Difference between revisions of "KVM"
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This has been tested on SUSE Linux 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4. | This has been tested on SUSE Linux 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4. | ||
| − | + | === Networking === | |
| + | You will have to set up networking for your virtual machines. Otherwise they won't start. So, on your host machine: | ||
| + | * start networking configuration | ||
| + | yast2 lan | ||
| + | * delete the configuration of your network card. We call it ''eth0'' in this example. | ||
| + | * create an additional network device, a bridge, using yast2. Assign it your default IP address. Configure it to [[bridge]] network traffic for ''eth0''. | ||
| + | * restart networking | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/network restart | ||
| − | + | === KVM Software === | |
| + | * install the KVM software like this: | ||
| + | # yast -i kvm virt-manager | ||
| + | # /etc/init.d/libvirtd start | ||
| + | # chkconfig libvirtd on | ||
| + | # virt-manager | ||
| + | * click on new, continue as adviced | ||
= backup = | = backup = | ||
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# cp -r /var/lib/xen/images/''virtual_machine'' /''target'' | # cp -r /var/lib/xen/images/''virtual_machine'' /''target'' | ||
| − | + | = TroubleShooting = | |
| + | |||
| + | == The hypervisor is not running == | ||
| + | Now you try to create a new virtual machine. When you use Paravirtualization, you get the error message "The hypervisor is not running.". When you try to use "Full virtualization", you get an error | ||
| + | The operating system does not support full virtualization | ||
| + | The CPUs support full virtualization, but it is disabled in the BIOS | ||
| + | To resolve this, | ||
| + | * create a new connection, type "QEMU/KVM" | ||
| + | * reboot your computer | ||
| + | * start virt-manager | ||
| + | |||
| + | == internal error No <source> 'bridge' attribute specified == | ||
| + | '''Symptom:''' When starting a virtual machine you get an error | ||
| + | internal error No <source> 'bridge' attribute specified with <interface type='bridge'/> | ||
| + | To resolve this | ||
| + | * you disable networking | ||
Revision as of 03:18, 16 February 2012
KVM is the Linux kernel's native virtualization.
Contents
Install it
SUSE 11
This has been tested on SUSE Linux 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4.
Networking
You will have to set up networking for your virtual machines. Otherwise they won't start. So, on your host machine:
- start networking configuration
yast2 lan
- delete the configuration of your network card. We call it eth0 in this example.
- create an additional network device, a bridge, using yast2. Assign it your default IP address. Configure it to bridge network traffic for eth0.
- restart networking
/etc/init.d/network restart
KVM Software
- install the KVM software like this:
# yast -i kvm virt-manager # /etc/init.d/libvirtd start # chkconfig libvirtd on # virt-manager
- click on new, continue as adviced
backup
# virsh list --all # cp -r /var/lib/xen/images/virtual_machine /target
TroubleShooting
The hypervisor is not running
Now you try to create a new virtual machine. When you use Paravirtualization, you get the error message "The hypervisor is not running.". When you try to use "Full virtualization", you get an error
The operating system does not support full virtualization The CPUs support full virtualization, but it is disabled in the BIOS
To resolve this,
- create a new connection, type "QEMU/KVM"
- reboot your computer
- start virt-manager
internal error No <source> 'bridge' attribute specified
Symptom: When starting a virtual machine you get an error
internal error No <source> 'bridge' attribute specified with <interface type='bridge'/>
To resolve this
- you disable networking
