Category: KVM
Learn how to – Customize Qcow2/Raw Linux OS disk image with virt-customize
Learn how to – Customize Qcow2/Raw Linux OS disk image with virt-customize. This article will discuss how you can customize Qcow2 Image with virt-customize. QCOW, which stands for (QEMU Copy On Write), is one of the disk image formats supported by the QEMU processor emulator. It uses a disk storage optimization strategy that delays the …
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Learn how to – Install KVM on CentOS / RHEL / Ubuntu / Debian / SLES / Arch Linux
Learn how to – Install KVM on CentOS / RHEL / Ubuntu / Debian / SLES / Arch Linux. This guide will cover the full installation of KVM hypervisor and its management tools on CentOS 7/8, Ubuntu 20.04/18.04/16.04, Debian 10/9, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and Arch Linux. This list of Linux systems should cover …
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Learn how to – Mount VM virtual disk on KVM hypervisor with Libguestfs
Learn how to – Mount VM virtual disk on KVM hypervisor with Libguestfs. I’ve been managing a number of Virtual Machines on Vanilla KVM hypervisor for a while now. Suppose you have a VM that you want to mount its virtual disk on the hypervisor, how do you go about it? – E.g to reset …
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Learn how to – Solve libvirt: “Failed to initialize a valid firewall backend” on Arch Linux / Manjaro
Learn how to – Solve libvirt: “Failed to initialize a valid firewall backend” on Arch Linux / Manjaro. I got an error message “Failed to initialize a valid firewall backend” on my Arch Linux machine while trying to create Virtual Machines on KVM using Libvirt. You’ll often get this error as a result of missed …
Learn how to – How To Provision VMs on KVM with Terraform
Learn how to – How To Provision VMs on KVM with Terraform. If you’re a fan of terraform and KVM, I’m assured you’ve been looking for a way to provision Virtual Machines on KVM in automated manner with Terraform. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through installation of Terraform KVM provider and using it …
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Learn how to – Installation of Openstack three Node Cluster on CentOS 7 Part One
Learn how to – Installation of Openstack three Node Cluster on CentOS 7 Part One. Introduction So what is Openstack? OpenStack is a set of opensource software tools for building and managing cloud computing platforms for public and private clouds. We shall attempt to build a three-node openstack cluster as we experiment on the tools …
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Learn how to – How To Install and Use KVM on CentOS Stream 8
Learn how to – How To Install and Use KVM on CentOS Stream 8. In today’s guide we will be installing KVM on CentOS Stream 8 Linux operating system. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is an open source virtualization technology built into Linux Kernel. KVM can be used on any x86 hardware with virtualization extensions (Intel …
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Learn how to – Resize an ext2/3/4 and XFS root partition without LVM
Learn how to – Resize an ext2/3/4 and XFS root partition without LVM. This guide will show you how to extend or resize an ext2/3/4 and XFS File System without LVM at runtime. This could be a root partition configured with ext2/3/4 or XFS filesystem but without any LVM configured. In our previous tutorial, we …
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Learn how to – How To extend/increase KVM Virtual Machine (VM) disk size
Learn how to – How To extend/increase KVM Virtual Machine (VM) disk size. How can I extend / increase / grow a virtual Disk in KVM?. I personally use KVM for all Linux virtualization projects. Sometimes I need to extend or add disk space to my running VM (guest) to satisfy growing software requirements. KVM …
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Learn how to – How To Install Virtual Machine from ISO on oVirt / RHEV
Learn how to – How To Install Virtual Machine from ISO on oVirt / RHEV. Want to install a Server / Virtual Machine from an ISO file on oVirt or RHEV Virtualization platform?. oVirt is a free and open-source virtualization solution for designed for running large-scale and mission critical workload on production environments. oVirt provides …
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