Configure KVM 24.04LTS: Difference between revisions

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Install a few helper utils (Make sure Virtualization is enabled in the bios)

apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system

Check all is ok with a

kvm-ok

After installing Windows WSL and Virtual Manager you can set up SSH key login to enable virtual manager to connect nicely.

ssh-keygen (you may need to run this command 1st if you don't have a keypair, (VM machine)
ssh-copy-id username@solaris.scottworld.net

You will need to also add a line to the .bash shell config to let virtual machine manager save its settings.

nano ~/.bashrc

Add this line

export $(dbus-launch)

Start up virtual machine manager and check connection

Right click host --> details --> Virtual Networks

The click the + button in the bottom left

<network connections="1">
  <name>VMBridge</name>
  <forward mode="bridge"/>
  <bridge name="br0"/>
</network>

Setup the virtual storage by clicking the storage tab

Select Logical LVM Volume Group to create the pool.

You can copy ISO images to the disk and then add a pool pointing to that location so the VMs can then use ISOs.

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   ssh-keygen (you may need to run this command 1st if you don't have a keypair, (VM machine)
   ssh-copy-id username@solaris.scottworld.net
+You will need to also add a line to the .bash shell config to let virtual machine manager save its settings.
+ nano ~/.bashrc
+Add this line
+ export $(dbus-launch)
 Start up virtual machine manager and check connection
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 The click the + button in the bottom left
+<pre>
+<network connections="1">
+  <name>VMBridge</name>
+  <forward mode="bridge"/>
+  <bridge name="br0"/>
+</network>
+</pre>
+Setup the virtual storage by clicking the storage tab
+Select Logical LVM Volume Group to create the pool.
- Name br0
+You can copy ISO images to the disk and then add a pool pointing to that location so the VMs can then use ISOs.