virt-manager

• ​http://virt-manager.et.redhat.com/

• ​(XenPPC) virt-manager/virsh connection errors - fixed

  virt-manager:

  Unable to open connection to hypervisor URI 'xen':

  virtsh:

  virsh: error: failed to connect to the hypervisor

  After debugging a bit the problem looks pretty trivial - libvirt tries to access

   /var/lib/xend/xend-socket
  

  The default config of xend as it is currently in the repostitory seems to have the config in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp default to no and commented out:

   #(xend-unix-server no)
  

  change this to

   (xend-unix-server yes)
  

install

• $ sudo aptitude install -R virt-manager
  • see also QEMU

use virt-manager with Windows

• need X Window System for Windows and X11forwarding

1. use Cygwin-X
   
2. X11forwarding with PuTTY
   
3. type virt-manager
   

connecting local VMM

1. virt-manager main window
   
2. File > Add Connection...
   
3. press [Connect]
   
4. connected to localhost
   
5. only double click to connect
   

create new VM

• Press [New] icon

1. 1/5 set VM name and install source
   
2. 2/5 set OS type
   
3. 3/5 set Memory and CPUs
   
4. 4/5 set Storage
   
5. 5/5 summary
   
   • Advanced options(Network device, MAC address, etc)