Re: Creating kvm instance remotely

2015-07-23 Thread Alex
Hi, >> # virt-install --name demo --hvm --memory 1024 --virt-type kvm \ >> -x "ks=/var/lib/libvirt/images/anaconda-ks.cfg" \ > > > https://rhinstaller.github.io/anaconda/boot-options.html#inst-repo > > The kickstart location is read by the operating system inside the VM. It > doesn't hav

Re: Creating kvm instance remotely

2015-07-22 Thread Gordon Messmer
On 07/22/2015 04:12 PM, Alex wrote: # virt-install --name demo --hvm --memory 1024 --virt-type kvm \ -x "ks=/var/lib/libvirt/images/anaconda-ks.cfg" \ https://rhinstaller.github.io/anaconda/boot-options.html#inst-repo The kickstart location is read by the operating system inside the V

Re: Creating kvm instance remotely

2015-07-22 Thread Alex
Hi, >> I'm aware of kickstart, but have never used it. Is that the best >> option, or is something like chef or puppet easier? >> ... >> I've experimented with virt-install, but that apparently doesn't >> provide the ability to select all of the install config options > > It might help to picture

Re: Creating kvm instance remotely

2015-07-22 Thread Gordon Messmer
On 07/22/2015 07:39 AM, Alex wrote: I'm aware of kickstart, but have never used it. Is that the best option, or is something like chef or puppet easier? ... I've experimented with virt-install, but that apparently doesn't provide the ability to select all of the install config options It might

Re: Creating kvm instance remotely

2015-07-22 Thread Matthew Miller
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 10:39:15AM -0400, Alex wrote: > I have a fedora22 server with libvirt/kvm/qemu installed and would > like to use it to create a number of kvm virtual instances remotely, > non-interactively, according to my parameters (memory, disk layout, > package options, etc). > I'm awar

Creating kvm instance remotely

2015-07-22 Thread Alex
Hi, I have a fedora22 server with libvirt/kvm/qemu installed and would like to use it to create a number of kvm virtual instances remotely, non-interactively, according to my parameters (memory, disk layout, package options, etc). I'm aware of kickstart, but have never used it. Is that the best op