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Install required packages | == Install packages and start libvirtd == | ||
Install required packages: | |||
<source lang="bash"> | <source lang="bash"> | ||
# yum install qemu-kvm libvirt libvirt-python libguestfs-tools virt-install | # yum install qemu-kvm libvirt libvirt-python libguestfs-tools virt-install | ||
</source> | |||
Start the libvirtd service: | |||
<source lang="bash"> | |||
# systemctl enable libvirtd | |||
# systemctl start libvirtd | |||
</source> | |||
Make sure KVM module loaded using lsmod command: | |||
<source lang="bash"> | |||
# lsmod | grep -i kvm | |||
kvm_intel 178927 0 | |||
kvm 578558 1 kvm_intel | |||
irqbypass 13503 1 kvm | |||
</source> | </source> | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 5 July 2018
Kernel-based Virtual Machine. A hypervisor technology featuring tight integration to Linux kernel.
Installation
Installing on CentOS 7.5
- Tested on CentOS 7.5.1804
Install packages and start libvirtd
Install required packages:
# yum install qemu-kvm libvirt libvirt-python libguestfs-tools virt-install
Start the libvirtd service:
# systemctl enable libvirtd
# systemctl start libvirtd
Make sure KVM module loaded using lsmod command:
# lsmod | grep -i kvm
kvm_intel 178927 0
kvm 578558 1 kvm_intel
irqbypass 13503 1 kvm