Configuring Linked Clones and KVM Virtualization Setup
Resetting Network Interface Rules
To properly configure network interfaces for cloned virtual machines, you'll need to clear and regenerate the udev persistent network rules:
# Clear existing network rules
# rm -f /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
# Reload network module
# rmmod e1000 && modprobe e1000
KVM Virtualization Inst ...
Posted on Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:26:49 +0000 by phpfolk2003
Deploying OpenStack Icehouse with KVM and Core Services
KVM Virtualization Setup
Install required packages:
yum install qemu-kvm qemu-kvm-tools virt-manager libvirt virt-install
systemctl start libvirtd
Create a 5GB raw disk image:
qemu-img create -f raw /opt/centos-6.5-x86_64.raw 5G
qemu-img info /opt/centos-6.5-x86_64.raw
Launch a VM using virt-install:
virt-install --virt-type kvm \
--name ...
Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:50:08 +0000 by Marino
Mastering KVM Virtual Networking: Bridges, NAT, and Bonded Interfaces
Virtual networking in KVM environments is foundational for enabling communication between guest VMs, the host, and external networks. This guide covers core concepts and practical implementations—including Linux bridges, NAT-based and bridged virtual networks, and resilient bonded interfaces—using modern libvirt tooling and kernel-native mechan ...
Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:24:20 +0000 by johnsonzhang
Hot Resizing of KVM Virtual Machine Resources
To perform hot resizing operations on a KVM virtual machine, the virtual machine must be initially configured with parameters that define its maximum capacity. This guide demonstrates how to dynamically adjust disk, network, memory, and CPU resources without shuting down the guest operating system.
Disk Hot Resizing
1.1 Hot-Adding a New Disk
Fi ...
Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:02:58 +0000 by disaster77
Automating KVM VM Deployment with cloud-init for Password-Based SSH Access
Download an Ubuntu 22.04 cloud image for your architecture:
wget https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/jammy/current/jammy-server-cloudimg-amd64.img -O base-image.qcow2
Create a cloud-init configuration file named bootstrap.yaml to initialize system settings:
#cloud-config
users:
- name: operator
sudo: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
shell: /bin/ba ...
Posted on Sat, 16 May 2026 08:51:42 +0000 by synstealth