IO::FILE=IO(0X1C51F38)(1) Virtual Machine Manager IO::FILE=IO(0X1C51F38)(1)
NAMEvirt-image - create virtual machines from an image descriptor
SYNOPSISvirt-image [OPTION]... IMAGE.XML
DESCRIPTIONvirt-image is a command line tool for creating virtual machines from an
XML image descriptor "IMAGE.XML" (virt-image(5)). Most attributes of
the virtual machine are taken from the XML descriptor (e.g., where the
files to back the virtual machine's disks are and how to map them into
the guest), though certain information must be added on the command
line, such as the name of the guest.
The XML descriptor defines most attributes of the guest, making it
possible to bundle and distribute it together with the files backing
the guest's disks.
OPTIONS
Most options can be omitted, in which case virt-image will use defaults
from the XML descriptor. When defaults are taken from the XML
descriptor, they are indicated below as a path. --name is the only
required command line option.
-h, --help
Show the help message and exit
--connect=URI
Connect to a non-default hypervisor. See virt-install(1) for
details
General Options
General configuration parameters that apply to all types of guest
installs.
-n NAME, --name=NAME
Name of the guest instance
-r MEMORY, --ram=MEMORY
Memory to allocate for guest instance in megabytes. Defaults to
"/image/devices/memory" in the XML descriptor.
-u UUID, --uuid=UUID
UUID for the guest; if none is given a random UUID will be generated.
If you specify UUID, you should use a 32-digit hexadecimal number.
--vcpus=VCPUS
Number of vcpus to configure for your guest. Defaults to
"/image/devices/vcpu" in the XML descriptor. This option can also be
used to set CPU topology, please see virt-install(1) for more info.
--cpuset
Set which physical cpus the guest can use. Please see virt-install(1)
for more info.
--cpu
Configure the CPU and CPU features exposed to the guest. Please see
virt-install(1) for more info.
--check-cpu
Check that vcpus do not exceed physical CPUs and warn if they do.
--os-type=OS_TYPE
Optimize the guest configuration for a type of operating system (ex.
'linux', 'windows'). This will attempt to pick the most suitable ACPI
& APIC settings, optimally supported mouse drivers, virtio, and
generally accommodate other operating system quirks. See
virt-install(1) for valid values.
--os-variant=OS_VARIANT
Further optimize the guest configuration for a specific operating
system variant (ex. 'fedora8', 'winxp'). This parameter is optional,
and does not require an "--os-type" to be specified. See
virt-install(1) for valid values.
Full Virtualization specific options
Parameters specific only to fully virtualized guest installs.
--noapic
Force disable APIC for the guest.
--noacpi
Force disable ACPI for the guest.
Networking Configuration
-w NETWORK, --network=NETWORK
Connect the guest to the host network. See virt-install(1) for
details
-m MAC, --mac=MAC
This is deprecated in favor of "--network ...,mac=MAC,..."
-b BRIDGE, --bridge=BRIDGE
This is deprecated in favor of "--network bridge=BRIDGE"
Graphics Configuration
If no graphics option is specified, "virt-image" will default to
'--graphics vnc' if the DISPLAY environment variable is set, otherwise
'--graphics none' is used.
--graphics TYPE,opt1=arg1,opt2=arg2,...
Specifies the graphical display configuration. This does not
configure any virtual hardware, just how the guest's graphical
display can be accessed. See virt-install(1) for details usage info.
--vnc
This option is deprecated in favor of "--graphics vnc,..."
--vncport=VNCPORT
This option is deprecated in favor of "--graphics vnc,port=PORT,..."
--vnclisten=VNCLISTEN
This option is deprecated in favor of "--graphics
vnc,listen=LISTEN,..."
-k KEYMAP, --keymap=KEYMAP
This option is deprecated in favor of "--graphics
vnc,keymap=KEYMAP,..."
--sdl
This option is deprecated in favor of "--graphics sdl,..."
--nographics
This option is deprecated in favor of "--graphics none"
Miscellaneous Options
-p, --print
Print the libvirt XML, but do not start the guest.
--boot=BOOT
The zero-based index of the boot record to use. The XML descriptor
can contain multiple "/image/domain/boot" elements for use on
different hypervisors. By default, the one that is most appropriate
for the current hypervisor is selected.
--replace
Shutdown and remove any existing guest with the passed "--name"
before installing from the image.
--noreboot
Prevent the domain automatically booting after importing the image.
--skip-checksum
Do not check disk images against checksums (if they are listed in the
image xml).
-d, --debug
Print debugging information.
EXAMPLES
Create and start a guest called "example" with a VNC console from
"image.xml":
# virt-image--name example --vnc image.xml
Print the libvirt XML for a guest called "example" without graphics,
but do not create or start a virtual machine:
# virt-image--print --name example --nographics image.xml
AUTHOR
Written by David Lutterkort and Cole Robinson.
BUGS
Please see http://virt-manager.org/page/BugReporting
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2006-2012 Red Hat, Inc, and various contributors. This
is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html".
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSOvirt-image(5), virt-install(1), the project website
"http://virt-manager.org"
2013-11-08 IO::FILE=IO(0X1C51F38)(1)
