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Virtualization host storage and host-level networking must be configured as a prerequisite to creating guest virtual machines. Once storage pools and storage volumes are made available, and the networking is configured, guest virtual machines can be created with
Virtualization host storage and host-level networking must be configured as a prerequisite to creating guest virtual machines. Once storage pools and storage volumes are made available, and the networking is configured, guest virtual machines can be created with


{{InternalVirt-install#Overviewl|virt-install}}
{{Internal|Virt-install#Overviewl|virt-install}}


If the XML definition of a virtual machine is available, it can be created with: {{Internal|virsh define|virsh define}}
If the XML definition of a virtual machine is available, it can be created with: {{Internal|virsh define|virsh define}}

Revision as of 02:30, 29 June 2017

Internal

Commands

virsh
virt-install guestmount guestunmount virt-builder virt-cat virt-filesystems virt-inspector
libguestfs virt-copy-in virt-copy-out virt-customize virt-df virt-diff virt-edit virt-format
virt-log virt-ls virt-make-fs virt-p2v virt-rescue virt-resize virt-sparsify virt-sysprep
virt-tar-out virt-tar-in virt-top virt-v2v virt-viewer virt-what virt-who virt-xml-validate
qemu-img

Virtualization Host Storage Operations

Storage Pool Operations

Storage Volume Operations

Virtualization Host Network Operations

Create a Guest Virtual Machine

Virtualization host storage and host-level networking must be configured as a prerequisite to creating guest virtual machines. Once storage pools and storage volumes are made available, and the networking is configured, guest virtual machines can be created with

virt-install

If the XML definition of a virtual machine is available, it can be created with:

virsh define

Start/Stop Guest VMs

   virsh start
   virsh shutdown

Connect to the Guest VM

   virsh console

Adding Storage to Guests

Adding Storage to Guests

Cloning a Guest VM

TO replicate and verify:

  • Shut down the guest with virsh shutdown.
  • Export the XML configuration with virsh dumpxml.
  • Copy the XML definition and the disk image to the target node.
  • Edit the XML as needed.
  • Define the guest with virsh define.