Questions tagged [virt-manager]
The virt-manager is a desktop user interface for managing virtual machines through libvirt
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Missing KVM snapshots in virt-manager
I need to resize an image and receive an error when using qemu-img the resize is not supported because snapshots exist. Sure enough, even though virt-manager does not show any snapshots, I see the ...
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No write permissions in shared folders KVM
I shared a folder from my host to guest using this guide https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio In example they are using old GUI version and now you cant set Type Passthrough and Squash. You need ...
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How I increase GPU video RAM in virt-manager?
I have this text in my XML
<video>
<model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' ...
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Assigning a single IP address in virt-manager
I'm using virt-manager in Ubuntu 16.04 is there anyway to assign the IP I bought to my VM? The guest operating system is Windows Server 2008 R2
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Using virt-builder to create image
I'm trying to automatically create cloud images using virt-builder.
I am using the following command in Centos 7 and it keeps failing. Any idea behind the issue ?
# virt-builder debian-9 -o /var/lib/...
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GTK apps no longer render text
I am using virt-manager on Debian Jessie. A few weeks ago, it was working fine for me; however now when I run it, the text does not render correctly.
I have tried reinstalling all of the dejavu fonts,...
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USB passthrough not working using virt-manager/qemu
I have created a virtual machine using virt-manager 1.3.2 and wanted to add a USB device. However, the USB device does not show up in the guest (Debian) when using lsusb. In another virtual machine ...
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virt-manager Spice copy paste doesn't work
I have a Debian 9 KVM host runs on a dedicated server. I use virt-manager on my laptop (Ubuntu 16.04) to connect it remotely. Everything works quite well except copy/paste actions between VM's SPICE ...
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virt-viewer not starting up correctly
I just installed virt-viewer on RHEL7.3 using yum install virt-viewer and now I am getting below error
[root@host ~]# virt-viewer
virt-viewer: symbol lookup error: /lib64/libspice-client-gtk-3.0.so....
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virt-manager connect to kvm w/o password
I want to connect my KVM host with virt-manager, but I use pub key for authentication, and I cant skip the openssh-password popup.
Is it possible to log in without a password?
(i apologize for my ...
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Load QEMU Firmware Configuration Device in virt-manager?
Is there a way to load fw_cfg file in virt-manager (v1.4.1)?
On the plain QEMU command line I can do it like so:
-fw_cfg name=opt/com.coreos/config,file=some/file.json
I cannot find equivalent ...
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Using virt-manager with seahorse instead of ssh-askpass?
On my Arch Linux virt-manager can not connect remote ssh and tells about installing ssh-askpass. As I wan't to use the gnome default seahorse, I was looking for a solution which I didn't find on the ...
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centos server with virtual machines parent cant connect out but vms work fine
I have a server centos 6.2, it has several vm's using https://virt-manager.org/ the vms work great, no problems.
The problem I have is the parent server cant connect out using any protocol. DNS works ...
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Error when adding network interface to VM on KVM host using virsh
I'm attempting to script adding a network interface to a centos 6 guest. I know the interface can be set up using the virt-manager gui but it's highly desirable for it to be added as part of an ...
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qemu-kvm ovmf block device passthru
I'm trying to create a new VM (using virt-manager) that boots from an existing block device. I want to pass through the entire device to the VM.
Apparently this is easy if you're using BIOS, but I'm ...
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virt-manager: Partioning the available memory
I have a hypervisor which uses kvm and virt-manager to handle the virtual machines.
The hypervisor has 6GByte of memory.
If I add a new virtual machine I don't know how much memory is still free.
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KVM/QEMU: “Storage parameter error: directory is not managed on the remote host” when importing an existing image from a mounted drive
A server I manage remotely has a KVM/QEMU image stored on a non-os, mounted drive /mnt/drive.
When I use virt-manager to import the disk image, I get the following error:
Storage parameter error.
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How to explain the machine type concept in the virtualization?
When I was under Debian Wheezy, virt-manager created virtual machines with the "pc-0.12" machine type.
Since I am under Debian Jessie, virt-manager creates virtual machines with "pc-i440fx-2.1" ...
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Edit /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base in Centos 7 — qcow2 image
My qcow2 image uses local nameserver, 192.168.122.1 which is not working for reasons unknown.
So, I tried to use guestfish and edit the file /etc/resolv.conf to add nameservers, 8.8.8.8. This doesnt ...
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probing EDD boot message stays for ten minutes on centos 6.6
I am trying to bring up a Centos 6.6 qcow2 image on my virt-manager.
Booting from Hard disk....
Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... ok
The guest machine stays with the above message for near ten ...
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Can libvirtd be used without kvm?
I wanted to try libvirtd with virt-manager (I wanted to test migration.) on a virtual machine (without nested virtualization support enabled, so no kvm...), and I expected it to work (and use full ...
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Is it possible to install virt manager in client mode?
I have a KVM server (updated to Ubuntu 14.04) for several years now, that I handle distantly with virt-manager under different Linux flavours. I recently formatted and reinstalled my main workstation ...
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Is it possible to add an os variant to the virt-manager list?
I just installed RHEL 7.1 on a server. I'm using it to study for the RHCSA/RHCE exams. One of the steps in the study guide is to install a VM through virt-manager using installation media on an FTP ...
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Ubuntu Trusty: virt-manager performance over WAN… 40+ secs freezes
I'm using the virt-manager GUI 0.9.5-1ubuntu3 on my laptop running Ubuntu 14.04 against a server located some distance away (same OS) and getting rather unpleasant performance.
Laptop-server pings ...
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virt-manager gui default values customization
Is it possible to configure virt-manager (libvirt) so that when an operator opens the GUI to add a disk, the default value for "Cache mode" is "none"?
