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=== Ready your disk image === | === Ready your disk image === | ||
==== Personal pre-existing disk image ==== | ==== Personal pre-existing disk image ==== | ||
For this test we want to be sure that all sorts of disk images will import and run correctly, so please consider using any existing disk image you have. | For this test we want to be sure that all sorts of disk images will import and run correctly, so please consider using any existing disk image you have. | ||
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* Install virt-customize with: <code>yum install libguestfs-tools-c</code> | * Install virt-customize with: <code>yum install libguestfs-tools-c</code> | ||
* <code>wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/ | * <code>wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/22_Alpha/Cloud/x86_64/Images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-22_Alpha-20150305.x86_64.qcow2</code> | ||
* Set the root password to '123456' with: <code> virt-customize - | * Set the root password to '123456' with: <code> virt-customize --add Fedora-Cloud-Base-22_Alpha-20150305.x86_64.qcow2 --root-password password:123456</code> | ||
** This is not secure, but should be fine for test purposes. | ** This is not secure, but should be fine for test purposes. | ||
* Disable cloud-init, since it hangs waiting for input: <code> virt-customize --add Fedora-Cloud-Base-22_Alpha-20150305.x86_64.qcow2 --run-command "systemctl mask cloud-init.service" </code> | |||
==== virt-builder pre-installed image ==== | ==== virt-builder pre-installed image ==== | ||
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* Install virt-builder with: <code>yum install libguestfs-tools-c</code> | * Install virt-builder with: <code>yum install libguestfs-tools-c</code> | ||
* Use <code>virt-builder --list</code> to see the available distro images. We will use fedora- | * Use <code>virt-builder --list</code> to see the available distro images. We will use fedora-21 | ||
* Download the image and set the root password to '123456': <code>virt-builder fedora- | * Download the image and set the root password to '123456': <code>virt-builder fedora-21 --root-password password:123456</code> | ||
=== virt-manager === | === virt-manager === | ||
{{admon/note | No Fedora 22 os selection is available, please use the Fedora 21 option | see bug 1211797}} | |||
# Run virt-manager (should autoconnect to qemu) | # Run virt-manager (should autoconnect to qemu) | ||
# Launch the 'New VM' wizard | # Launch the 'New VM' wizard | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 15 April 2015
Description
Import an existing VM disk image.
Setup
Initial test day setup, a pre-existing VM image.
How to test
Ready your disk image
Personal pre-existing disk image
For this test we want to be sure that all sorts of disk images will import and run correctly, so please consider using any existing disk image you have.
Fedora cloud image
If you don't have an existing disk image, but still want to run the test, you can use a Fedora cloud image
- Install virt-customize with:
yum install libguestfs-tools-c wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/22_Alpha/Cloud/x86_64/Images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-22_Alpha-20150305.x86_64.qcow2- Set the root password to '123456' with:
virt-customize --add Fedora-Cloud-Base-22_Alpha-20150305.x86_64.qcow2 --root-password password:123456- This is not secure, but should be fine for test purposes.
- Disable cloud-init, since it hangs waiting for input:
virt-customize --add Fedora-Cloud-Base-22_Alpha-20150305.x86_64.qcow2 --run-command "systemctl mask cloud-init.service"
virt-builder pre-installed image
virt-builder is a new tool that can download pre-installed minimal images for a variety of distros.
- Install virt-builder with:
yum install libguestfs-tools-c - Use
virt-builder --listto see the available distro images. We will use fedora-21 - Download the image and set the root password to '123456':
virt-builder fedora-21 --root-password password:123456
virt-manager
No Fedora 22 os selection is available, please use the Fedora 21 option
see bug 1211797
see bug 1211797
- Run virt-manager (should autoconnect to qemu)
- Launch the 'New VM' wizard
- Choose the 'Import' option
- Browse to the existing VM image.
- Make sure to enter a valid OS type, it's important for performance defaults.
- Proceed with through the wizard, using the default suggested values.
- On the final page, use the VM name: test-day-vm
- Finish the install, verify your VM boots as expected. Depending on the OS and content of the image, additional devices may need to be configured in the 'customize before install' step.
virt-install
An example virt-install invocation looks like
sudo virt-install --name test-day-vm --ram 2048 \
--disk /path/to/my/existing/vm/disk.img \
--os-variant fedora21 \
--import
Expected Results
Guest installations start and perform without any issues. Guest is bootable after install completes.