Difference between revisions of "Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)"

From wikieduonline
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(43 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
[[wikipedia:Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine|Kernel-based Virtual Machine]] (KVM) is a [[virtualization]] module in the Linux kernel that allows the kernel to function as a hypervisor. KVM support dynamic memory management<ref>https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/FAQ#Is_dynamic_memory_management_for_guests_supported.3F</ref> and [[Live Migration]]<ref>https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Migration</ref> since 2007 ([[kernel]] version 2.6.20), among other features.
+
[[wikipedia:Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine|Kernel-based Virtual Machine]] (KVM) ([[2007]]) is a [[virtualization]] module in the Linux kernel that allows the kernel to function as a hypervisor. KVM support dynamic memory management<ref>https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/FAQ#Is_dynamic_memory_management_for_guests_supported.3F</ref> and [[Live Migration]]<ref>https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Migration</ref> since [[2007]] ([[Linux Kernel changelog|kernel version 2.6.20]]), among other features.
  
 
KVM is included in all mayor distribution including [[Ubuntu]] and RHEL (RedHat), RedHat provides 2 version of KVM, the one included with RHEL which allows to run up to 4 VM or the one included with [[Red Hat Virtualization|RHV]] with unlimited VM.<ref>https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/virtualization/what-is-KVM</ref>  
 
KVM is included in all mayor distribution including [[Ubuntu]] and RHEL (RedHat), RedHat provides 2 version of KVM, the one included with RHEL which allows to run up to 4 VM or the one included with [[Red Hat Virtualization|RHV]] with unlimited VM.<ref>https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/virtualization/what-is-KVM</ref>  
Line 10: Line 10:
 
=== Config files and directories ===
 
=== Config files and directories ===
 
* <code>/etc/[[libvirt]]/[[qemu]]</code>
 
* <code>/etc/[[libvirt]]/[[qemu]]</code>
−
* <code>/etc/[[libvirt]]/[[qemu.conf]]</code>
+
* <code>[[/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf]]</code>
−
* <code>/etc/libvirt/[[virtlogd.conf]]</code>
+
* <code>[[/etc/libvirt/virtlogd.conf]]</code>
 +
* <code>[[/var/lib/libvirt/images/]]</code>
  
 
=== Information ===
 
=== Information ===
Line 20: Line 21:
 
=== Operations ===
 
=== Operations ===
 
* Editing Virtual Machine configuration: <code>[[virsh edit]] $VM_ID</code>
 
* Editing Virtual Machine configuration: <code>[[virsh edit]] $VM_ID</code>
−
* Create VM_MACHINE: <code>[[virsh define]] [[/MY_XML_VM_DEFINITION.XML/]]</code><ref>https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/virtualization_administration_guide/section-libvirt-dom-xml-example</ref>
+
* Create VM_MACHINE: <code>[[virsh define]] [[MY_XML_VM_DEFINITION.XML]]</code><ref>https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/virtualization_administration_guide/section-libvirt-dom-xml-example</ref>
 
* Modifying [[CPU]]s: <code>virsh setvcpus $VM_NAME ([--maximum] [[--config] [--live] | [--current]])</code>  // Can be live or offline in the next reboot <ref>http://wiki.stoney-cloud.org/wiki/VM_CPU_Hotplug</ref>
 
* Modifying [[CPU]]s: <code>virsh setvcpus $VM_NAME ([--maximum] [[--config] [--live] | [--current]])</code>  // Can be live or offline in the next reboot <ref>http://wiki.stoney-cloud.org/wiki/VM_CPU_Hotplug</ref>
 
