bootstrap-vz/bootstrapvz/providers/kvm/README.rst

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KVM
===
The `KVM <http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page>`__ provider creates
virtual images for Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines. It supports the
installation of `virtio kernel
modules <http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Virtio>`__ (paravirtualized
drivers for IO operations).
It also supports creating an image with LVM and qcow2 as a disk backend.
Manifest settings
-----------------
Provider
~~~~~~~~
- ``virtio``: Specifies which virtio kernel modules to install.
``optional``
- ``console``: Specifies which console should be used for stdout and stderr of init process
to show startup messages and act as a console in single-user mode. Regardless of
this setting output of kernel messages generated by ``printk()`` and seen by ``dmesg``
goes to both virtual and serial console. Valid options: ```virtual``` or ```serial``` (default).
``optional``
- ``logicalvolume``: Specifies the logical volume where the disk image will be built.
- ``volumegroup``: Specifies the volume group where the logical volume will be stored.
These options should only be used if ``lvm`` was given as a disk backend.
Example:
.. code-block:: yaml
---
provider:
name: kvm
virtio:
- virtio_blk
- virtio_net
console: virtual
volume:
backing: lvm
logicalvolume: lvtest
volumegroup: vgtest