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--- linux_wiki:configure_systems_to_launch_virtual_machines_at_boot [2016/02/29 21:50]
billdozor created
+++ linux_wiki:configure_systems_to_launch_virtual_machines_at_boot [2018/03/18 23:44]
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 **General Information**
-About this page/how-to/script.
+For a VM to start on host boot, two things need auto-starting; the KVM service and the virtual machine itself.
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-onfigure KVM to auto start specific virtual machines at boot.
+===== Auto Start on Boot =====
+Configure KVM to auto start specific virtual machines at boot.
 Ensure libvirtd is enabled, enable if not
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 </code>
+\\
 Configure each VM with the autostart option using virsh
 <code bash>
-virsh
+# list all VMs
-list --all
+virsh list --all
-autostart <vm-name>
+# Configure VM name to autostart
+virsh autostart <vm-name>
+</code>
+\\
+Show if VM has autostart enabled or not
+<code bash>
+# List all VMs with autostart enabled
+virsh list --autostart
+# View info on a specific VM (including "Autostart" info)
+virsh dominfo <vm-name>
 </code>
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