** To check vcpu info: <code>[[virsh vcpuinfo]] $VM_NAME</code>
 
** To check vcpu info: <code>[[virsh vcpuinfo]] $VM_NAME</code>
 
* Modifying Memory: <code>[[virsh setmem]] <vm_name> <memsize></code>
 
* Modifying Memory: <code>[[virsh setmem]] <vm_name> <memsize></code>
−
* Connection by console: <code>virsh console VM_NAME</code>. See also: <code>[[virt-manager]]</code>
+
* [[Enable serial console|Connection by console]]:
−
* Clone a virtual machine: <code>virt-clone</code>
+
: <code>[[virsh console]] VM_NAME</code>. See also: <code>[[virt-manager]]</code>
−
* Create image: <code>[[qemu-img]] create</code>
+
* Clone a virtual machine:
−
* Resize image: <code>[[qemu-img]] resize</code>
+
:<code>virt-clone</code>
−
* Create domain/virtual machine: <code>virt-install --autostart --check all=on --name VM_DOMAIN_NAME --memory VM_MEMORY_SIZE --vcpus VM_VCPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/to/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/VM_DOMAIN_NAME.qcow2 --noautoconsole --wait VM_CREATION_WAIT_TIME --network VM_NETWORK_SETTINGS</code>
+
* Create image:
 +
:<code>[[qemu-img]] create</code>
 +
* Resize image:
 +
: <code>[[qemu-img]] resize</code>
 +
* Create domain/virtual machine: <code>[[virt-install]] --autostart --check all=on --name VM_DOMAIN_NAME --memory VM_MEMORY_SIZE --vcpus VM_VCPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/to/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/VM_DOMAIN_NAME.qcow2 --noautoconsole --wait VM_CREATION_WAIT_TIME --network VM_NETWORK_SETTINGS</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh migrate]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh migrate]]</code>
  
Line 77: Line 82:
  
 
== Hybernate VM ==
 
== Hybernate VM ==
−
* <code>virsh save</code>
+
* <code>[[virsh save]]</code>
  
 
== Performance ==
 
== Performance ==
 
* <code>[[systemd-cgtop]]</code> can be used for showing control groups resource utilization.
 
* <code>[[systemd-cgtop]]</code> can be used for showing control groups resource utilization.
 +
 +
 +
== KVM [[timeline]] ==
 +
* 2013 KVM virtual machine in [[ARM]] architecture [[Linux Kernel 3.9]] in April 2013
 +
* [[2009]] [[RHV]]
 +
* [[2007]] [[Live Migration]] support
  
 
== Activities ==
 
== Activities ==
Line 86: Line 97:
 
# [[Install KVM in an Ubuntu Server]] following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation instructions.
 
# [[Install KVM in an Ubuntu Server]] following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation instructions.
 
# Connect to KVM using [[Virt Manager]] (<code>brew install [[virt-manager]]</code> <ref>https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/VirtManager</ref>
 
# Connect to KVM using [[Virt Manager]] (<code>brew install [[virt-manager]]</code> <ref>https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/VirtManager</ref>
−
# Create a KVM virtual machine with Ansible: [[DevOps/Ansible/ovirt-RHV module]]
+
# Create a KVM virtual machine with Ansible: [[ovirt-RHV module]]
 
# Read about raw files and [[qcow2]] differences: https://www.berrange.com/posts/2017/02/10/the-surprisingly-complicated-world-of-disk-image-sizes/
 
# Read about raw files and [[qcow2]] differences: https://www.berrange.com/posts/2017/02/10/the-surprisingly-complicated-world-of-disk-image-sizes/
 +
# Read StackOverflow most popular questions https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/kvm?tab=Votes
 
* [[Virt-install Windows]]: [[Install virtio-win]]
 
* [[Virt-install Windows]]: [[Install virtio-win]]
  
Line 99: Line 111:
 
* Live Migrate a machine between two servers<ref>https://www.berrange.com/posts/2016/05/12/analysis-of-techniques-for-ensuring-migration-completion-with-kvm/</ref>.
 
* Live Migrate a machine between two servers<ref>https://www.berrange.com/posts/2016/05/12/analysis-of-techniques-for-ensuring-migration-completion-with-kvm/</ref>.
 
