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a patch for <code>virt-clone</code> which allows for cloning from an XML file | a patch for <code>virt-clone</code> which allows for cloning from an XML file | ||
"rather than require the use of a guest defined on the current connection." | "rather than require the use of a guest defined on the current connection." | ||
<references /> | |||
==== Obtaining Guest IP Address from the Host ==== | |||
Thomas Mackell inquired<ref>http://www.redhat.com/archives/et-mgmt-tools/2009-February/msg00036.html</ref> about an easier way to obtain the IP address of a guest than logging into it and running ifconfig. Cole Robinson pointed out {{package|virt-mem}}<ref>http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/virt-mem/</ref> which is a collection of utilities for interrogating <code>KVM</code> guests. Tools included are | |||
<code>virt-uname</code>, <code>virt-dmesg</code>, <code>virt-ps</code>, and <code>virt-ifconfig</code>. | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 22 February 2009
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.
Contributing Writer: Dale Bewley
Enterprise Management Tools List
This section contains the discussion happening on the et-mgmt-tools list
New Options for Guest Cloning
Cole Robinson posted[1] a patch to enable virt-install to
"build a guest around an existing disk image, skipping the OS install step."
Cole also
posted[2]
a patch for virt-clone which allows for cloning from an XML file
"rather than require the use of a guest defined on the current connection."
Obtaining Guest IP Address from the Host
Thomas Mackell inquired[1] about an easier way to obtain the IP address of a guest than logging into it and running ifconfig. Cole Robinson pointed out 
virt-memKVM guests. Tools included are
virt-uname, virt-dmesg, virt-ps, and virt-ifconfig.
Fedora Virtualization List
This section contains the discussion happening on the fedora-virt list.
Fedora Xen List
This section contains the discussion happening on the fedora-xen list.
Libvirt List
This section contains the discussion happening on the libvir-list.