[libvirt-users] XML-Created domain vanishes after shutdown

[Daniel P. Berrange]

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 09:34:52AM +0200, Alexander Topolanek wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> im migrating existing kvm-images into libvirt domains, by creating a 
> domain in virsh from a xml file. The domain starts, is working fine, but 
> after shutdown it is lost, and I have to recreate it.

   virsh create XML

boots up a transient guest that disappears after shutdown. If you
want it to stay around, the nuse

  virsh define XML
  virsh start GUESTNAME

> BTW, can I reset the domain count somewhere?

That's implicitly reset when libvirtd is restarted, to the lowest
ID of any running guest, plus one.


Daniel
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