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--- linux_wiki:configure_systems_to_launch_virtual_machines_at_boot [2018/03/18 23:44]
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-====== Configure Systems To Launch Virtual Machines At Boot ======
-**General Information**
-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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-===== Auto Start on Boot =====
-Configure KVM to auto start specific virtual machines at boot.
-Ensure libvirtd is enabled, enable if not
-<code bash>
-systemctl status libvirtd
-systemctl enable libvirtd
-</code>
-\\
-Configure each VM with the autostart option using virsh
-<code bash>
-# list all VMs
-virsh list --all
-# 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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