* [[Offline Migrate or move a virtual machine between two KVM servers without shared storage]]<ref>https://serverfault.com/questions/434064/correct-way-to-move-kvm-vm</ref>: <code>[[virsh dumpxml]]</code> and <code>[[virsh define]]</code>
 
* [[Offline Migrate or move a virtual machine between two KVM servers without shared storage]]<ref>https://serverfault.com/questions/434064/correct-way-to-move-kvm-vm</ref>: <code>[[virsh dumpxml]]</code> and <code>[[virsh define]]</code>
 +
* Recover a VM using <code>[[virt-rescue]]</code>
 +
  
 
[[Backup]]:
 
[[Backup]]:
 
* [[Create Live backups]] using <code>[[virsh blockcommit]]</code>
 
* [[Create Live backups]] using <code>[[virsh blockcommit]]</code>
 
* Review [[Bacula]] Enterprise KVM plugin: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-plugin-bacula-enterprise-quick-guide/?lang=en
 
* Review [[Bacula]] Enterprise KVM plugin: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-plugin-bacula-enterprise-quick-guide/?lang=en
−
* Review [[Bacula]] solution with <code>bpipe</code>: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-hot-online-virtual-machines-backup-with-bacula-bpipe/?lang=en
+
* Review [[Bacula]] solution with <code>[[bpipe]]</code>: http://www.bacula.lat/kvm-hot-online-virtual-machines-backup-with-bacula-bpipe/?lang=en
 
* Review Veritas [[Netbackup]] support for [[Red Hat Virtualization|RHV]]
 
* Review Veritas [[Netbackup]] support for [[Red Hat Virtualization|RHV]]
 +
 +
== Related terms ==
 +
* [[Avi Kivity]]
 +
* [[VM-Exits]]
 +
* [[Amazon Firecracker]]
 +
* [[MacVTap]] device driver
 +
* [[Ansible]] [[ovirt-RHV module]] (ovirt_vm)
 +
* [[KubeVirt]]
 +
* [[QEMU Logs]]
 +
* [[OVirt]] and [[RHV]]
 +
* <code>[[/dev/kvm]]</code>
 +
* [[vhost_net]] kernel module
 +
* [[KVM switch]]
 +
* [[PCI passthrough]]
 +
* [[AWS Nitro System]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
−
* [[KVM on ARM]]
 
 
* {{virtinst}}
 
* {{virtinst}}
 
* {{virt}}
 
* {{virt}}
−
* [[virt-manager]] (<code>[[virsh console]] VM_NAME</code>)
+
* {{virt-manager}}
−
* [[MacVTap]] device driver
+
* {{libvirtd}}
−
* [[virt-sysprep]]
 
−
* [[Ansible]] [[ovirt-RHV module]] (ovirt_vm)
 
−
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/ovirt_vm_module.html#ovirt-vm-module
 
−
* [[Amazon Firecracker]]
 
 
* {{QEMU}}
 
* {{QEMU}}
 
* {{KVM}}
 
* {{KVM}}
 
* {{Virtualization}}
 
* {{Virtualization}}
−
* [[Kata containers]]
+
 
−
* [[KVM services]]
+
 
−
* [[VM-Exits]]
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 18:16, 29 June 2022

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) (2007) is a virtualization module in the Linux kernel that allows the kernel to function as a hypervisor. KVM support dynamic memory management[1] and Live Migration[2] since 2007 (kernel version 2.6.20), among other features.

KVM is included in all mayor distribution including Ubuntu and RHEL (RedHat), RedHat provides 2 version of KVM, the one included with RHEL which allows to run up to 4 VM or the one included with RHV with unlimited VM.[3]

systemd-cgtop can be used for showing control groups resource utilization.

Basic KVM commands[edit]

Config files and directories[edit]

Information[edit]

Operations[edit]

virsh console VM_NAME. See also: virt-manager
  • Clone a virtual machine:
virt-clone
  • Create image:
qemu-img create
  • Resize image:
qemu-img resize
  • Create domain/virtual machine: virt-install --autostart --check all=on --name VM_DOMAIN_NAME --memory VM_MEMORY_SIZE --vcpus VM_VCPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/to/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/VM_DOMAIN_NAME.qcow2 --noautoconsole --wait VM_CREATION_WAIT_TIME --network VM_NETWORK_SETTINGS
  • virsh migrate

Monitoring[edit]

KVM Networking[edit]

See also: MacVTap, virbr0, ovirtmgmt, virtio[6] and brctl.

