KVM Resources

This page is dedicated to all of the useful articles I have found on the net for using KVM.

KVM Installation

• How To Geek - How to Install KVM and Create Virtual Machines on Ubuntu
• Ubuntu Docs - KVM Installation
• CentOS Docs - Create a guest using virt-install
• HowtoForge - Installing KVM Guest
• Ubuntu docs - KVM Guest Creation
• Ubuntu Docs - KVM Installation and Checking Support
• Not using VNC for headless installation 1
• Not using VNC for headless installation 2
• Jared Evans GLobal Microbrand - How to access the text console of a virtual KVM guest from within virsh
• IBM KVM documents
• moss.csc.ncsu.edu - KVM: VM creation

Setting up the bridge for the networking.

• Getting it to work in just the CLI
• Ubuntu Manuals - Virt-install
• Different networking layouts
• Setting up NAT for KVM (since we only have the one IP)

Networking

• Linux KVM - Setting up NAT with KVM in Ubuntu
• SolusVM Documentation - KVM Bridge Setup
• Dedoimedo – How to setup bridged networking in KVM (KVM Bridge)
• Ask Ubuntu - How do I set up a xen bridge? (applicable to KVM)

Kickstart / Seed File

• Preseeding Ubuntu Server
• Example seed file
• RedHat Kickstart Document

Additional Content

This is content that I did not use in the making of this tutorial, but contains information that you may find useful/relevant.

• NBSVM - Tool to Start VMs from the CLI