Add notes about PXE booting and br0

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Anthony Rose 2022-10-20 13:00:36 +01:00
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@ -33,20 +33,14 @@ Creating the VM
found for this example by running "virsh vncdisplay rhel9".
Import a VM template
Alternative install options
Import a template image with the following command. This makes the
same assumptions as "Creating the VM" above.
Import a template image by copying the template into place and
replacing "--cdrom /path/to/disc.iso" with "--import". The file size
is not needed in the --disk option in this case.
virt-install --name rhel9.1 \
--osinfo rhel9.1 \
--boot uefi \
--import \
--disk /var/lib/libvirt/rhel9.qcow2 \
--network type=direct,source=enp2s0,source_mode=bridge \
--graphics vnc \
--console pty,target.type=virtio \
--autoconsole none
PXE-boot a VM by replacing the "--cdrom /path/to/disc.iso" option
with "--pxe".
Tips
@ -60,3 +54,8 @@ Tips
A list of supported operating systems can be found by running:
virt-install --osinfo list
If the host hypervisor has a bridged network set up already, such as
br0, replace the --network option with:
--network bridge=br0