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Installing a Windows guest with virtio in a single step (Debian)
I am trying to create a Windows 7 (32bits) with virtio disk and network in a single step using virt-manager.
I've been trying to follow the step-by-step procedure here.
However there is no such ...
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Changing qemu/libvirt default gateway IPv4 IP to something other than x.x.x.1/24
General info:
I have a KVM-libvirt/qemu running on ArchLinux;
3.18.2-2-ARCH
ls | egrep -i 'libvirt|qemu'
libvirt-1.2.11-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
libvirt-glib-0.2.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
libvirt-python-1.2....
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CoreOs VM getting deleted after shutdown on libvirt
I installed CoreOs on libvirt using link https://coreos.com/docs/running-coreos/platforms/libvirt/. The VM is also showing inside Virtual Machine Manager and working fine. The problem is once I ...
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How to allow non root user to access libvirt remotely on Centos 6 [closed]
Default configuration according to documentation (sic!) requires root access to remote host. How to enable user access?
Remote management with SSH
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Virtuall Manager : CentOS Guest Install Garbled Text
I'm trying to install CentOS 6.5 with virtual manager but the menu is garbled. Host machine is running on Debian Wheezy. Thank you in advance.
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Is it useful to deploy OpenStack to a single node?
Due to several limitations and only few and expensive offers of Windows-based dedicated servers, I thought about renting a Linux server instead and running even multiple VMs on that server.
I thought ...
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SSH to VM rejecting password, works from virt-manager console
First of all, I'm sorry if there is a duplicate post somewhere. I searched for a while but none of the posts I found fixed my problem.
It's fairly annoying. I created a new VM on our network and when ...
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virt-viewer slower than virt-manager when viewing
I've got a thin client server in which I have a few VM's for users under KVM which I manage through virt-manager.
What I've noticed is if I start a VM guest on a thin client using the command 'virt-...
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virt-install KVM “Cannot open display ”
So I am trying to create a VM using KVM (on CentOS 6.3) and the command I use is as follows:
virt-install --connect qemu:///system --virt-type kvm --name ffVM32 --ram 1024 --disk path=/home/...
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Virtmanager connection via custom SSH command?
I'd like to use virt-manager to manage my libvirt/kvm virtual machines running on a remote host, but the method I use to ssh into that host it a bit complicated. I need to use custom ports along with ...
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Any way to release focus on a KVM guest in virt-manager without having to click Ctrl_L + Alt_L?
Is there a way to move my mouse in and out of a KVM guest in virt-manager without having to click to gain focus of the window and release focus by pressing Ctrl_L+ Alt_L?
BACKGROUND
I typically ...
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Getting windows virtio mounted/installed for KVM
There might be an easy answer to this. I have exhausted my search on google for a solution. Here's my problem.
I need to get Windows working on a KVM vps with virtualizor CP. As I get into windows ...
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windows server 2008 instance on KVM stuck in 'Pause' mode
I have a windows Server 2008 instance as a guest on KVM. When I tried to run it via virtual machine manager, the process got frozen after few seconds and trying to resume the process lead to this ...
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Is there a way to make virt-manager and xe to work at the same time?
I followed instructions from this site: http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/XCP_toolstack_on_a_Debian-based_distribution. The gist of it is basically to do an apt-get install xcp-xapi xcp-xe.
If I follow the "...
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What is the difference betweeen “Network install” and “Network Boot” options in virt-manager when installing a new virtual machine
From my understanding of PXE (Preboot Execution Environment), I know that there must be some negotiation first between the booting client and a DHCP server to obtain network parameters (IP address, ...
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virt-manager cannot identify machine
last time I had virt-manager + Desktop on my centos server everything was fine then I removed desktop for more security. and after a while I installed it again and now when I open virt-manager it ...
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virt-manager doesn't show list of local KVMs but virsh does
When I open virt-manager GUI it doesn't show list of KVMs but virsh does. how can fix it?
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can't install VM using virt-install
I use this command:
virt-install -r 1024 --vcpus=2 --accelerate --nographics -n test -f test.img --cdrom /iso/CentOS.iso
but I doesn't show the text based install:
boot: linux text
Loading vmlinuz.....
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How do you autostart a KVM VM with virt-manager? [duplicate]
I have some VMs that I need to be started when the host system is started. How do I set them to autostart?
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Managing XEN through virt-manager on ubuntu 12.04
I have been trying to make xen work on a remote machine with no GUI.Installed XEN hypervisor on the machine and booted in that kernel.Try to create VM using virt-manager. I tried accessing virt-...
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Error while creating VM using virt-manager on Xen
After a great struggle I got my XEN installed now I am using virt-manager and trying to create a VM. Since my H/W doesnt support full Virtualization using the Para Virtualization installation over ...
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How to permanently attach USB devices to a KVM vserver?
I run a Server using KVM and virt-manager (over SSH). Currently I have the following devices which I want/need in a KVm virtual machine:
+----USB-HUB
+- USB Smartcard Reader #1
+- USB ...
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Can't connect to remote Xen libvirt with ssh, using virsh or virt-manager
I'm running Xen 4 on a Debian server running Squeeze (stable). I want to connect remotely over ssh using virt-manager or virsh, because I can do that on a Lenny server (oldstable).
Xen is installed ...
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Virt-manager: unable to open a connection to the libvirt management daemon
I'm having a bit of trouble connecting to my virtual machine host, which is an Ubuntu server running KVM/Libvirt. I can connect to the server using an Ubuntu client and I can connect via virsh on a ...
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Unable to connect Xend with virt-manager
I have installed debian 6.0.1a. I have install all XEN stuff. including xen kernel, libvirtd, ... but when i want to connect xend, virt-manager shows me this:
Verify that:
A Xen host kernel was ...
