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=== Config files and directories ===
 
=== Config files and directories ===
 
* <code>/etc/[[libvirt]]/[[qemu]]</code>
 
* <code>/etc/[[libvirt]]/[[qemu]]</code>
* <code>[[/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf]]</code>
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* <code>/etc/[[libvirt]]/[[qemu.conf]]</code>
* <code>[[/etc/libvirt/virtlogd.conf]]</code>
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* <code>/etc/libvirt/[[virtlogd.conf]]</code>
* <code>[[/var/lib/libvirt/images/]]</code>
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* <code>/var/lib/libvirt/images/</code>
  
 
=== Information ===
 
=== Information ===
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** To check vcpu info: <code>[[virsh vcpuinfo]] $VM_NAME</code>
 
** To check vcpu info: <code>[[virsh vcpuinfo]] $VM_NAME</code>
 
* Modifying Memory: <code>[[virsh setmem]] <vm_name> <memsize></code>
 
* Modifying Memory: <code>[[virsh setmem]] <vm_name> <memsize></code>
* [[Enable serial console|Connection by console]]:
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* Connection by console: <code>virsh console VM_NAME</code>. See also: <code>[[virt-manager]]</code>
: <code>[[virsh console]] VM_NAME</code>. See also: <code>[[virt-manager]]</code>
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* Clone a virtual machine: <code>virt-clone</code>
* Clone a virtual machine:
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* Create image: <code>[[qemu-img]] create</code>
:<code>virt-clone</code>
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* Resize image: <code>[[qemu-img]] resize</code>
* Create image:
 
:<code>[[qemu-img]] create</code>
 
* Resize image:
 
: <code>[[qemu-img]] resize</code>
 
 
* Create domain/virtual machine: <code>[[virt-install]] --autostart --check all=on --name VM_DOMAIN_NAME --memory VM_MEMORY_SIZE --vcpus VM_VCPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/to/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/VM_DOMAIN_NAME.qcow2 --noautoconsole --wait VM_CREATION_WAIT_TIME --network VM_NETWORK_SETTINGS</code>
 
* Create domain/virtual machine: <code>[[virt-install]] --autostart --check all=on --name VM_DOMAIN_NAME --memory VM_MEMORY_SIZE --vcpus VM_VCPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/to/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/VM_DOMAIN_NAME.qcow2 --noautoconsole --wait VM_CREATION_WAIT_TIME --network VM_NETWORK_SETTINGS</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh migrate]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh migrate]]</code>
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* [[Create Live backups]] using <code>[[virsh blockcommit]]</code>
 
* [[Create Live backups]] using <code>[[virsh blockcommit]]</code>
 
* Review [[Bacula]] Enterprise KVM plugin: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-plugin-bacula-enterprise-quick-guide/?lang=en
 
* Review [[Bacula]] Enterprise KVM plugin: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-plugin-bacula-enterprise-quick-guide/?lang=en
* Review [[Bacula]] solution with <code>[[bpipe]]</code>: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-hot-online-virtual-machines-backup-with-bacula-bpipe/?lang=en
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* Review [[Bacula]] solution with <code>bpipe</code>: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-hot-online-virtual-machines-backup-with-bacula-bpipe/?lang=en
 
* Review Veritas [[Netbackup]] support for [[Red Hat Virtualization|RHV]]
 
* Review Veritas [[Netbackup]] support for [[Red Hat Virtualization|RHV]]
  
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* [[QEMU Logs]]
 
* [[QEMU Logs]]
 
* [[OVirt]] and [[RHV]]
 
* [[OVirt]] and [[RHV]]
* <code>[[/dev/kvm]]</code>
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* [[/dev/kvm]]
 
* [[vhost_net]] kernel module
 
* [[vhost_net]] kernel module
* [[KVM switch]]
 
* [[PCI passthrough]]
 
* [[AWS Nitro System]]
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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