Using libvirt to Manage KVM

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Installing and configuring libvirt
• Defining KVM instances
• Starting, stopping, and removing KVM instances
• Inspecting and editing KVM configs
• Building new KVM instances with virt-install and using the console
• Managing CPU and memory resources in KVM
• Attaching block devices to virtual machines
• Sharing directories between a running VM and the host OS
• Autostarting KVM instances
• Working with storage pools
• Managing volumes
• Managing secrets