KVM : Create Virtual Machines2023/11/15 |
Install GuestOS and Create a Virtual Machine. This example shows to create VM with installing Fedora 39.
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[1] | On this example, Download an ISO file of Fedora on a directory first and Install GuestOS from the ISO on the text mode. It's OK on the console or remote connection via SSH and so on. Furthermore, Virtual Machine images are placed at [/var/lib/libvirt/images] by default as a Storage Pool, but this example shows to create and use a new Storage Pool.(use any place you like) |
# create a Storage Pool directory [root@dlp ~]# mkdir -p /var/kvm/images [root@dlp ~]# virt-install \ --name fedora39 \ --ram 4096 \ --disk path=/var/kvm/images/fedora39.img,size=20 \ --vcpus 2 \ --os-variant fedora38 \ --network bridge=br0 \ --graphics none \ --console pty,target_type=serial \ --location /home/Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-39-1.5.iso \ --extra-args 'console=ttyS0,115200n8' Starting install... # installation starts ..... ..... # after that, installation proceeds with the common procedure |
The example of options above means like follows. There are many options for others, make sure with [man virt-install].
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[2] | After finishing installation, restart computer and then login prompt is shown like follows. |
Fedora Linux 39 (Server Edition) Kernel 6.5.6-300.fc39.x86_64 on an x86_64 (ttyS0) Web console: https://localhost:9090/ localhost login: |
[3] | Move to GuestOS to HostOS with Ctrl + ] key. Move to HostOS to GuestOS with a command [virsh console (name of virtual machine)]. |
[root@localhost ~]# # Ctrl + ] key [root@dlp ~]# # Host's console [root@dlp ~]# virsh console fedora39 # switch to Guest's console Connected to domain fedora39 Escape character is ^] # Enter key [root@localhost ~]# # Guest's console |
[4] | It's easy to replicate a copy VM from current VM with a command below. |
[root@dlp ~]# virt-clone --original fedora39 --name template --file /var/kvm/images/template.img Allocating 'template.img' | 1.2 GB 00:00 ... Clone 'template' created successfully. # disk image [root@dlp ~]# ll /var/kvm/images/template.img -rw-------. 1 root root 1801453568 Nov 14 09:14 /var/kvm/images/template.img # configuration file [root@dlp ~]# ll /etc/libvirt/qemu/template.xml -rw-------. 1 root root 6736 Nov 14 09:14 /etc/libvirt/qemu/template.xml |
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