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Create VMs using KVM QEMU

Harsh Gondaliya edited this page Sep 7, 2019 · 2 revisions

These steps show how to create a Virtual Machine using KVM-QEMU:

  1. In the Ubuntu terminal, type the command virt-manager to start the Virtual Machine Monitor GUI.

    root@SDCLAB04:/usr/local/src/ovs-dpdk-with-tso# virt-manager

  2. The Virtual Machine Monitor GUI will appear on the screen. Click on the Create New Virtual Machine icon.

  3. Select local installation media option and click the forward button.

  4. Browse & Select the Ubuntu disk image file from the host PC. Click on the forward button.

  5. Allocate the required amount of memory and processors.

  6. Allocate the required amount of hard disk space.

  7. Give suitable name to the virtual machine and click Finish.

  8. A new VM with the given name will start.

    Now move on the steps at Confiure VMs using libvirt page.