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Virt-manager support for Virtuozzo 7

FeatureEdit

Support virtuozzo hypervisor in virt-manager.

DescriptionEdit

Implementation of basic ability to create and manage both containers and virtual machnes via virt-manager tool. This feature is for Virtuozzo 7 only.

How to useEdit

Add virtuozzo repository contains virt-manager: 

[vz]
name=vz
mirrorlist=http://download.openvz.org/virtuozzo/mirrorlists/7.0/factory-os.mirrorlist
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

Now you can use "yum install virt-manager"

Connect virt-manager to virtuozzo hypervisor: Use GUI dialog "Add connection" and select "Virtuozzo" in hypervisor drop box. Or use connection URI "virt-manager -c vz+ssh://root@SERVER_IP/system"

Before creating instances set storage format: In menu Edit -> Preferences -> NewVM set "Storage format" to QCOW2 instead of "System default"

Create container:

Use wizard from File -> New Virtual Machine menu

  1. Choose "Container" in virtualization type section and press "Forward"
  2. Set template name, which will be used for the new container. Now don't implement list contains all templates. If you want to change default template,

you should write it in the text window.

  1. On the next step you may set RAM and CPU
  2. On the final step select network for the new container and press "Finish"

Create virtual machine:

  • Use wizard from File->New Virtual Machine menu
  • On the first step choose "Virtual machine" in virtualization type section.
  • Than choose method how you want to install operation system.
  • The next steps depend on install OS method. They are similar to the creation of a virtual machine QEMU/KVM.

Supported features for containers:

  • Create, Delete, Start, Shutdown, Reboot, Force Off
  • Change CPU/RAM
  • Add/Remove network interfaces

Supported features for virtual machines:

  • Create, Delete, Start, Shutdown, Reboot, Force Off
  • Change CPU/RAM
  • Add/Remove network interfaces
  • Change device boot order (boot from HDD or CDROM only)
  • VNC viewer

Person responsible for the featureEdit

mfeoktistov at virtuozzo.com


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