Activities[edit]

  1. Read KVM Network Performance - Best Practices and Tuning Recommendations [7]
  2. Learn about KVM Host Networking Configuration Choices https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/linuxonibm/liaag/wkvm/wkvm_c_net.htm

Storage[edit]

File based (raw or qcow2) or block based.

  • List Storage pools:
virsh pool-list[8]
virsh pool-list --all
    virsh pool-define-as --name YOUR_POOL_NAME --type dir --target /your/path/YOUR_POOL_NAME/ 
    virsh pool-build YOUR_POOL_NAME
    virsh pool-start YOUR_POOL_NAME
    virsh pool-autostart YOUR_POOL_NAME

See also: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/virtualization_deployment_and_administration_guide/sect-managing_guest_virtual_machines_with_virsh-storage_pool_commands

  • Create volume
virsh vol-create-as --format qcow2 --capacity VM_DISK_SIZE --pool VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME --name VM_SERVER_NAME.qcow2

Snapshots [10][edit]

Snapshots can be offline or live and internal or external:

  • RedHat recommend using external snapshots using virsh snapshot-create-as command. [11]
  • Live snapshot are not supported in RHEL 8[12]
  • List snapshots:virsh snapshot-list $DOMAIN[13]
  • Create snapshot: virsh snapshot-create-as --domain {VM-NAME} --name "{SNAPSHOT-NAME}"
  • Revert snapshot: virsh snapshot-revert --domain YOUR_DOMAIN --snapshotname YOUR_SNAPSHOT_NAME --running
  • Snapshots with blockcommit[14] and blockpull[15]

Hybernate VM[edit]

Performance[edit]

  • systemd-cgtop can be used for showing control groups resource utilization.


KVM timeline[edit]

Activities[edit]

General[edit]

  1. Install KVM in an Ubuntu Server following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation instructions.
  2. Connect to KVM using Virt Manager (brew install virt-manager [16]
  3. Create a KVM virtual machine with Ansible: ovirt-RHV module
  4. Read about raw files and qcow2 differences: https://www.berrange.com/posts/2017/02/10/the-surprisingly-complicated-world-of-disk-image-sizes/
  5. Read StackOverflow most popular questions https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/kvm?tab=Votes

Snapshots[edit]

Advanced[edit]


Backup:

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Source: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/KVM

  1. ↑ https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/FAQ#Is_dynamic_memory_management_for_guests_supported.3F
  2. ↑ https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Migration
  3. ↑ https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/virtualization/what-is-KVM
  4. ↑ https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/virtualization_administration_guide/section-libvirt-dom-xml-example
  5. ↑ http://wiki.stoney-cloud.org/wiki/VM_CPU_Hotplug
  6. ↑ https://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Virtio
  7. ↑ https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/linuxonibm/liaag/wkvm/l0wkvm00_2016.htm
  8. ↑ http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man1/virsh.1.html#storage%20pool%20commands
  9. ↑ https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/virtualization_administration_guide/sect-virtualization-storage_pools-creating-local_directories-virsh
  10. ↑ http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man1/virsh.1.html#snapshot%20commands
  11. ↑ https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/virtualization_deployment_and_administration_guide/sect-managing_guests_with_the_virtual_machine_manager_virt_manager-managing_snapshots
  12. ↑ https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/configuring_and_managing_virtualization/index
  13. ↑ https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-create-create-snapshot-in-linux-kvm-vmdomain/
  14. ↑ https://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Live-disk-backup-with-active-blockcommit
  15. ↑ https://kashyapc.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/live-backup-with-external-disk-snapshots-and-libvirts-blockpull/
  16. ↑ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/VirtManager
  17. ↑ https://www.berrange.com/posts/2016/05/12/analysis-of-techniques-for-ensuring-migration-completion-with-kvm/
  18. ↑ https://serverfault.com/questions/434064/correct-way-to-move-kvm-vm
Retrieved from "https://www.wikieduonline.com/index.php?title=Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine_(KVM)&oldid=153146"

Advertising: