Where to get more information
This section provides links to information about KVM virtual server management.
Kernel based virtual machine (KVM)
For general documentation around KVM, see linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page. The documentation mainly focuses on KVM internals and feature sets. There are also more general documents that describe administration and tuning aspects. Of particular interest is the KVM HowTo page at linux-kvm.org/page/HOWTO.
libvirt virtualization API
libvirt provides the management API on the host.For internal and external documentation of
libvirt, see libvirt.org. Of
particular interest are:
- The FAQ section at wiki.libvirt.org/page/FAQ. This section provides a good general introduction to libvirt.
- The XML reference at libvirt.org/format.html. This XML configures a virtual server.
- The virsh command reference at libvirt.org/virshcmdref.html. The virsh commands are used on the host to manage virtual servers.
QEMU
QEMU is the user space process that implements the virtual server hardware on the host.For QEMU documentation, see wiki.qemu.org.
Other publications
- Open vSwitch: openvswitch.org
- SCSI Architecture Model (SAM): t10.org