Create Virtual Machine #12011/04/30 |
| Install GuestOS and create Virtual Machine. This example shows to install Ubuntu 11.04. |
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| [1] | Install on text mode via network, it's OK on Console or remote connection with Putty and so on. |
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root@dlp:~# mkdir -p /var/kvm/images # create a storage pool root@dlp:~# virt-install \ -n www \ -r 2048 \ -f /var/kvm/images/www.img \ -s 20 \ --vcpus=2 \ --os-type linux \ --os-variant=virtio26 \ --network bridge=br0 \ --nographics \ --location='http://jp.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/installer-amd64/' \ --extra-args='console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8' Starting install... # installation starts |
| For options, make sure 'man virt-install', there are many options -n specify the name of Virtual Machine -r specify the amount of memories of Virtual Machine -f specify the location of disks of Virtual Machine -s specify the amount of disks of Virtual Machine --vcpus=
specify the virtual CPUs
--os-type
specify types of GuestOS
--network=
specify network types of Virtual Machine
--nographics
nographics
--location=
specify location of installation where from
--extra-args=
specify parameters that is set in kernel
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| [2] | Install on text mode, it's the same with common procedure of installation. After finishing installation, reboot first and then login prompt is shown like follwos. |
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Ubuntu 11.04 www ttyS0 www login: # login with a user set in installation |
| [3] | Move to GuestOS to HostOS with Ctrl + ] key. Move to HostOS to GuestOS with a command 'virsh console (name of virtual machine)'. |
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narwhal@www:~$ # push Ctrl + ] root@dlp:~# # Host's console root@dlp:~# virsh console www # move to Guest Connected to domain www Escape character is ^] # Enter key narwhal@www:~$ # Guest's console |
| [4] | Because after installing GuestOS from network, it is minimum settings,
so it's useful to save it as a template in order to create new virtual machines later.
Please refer next topic to create a new virtual machine from template below.
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root@dlp:~# # Host's console root@dlp:~# virt-clone --original www --name template --file /var/kvm/images/template.img Cloning www.img | 20 GB 01:39 Clone 'template' created successfully. root@dlp:~# ll /var/kvm/images/template.img -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21474836480 2011-04-30 17:47 /var/kvm/images/template.img* root@dlp:~# ll /etc/libvirt/qemu/template.xml -rw------- 1 root root 1293 2011-04-30 17:46 /etc/libvirt/qemu/template.xml |
| [5] | Set basic initial config to GuestOS first before using it.
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| [6] | Define a new Storage Pool.
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root@dlp:~# mkdir /etc/libvirt/storage/ root@dlp:~# vi /etc/libvirt/storage/disk01.xml # create new
<pool type='dir'> # any name <name>disk01</name> <capacity>0</capacity> <allocation>0</allocation> <available>0</available> <source> </source> <target> # specify pool directory <path>/var/kvm/images</path> <permissions> <mode>0700</mode> <owner>-1</owner> <group>-1</group> </permissions> </target> </pool> root@dlp:~# virsh pool-define /etc/libvirt/storage/disk01.xml Pool disk01 defined from /etc/libvirt/storage/disk01.xml root@dlp:~# virsh pool-start disk01 Pool disk01 started root@dlp:~# virsh pool-autostart disk01 Pool disk01 marked as autostarted root@dlp:~# virsh pool-list Name State Autostart ----------------------------------------- disk01 active yes root@dlp:~# virsh pool-info disk01 Name: disk01 UUID: 6bab4517-b0eb-0700-fd89-1ae15bd937ef State: running Persistent: yes Autostart: yes Capacity: 285.30 GB Allocation: 3.57 GB Available: 281.73 GB |
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