Configuration

Create configuration-XML files to configure virtual servers, devices, virtual networks, and storage pools.

Configuring a virtual server
The configuration of a virtual server includes the configuration of properties, such as a name, system resources, such as CPUs, memory, and a boot device, and devices, such as storage, and network devices.
Configuring devices
A device configuration maps host devices and resources to device representations on a virtual server.
Configuring storage pools
A storage pool consists of a set of similar volumes. The storage pool volumes are backed by the image files of a directory, a disk, a partition, or a network file system, or by the logical volumes of a volume group.
Configuring virtual networks
Use the network configuration-XML to configure virtual networks that connect KVM virtual servers among themselves and to an external network.
Configuring for IBM Secure Execution for Linux
To support guests in IBM® Secure Execution mode, the configuration of a virtual server must be compatible with IBM Secure Execution for Linux.

Parent topic: KVM Virtual Server Management