is ${DEFAULT_MEMSIZE}MB)"
+	echo "       -t: tap device for virtio-net (default is $DEFAULT_TAPDEV)"
+	echo ""
+	echo "       This script needs to be executed with superuser privileges"
+	echo ""
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ `id -u` -ne 0 ]; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+kldstat -n vmm > /dev/null 2>&1 
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "vmm.ko is not loaded!"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+force_install=0
+isofile=${DEFAULT_ISOFILE}
+memsize=${DEFAULT_MEMSIZE}
+cpus=${DEFAULT_CPUS}
+virtio_diskdev=${DEFAULT_VIRTIO_DISK}
+tapdev=${DEFAULT_TAPDEV}
+apic_opt=""
+
+while getopts haic:I:m:d:t: c ; do
+	case $c in
+	h)
+		usage
+		;;
+	a)
+		apic_opt="-a"
+		;;
+	d)
+		virtio_diskdev=${OPTARG}
+		;;
+	i)
+		force_install=1
+		;;
+	I)
+		isofile=${OPTARG}
+		;;
+	c)
+		cpus=${OPTARG}
+		;;
+	m)
+		memsize=${OPTARG}
+		;;
+	t)
+		tapdev=${OPTARG}
+		;;
+	\?)
+		usage
+		;;
+	esac
+done
+
+shift $((${OPTIND} - 1))
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+vmname="$1"
+
+# Create the virtio diskdev file if needed
+if [ ! -f ${virtio_diskdev} ]; then
+	echo "virtio disk device file \"${virtio_diskdev}\" does not exist."
+	echo "Creating it ..."
+	truncate -s 8G ${virtio_diskdev} > /dev/null
+fi
+
+if [ ! -r ${virtio_diskdev} ]; then
+	echo "virtio disk device file \"${virtio_diskdev}\" is not readable"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -w ${virtio_diskdev} ]; then
+	echo "virtio disk device file \"${virtio_diskdev}\" is not writable"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Launching virtual machine \"$vmname\" ..."
+
+while [ 1 ]; do
+	${BHYVECTL} --vm=${vmname} --destroy > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+	file ${virtio_diskdev} | grep ": x86 boot sector" > /dev/null
+	rc=$?
+	if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
+		file ${virtio_diskdev} | grep ": Unix Fast File sys" > /dev/null
+		rc=$?
+	fi
+	if [ $rc -ne 0 ]; then
+		need_install=1
+	else
+		need_install=0
+	fi
+
+	if [ $force_install -eq 1 -o $need_install -eq 1 ]; then
+		if [ ! -r ${isofile} ]; then
+			echo -n "Installation CDROM image \"${isofile}\" "
+			echo    "is not readable"
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		BOOTDISK=${isofile}
+		installer_opt="-s 3:0,virtio-blk,${BOOTDISK}"
+	else
+		BOOTDISK=${virtio_diskdev}
+		installer_opt=""
+	fi
+
+	${LOADER} -m ${memsize} -d ${BOOTDISK} ${vmname}
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		break
+	fi
+
+	${FBSDRUN} -c ${cpus} -m ${memsize} ${apic_opt} -AI -H -P -g 0	\
+		-s 0:0,hostbridge					\
+		-s 1:0,virtio-net,${tapdev}				\
+		-s 2:0,virtio-blk,${virtio_diskdev}			\
+		${installer_opt}					\
+		-S 31,uart,stdio					\
+		${vmname}
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		break
+	fi
+done
+
+exit 99