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virt-install

virt-install

The virt-install command-line tool creates paravirtualized guests and hardware virtualized guests. virt-install can be used as an interactive shell, or all parameters can be given at the same time. Enter multiple parameters to the virt-install command-line tool in the format:

virt-install [option ...]

This section contains a brief explanation of some of the more common virt-install options. For full documentation, use the virt-install-hcommand.

Chapter 4, "Creating a Guest" discusses using the virt-install tool.

Options

[-h --help]

Displays the virt-install command parameters and their purpose.

virt-install -h

[-nname --name=name]

Sets the name of the guest instance.

virt-install -nMyGuest

[-rRAM --ram=RAM]

Sets the memory to allocate for a guest instance in Megabytes.

virt-install --ram=256

[-uUUID --uuid=UUID]

Sets the UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) for the guest. If none is given, a random UUID is generated.

virt-install -u

[--vcpus=number]

Sets the number of virtual CPUs to configure for the guest.

virt-install --vcpus=2

[-fdiskfile --file=diskfile]

Sets the file to use as the disk image.

virt-install --file=/home/myhome/myimage

[-sfilesize --file-size=filesize]

Sets the size of the disk image (if it does not exist) in Gigabytes.

virt-install -s2

[-nonsparse]

Do not use sparse files for disks. This option may be significantly slower when creating guests.

[-mvalue --mac=value]

Sets the fixed MAC address for the guest; if none or RANDOM is given, a random address is used.

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Contents February E10898-02Page Contents Command-Line Tools Oracle VM Server Configuration File Page Preface Accessibility of Code Examples in DocumentationTTY Access to Oracle Support Services Command SyntaxConventions Page Why Virtualize? What is Virtualization?Introduction to Virtualization Oracle VM Xen TechnologyXen Technology Oracle VM Architecture shows the components of Oracle VM Oracle VM4Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Oracle VM Server Oracle VM ServerDomains, Guests and Virtual Machines HypervisorHypervisor Creating Virtual Machines Management DomainDomains Hardware Virtualization Vs. ParavirtualizationConfiguring Oracle VM Server Configuring Oracle VM ServerManaging Oracle VM Server Repositories Configuring Oracle VM Agent Oracle VM Agent Command-Line ToolOracle VM Agent Xmlrpc Configuring Oracle VM AgentDeploying Oracle VM Agent Starting Oracle VM AgentStopping Oracle VM Agent Monitoring Oracle VM AgentRemotely Starting a Guest with the Oracle VM Agent API Testing the Oracle VM Agent ConnectionDeleting a Guest with the Oracle VM Agent Oracle VM Agent UtilitiesRemotely Stopping a Guest with the Oracle VM Agent API Monitoring a Guest with the Oracle VM Agent6Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Supported Guest Operating Systems Creating a Guest-bit Hypervisor Supported Guest Operating Systems Supported Guest Operating SystemsEnabling Registration of Guests with Oracle VM Manager Creating a Guest Using a TemplateCreating a Guest Using a Template Mounting an ISOCreating a Guest Using virt-install Creating a Guest Using virt-installPress Enter Following question is displayed Would you like to enable graphics support yes or no? Creating the Root File System Creating a Paravirtualized Guest ManuallyCreating a Paravirtualized Guest Manually Populating the Root File System Configuring the GuestCreating a Hardware Virtualized Guest Manually Creating a Hardware Virtualized Guest ManuallyEdit /mnt/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 Use VNCViewer to display the guest If you see this error message Restart the guest, using the xm command-line tool Installing Paravirtual Drivers Installing Paravirtual Drivers 16Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Using the xm Command-Line Interface Domain Monitoring and AdministrationDomain Lifecycle Monitoring Domains Using the xm Command-Line InterfaceViewing Host Information Using the xm Command-Line Interface 4Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Domain Live Migration Creating a Shared Virtual Disk Using OCFS2 on iSCSICreating a Shared Virtual Disk for Live Migration Delete entries that you do not want to use, for example Creating a Shared Virtual Disk for Live MigrationCreating a Shared Virtual Disk Using OCFS2 on SAN Adding a Shared Virtual Disk Using NFS Migrating a Domain Migrating a Domain6Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Repository Mount Options Repository Configuration FileManaging Oracle VM Server Repositories Oracle VM Server Repositories Removing a Repository Adding a Repository Oracle VM Server Repositories Command-Line Tools Restart ConfigureStart StopUUUID --uuid=UUID HelpNname --name=name RRAM --ram=RAMSdl Bvalue --bridge=valueVnc Vncport=portNoapic Os-variant=variantArch=arch Xargs --extra-args=args ParavirtLlocation --location=location Vif-type=typeHelp --long option Console domain-idDestroy domain-id Dmesg --clearMigrate domain-id host -l --live -r=MB --resource=MB =file --defconfig=fileList --long --label domain-id LogShutdown -a -w domain-id Restore statefileUnpause domain-id TopOracle VM Server Configuration File Loglevel Critical or Fatal Error Warn or Warning Info Debug Oracle VM Server Configuration FileLogfile location Xend-unix-xmlrpc-server yes no Xend-http-server yes noXend-unix-server yes no Xend-tcp-xmlrpc-server yes noXend-relocation-address IPAddress Xend-port portXend-relocation-port port Xend-address IPAddressExternal-migration-tool tool Enable-dump yes noDom0-min-mem memory Dom0-cpus CPUs6Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Configuration File Example Guest Configuration FilesConfiguration File Example Oracle VM Agent Architecture Oracle VM Agent ArchitectureOracle VM Agent Deployment Oracle VM Agent DeploymentOracle VM Agent Architecture D-3 4Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Debugging Tools TroubleshootingOracle VM Server Directories Using Dhcp Using DhcpGuest Console Access Oracle VM Server Command-Line ToolsGuest Console Access Cannot Display Graphical Installer When Creating Guests Cannot Display Graphical Installer When Creating GuestsHardware Virtualized Guest Console Not Displayed Mouse Pointer Tracking Problems Setting the Guest’s ClockWallclock Time Skew Problems Mouse Pointer Tracking ProblemsHardware Virtualized Guest Killed Hardware Virtualized Guest Windows InstallationHardware Virtualized Guest Killed Hardware Virtualized Guest Devices Not Working as ExpectedCD-ROM Image Not Found Firewall Blocks NFS AccessAttaching to a Console with the Grub Boot Loader TAP Disks with Paravirtualized Guests8Oracle VM Server User’s Guide Glossary Paravirtualized machine Oracle VM AgentOracle VM Server Oracle VM ManagerVirtual Machine VM Utility ServerVif Virtual diskGlossary-4 Index-1 IndexIndex-2