Be sure Acpi or similar are installed in your guests On May 11, 2016 05:47, "ToddAndMargo" <toddandma...@zoho.com> wrote:
> > ________________________________________ > > From: owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov < > owner-scientific-linux-us...@listserv.fnal.gov> on behalf of ToddAndMargo > <toddandma...@zoho.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:01:04 PM > > To: scientific-linux-users > > Subject: What is the best way to start a KVM VM at boot? > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am finding server articles with DuckDuckGo on how start > > a KVM virtual machine at (host) boot, but they are over 5 > > years old. > > > > Is there a best practice way to do this? > > > > Also, when the host shuts down, I know KVM saves the > > machine. Is there a way to send the shutdown command to the > > machine instead when someone hits reboot or shutdown? > > > > Many thanks, > > -T > > > > > On 05/10/2016 08:10 PM, Steven C Timm wrote: > >> You can start any KVM VM at boot time by use of the libvirt-guests >> service, by putting a link to the xml >> file for the vm in /etc/libvirt/qemu/auto >> > > Hi Steve, > > Is that the same thing as the check-e-do box in the virt manager > of the vm under boot options? > > You can choose to shut down rather than suspend the VM at shutdown by >> changing the settings of libvirt-quests. >> > > quests or guests? Was that a typo? (Typos??? I never make typos. > What ?!?!? Okay, okay, maybe 2 or 3 hundred every so often.) > > Not finding how to alter libvirt-guests. > > Also, I sent the "shutdown" command from the console and > the vm ignored me. Does this mean I should stay with "suspend"? > > Many thanks, > -T >
