Template support for HVMs

[marmarek]

Reported by joanna on 24 Feb 2013 15:34 UTC
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Migrated-From: https://wiki.qubes-os.org/ticket/719

[marmarek]

Comment by joanna on 1 Aug 2013 11:54 UTC
While this doesn't seem like something technically difficult to implement, there are other potential problems with this, specifically the licensing issues when one wanted to run e.g. Windows-based VMs using this mechanism. So, for now, moving to the next Release...

[marmarek]

Comment by joanna on 1 Aug 2013 11:54 UTC
While this doesn't seem like something technically difficult to implement, there are other potential problems with this, specifically the licensing issues when one wanted to run e.g. Windows-based VMs using this mechanism. So, for now, moving to the next Release...

[marmarek]

Modified by marmarek on 14 Nov 2013 22:03 UTC

[marmarek]

Modified by marmarek on 14 Nov 2013 22:03 UTC

[marmarek]

Comment by marmarek on 14 Nov 2013 22:12 UTC
As you've said, this is rather trivial to implement. Especially if we require shutdown of dependent VMs for the template update time (as was with linux templates in early Qubes OS days).
Especially this is really useful for testing purposes - when you can change whatever you want in the VM with easy rollback way in the mind (just reboot and have clean VM). I'm currently using script which emulates HVM template (with manual rollback instead of automatic at VM shutdown) for Windows Tools testing - really save a lot of time.
Perhaps we can add some warning about licensing issues and still have this feature in R2 roadmap?

[marmarek]

Comment by marmarek on 14 Nov 2013 22:12 UTC
As you've said, this is rather trivial to implement. Especially if we require shutdown of dependent VMs for the template update time (as was with linux templates in early Qubes OS days).
Especially this is really useful for testing purposes - when you can change whatever you want in the VM with easy rollback way in the mind (just reboot and have clean VM). I'm currently using script which emulates HVM template (with manual rollback instead of automatic at VM shutdown) for Windows Tools testing - really save a lot of time.
Perhaps we can add some warning about licensing issues and still have this feature in R2 roadmap?

[marmarek]

Comment by marmarek on 20 Nov 2013 01:59 UTC
The core part done:
http://git.qubes-os.org/?p=marmarek/core-admin.git;a=commit;h=2005207462f57b28d6959dcfd18f36209183821a

Some minor things to do:

1. Adjust qubes-manager create VM dialog
2. Consider copying some attributes from template (like memory, qrexec_installed).

[marmarek]

Comment by marmarek on 20 Nov 2013 01:59 UTC
The core part done:
http://git.qubes-os.org/?p=marmarek/core-admin.git;a=commit;h=2005207462f57b28d6959dcfd18f36209183821a

Some minor things to do:

1. Adjust qubes-manager create VM dialog
2. Consider copying some attributes from template (like memory, qrexec_installed).

[marmarek]

Comment by marmarek on 21 Nov 2013 03:45 UTC
Qubes manager support done:
http://git.qubes-os.org/gitweb/?p=marmarek/qubes-manager.git;a=commit;h=0d41abad907ff15ec16831d8fecd92b1068dc8a5
Not copying any attributes for now (qrexec_installed will be set automatically at first startup).

[marmarek]

Comment by marmarek on 21 Nov 2013 03:45 UTC
Qubes manager support done:
http://git.qubes-os.org/gitweb/?p=marmarek/qubes-manager.git;a=commit;h=0d41abad907ff15ec16831d8fecd92b1068dc8a5
Not copying any attributes for now (qrexec_installed will be set automatically at first startup).

[marmarek]

Modified by joanna on 21 Nov 2013 10:24 UTC

[marmarek]

Modified by joanna on 21 Nov 2013 10:24 UTC