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| == Virtualization == | | == Virtualization == |
| In this section, we cover discussion on the @et-mgmnt-tools-list, @fedora-xen-list, @libvirt-list and @ovirt-devel-list of Fedora virtualization technologies. | | In this section, we cover discussion of Fedora virtualization technologies on the |
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| Contributing Writer: [[DaleBewley | Dale Bewley]]
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| === Enterprise Management Tools List ===
| | Contributing Writer: [[User:Dale | Dale Bewley]] |
| This section contains the discussion happening on the
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| [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools et-mgmt-tools list]
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| ==== Improved Device Configuration Support in virt-manager ====
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| [[ColeRobinson|Cole Robinson]] posted several device related enhancements to {{package|virt-manager}} including: | |
| * Support[1] for listing, viewing details of, and removing VM <code>hostdev</code>[2] devices
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| * Add hardware wizard[3] for sound devices
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| * Support[4] for specifing the <code>model</code>[5] when adding a network device
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| [1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/et-mgmt-tools/2009-January/msg00039.html
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| [2] http://www.libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsUSB
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| [3] http://www.redhat.com/archives/et-mgmt-tools/2009-January/msg00033.html
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| [4] http://www.redhat.com/archives/et-mgmt-tools/2009-January/msg00032.html
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| [5] http://www.libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsNICSModel
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| === Fedora Virtualization List === | | === Fedora Virtualization List === |
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| [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-virt fedora-virt list]. | | [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-virt fedora-virt list]. |
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| ==== Fedora 11 Virtualization Features ==== | | ==== Virt Status Report ==== |
| [[MarkMcLoughlin|Mark McLoughlin]] announced[1] the virtualization features | | [[JustinForbes|Justin Forbes]] |
| in development for [[Releases/11 | Fedora 11]].
| | posted<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-December/msg00056.html</ref> a Fedora virtualization status report. |
| | | Justin pointed out F13 bugs<ref>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Virtualization_bugs</ref> now include Important and Pony classifications in addition to Blocker and Target. |
| * [[Features/VirtVNCAuth|VirtVNCAuth]]
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| : Define a mapping of SASL authentication into the VNC protocol, and implement it for <code>QEMU</code> and <code>GTK-VNC</code>, providing strongly authenticated, securely encrypted remote access of virtual guest consoles.
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| * [[Features/KVM_PCI_Device_Assignment|KVM PCI Device Assignment]]
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| : Assign PCI devices from your <code>KVM</code> host machine to guest virtual machines. A common example is assigning a network card to a guest.
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| * [[Features/KVM_and_QEMU_merge|KVM and QEMU Merge]]
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| : Combine the {{package|kvm}} and {{package|qemu}} packages into a single package.
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| [1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-January/msg00024.html
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| ==== Weekly Status Report ====
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| [[MarkMcLoughlin|Mark McLoughlin]] "started sending out a 'Fedora Virtualization status report' to folks at Red Hat to keep people informed about what's going on." Mark also forwarded[1] the report to @fedora-virt. The report identified 186 open bugs, and included information for effectively monitoring the package commits on the @fedora-virt-main[2] list.
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| [1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-January/msg00037.html
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| [2] http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-virt-maint/
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| ==== New Virtualization Wiki Pages ==== | | ==== RHEL and Fedora Virtualization Feature Parity ==== |
| [[MarkMcLoughlin|Mark McLoughlin]] has been busy revising[1] existing, creating
| | Robert Day wondered how the virtualization features<ref>http://www.redhat.com/virtualization/rhev/</ref> of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 |
| new, and archiving[2] old Fedora Virtualization wiki pages. You can help[3].
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| [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Virtualization | | [[DanielBerrange|Daniel Berrange]] |
| | explained<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-virt/2009-December/msg00040.html</ref> |
| | "The KVM based virtualization in RHEL-5.4 is not nearly so far behind |
| | Fedora as you might think. The {{package|libvirt}} mgmt stack in RHEL-5.4 was |
| | rebased to be near parity with [[Releases/11|Fedora 11]], and KVM in RHEL-5.4 is |
| | also pretty close to that using what's best described as a hybrid of |
| | kvm-83 and kvm-84." |
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| [2] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:Virtualization_archive
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| [3] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Gaining_Edit_Access
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| === Libvirt List ===
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| This section contains the discussion happening on the
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| [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list libvir-list].
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| ==== QEMU VM Channel Support ====
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| [[RichardJones|Richard W.M. Jones]] proposed[1] adding support for
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| {{package|qemu}} <code>vmchannels</code> to {{package|libvirt}}. A <code>vmchannel</code> is a
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| "communication channel between [a VM] host and various agents that are running inside a VM guest."[2] Richard did note that "One problem is that it is qemu/kvm-only."
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| As far as [[DanielBerrange|Daniel P. Berrange]] knew[3]
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| "this support is not yet merged in upstream <code>QEMU</code> and the syntax
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| is still being debated." This made Daniel "wary of committing to support it in <code>libvirt</code>" at this time.
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| The fact that it is a feature only for <code>QEMU</code> did not concern
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| Daniel, saying "I've no
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| problem adding <code>vmchannel</code> support to <code>libvirt</code> even if its only [implemented] for <code>QEMU/KVM</code>. If applications/users of it find that they really badly need it
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| for {{package|xen}} too, then someone will step up to [implement] it."
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| [1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00446.html
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| [2] http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-kvm/2008/12/14/4413984
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| [3] http://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00448.html
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| === oVirt Devel List ===
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| This section contains the discussion happening on the
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| [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ovirt-devel ovirt-devel list].
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