Mateusz Suski
55 lines
1.5 KiB
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55 lines
1.5 KiB
Markdown
# libvirt and KVM
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## Purpose
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The libvirt profile installs QEMU/KVM administration, UEFI firmware, software
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TPM support, VM creation tools, bridge utilities, and the libvirt daemon. This
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supports later Linux or Windows 11 VM work without defining guests.
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## Firmware pre-checks
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Confirm CPU virtualization is enabled:
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```bash
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lscpu | grep -E 'Virtualization|Hypervisor'
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grep -Eom1 '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
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```
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IOMMU and GPU passthrough require separate firmware, kernel command-line,
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device isolation, driver binding, and recovery planning. This toolkit reports
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hints but does not apply those changes.
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## Validation
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```bash
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systemctl status libvirtd
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virsh list --all
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virsh net-list --all
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virsh pool-list --all
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```
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Use `virt-host-validate` when available for a broader host capability report.
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Desktop use of `virt-manager` requires a graphical environment or remote
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display strategy.
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## Networking and Windows 11
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The default libvirt NAT network is distinct from host bridge networking. Review
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DHCP, DNS, forwarding, and firewall behavior before changing it.
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Windows 11 typically needs UEFI and a TPM device. The installed OVMF and swtpm
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packages provide those building blocks, but guest creation and licensing remain
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manual.
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## Troubleshooting
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```bash
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journalctl -u libvirtd
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virsh net-info default
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virsh pool-list --all
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lsmod | grep kvm
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```
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Disabling `libvirtd` does not remove VM disks or definitions. Package removal
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and VM data deletion are intentionally outside this toolkit.
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