[libvirt-users] virt-install Error

Lei Yang clanherb at gmail.com
Thu Jan 12 15:10:20 UTC 2012


I executed virt-install which confirmed my guess: virt-install which is used by virt-manager cannot detect kvm. Note that I am on Arch Linux so my error message is not exactly the same as you

$ virt-install
WARNING  KVM acceleration not available, using 'qemu'
ERROR     
--name is required
--ram amount in MB is required
--disk storage must be specified (override with --nodisks)
An install method must be specified
(--location URL, --cdrom CD/ISO, --pxe, --import, --boot hd|cdrom|…)


$ virt-install --version
0.600.0
$ ls /dev/kvm
/dev/kvm
$ lsmod | grep 'kvm*'
kvm_intel             125294  0  
kvm                   339258  1 kvm_intel


--  
Lei Yang


On 2012年1月12日Thursday at 下午11:04, kendennit wrote:

> I did not start any VM. My intention is to check the virt-install command to make sure all packages and tools are in place.
> So basically, I expect the below output
>  
> [root at localhost Packages]# virt-install
> ERROR
> --name is required
> --ram amount in MB is required
> --disk storage must be specified (override with --nodisks)
> An install method must be specified
> (--location URL, --cdrom CD/ISO, --pxe, --import, --boot hd|cdrom|...)
> [root at localhost Packages]#    
>  
> Instead I get error, "Host doesn't support any virtualizations options"
>  
> Thx,
> kenden
>  
>  
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Lei Yang <clanherb at gmail.com (mailto:clanherb at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > I have a similar issue on Arch Linux.  
> >  
> > After connect to the hypervisor, virt-manager will report there is no hardware virtualization(i.e. kvm) detected.
> > Howerver, after manually change the xml file from `type=qemu` to `type=kvm` and start the guest OS, virt-manager will correct display the "kvm hypervisor".
> >  
> > Since virt-manger use virt-install internally, my problem is similar to you.
> >  
> > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Nitin Nikam <kendennit at gmail.com (mailto:kendennit at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >    I'm trying to install a VM on host OS (Redhat 6.1, KVM hypervisor).
> > > I've installed all the required RPMs for KVM and libvirt tools.
> > >  
> > > Here is the list of libvirt RPMs and KVM modules
> > >  
> > > kvm.ko
> > > kvm-intel.ko
> > >  
> > > libvirt-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm         libvirt-java-devel-0.4.7-1.el6.noarch.rpm  virt-top-1.0.4-3.8.el6.x86_64.rpm
> > > libvirt-client-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm  libvirt-python-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm     virt-viewer-0.2.1-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
> > > libvirt-devel-0.8.7-18.el6.x86_64.rpm   python-virtinst-0.500.5-3.el6.noarch.rpm   virt-what-1.3-4.4.el6.x86_64.rpm
> > > libvirt-java-0.4.7-1.el6.noarch.rpm     virt-manager-0.8.6-4.el6.noarch.rpm
> > >  
> > > qemu-img-0.12.1.2-2.160.el6.x86_64.rpm  qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.160.el6.x86_64.rpm
> > >  
> > > When I execute virt-install command I see the below error:
> > >  
> > > [root at nsn /]# virt-install
> > >  
> > >  
> > > ERROR    Host does not support any virtualization options
> > >  
> > > I've already cross checked the VMX setting in BIOS and it is enabled.
> > > In VMX Feature MSR register , VT bit is set.
> > >  
> > > Following is some info about the platform:
> > > [root at nsn /]# uname -a
> > > Linux rsp3-linux 2.6.32.27 #170 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 12 09:03:12 IST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > >  
> > > [root at nsn /]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
> > > processor       : 3
> > > vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> > > cpu family      : 6
> > > model           : 30
> > > model name      : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           C5528  @ 2.13GHz
> > > stepping        : 4
> > > cpu MHz         : 2127.723
> > > cache size      : 8192 KB
> > > physical id     : 0
> > > siblings        : 4
> > > core id         : 3
> > > cpu cores       : 4
> > > apicid          : 6
> > > initial apicid  : 6
> > > fpu             : yes
> > > fpu_exception   : yes
> > > cpuid level     : 11
> > > wp              : yes
> > > flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm dca sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
> > > bogomips        : 4259.94
> > > clflush size    : 64
> > > cache_alignment : 64
> > > address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
> > > power management:
> > >  
> > > [root at nsn /]# lsmod | grep kvm
> > > kvm_intel 36839 0 - Live 0xffffffffa016c000
> > > kvm 149478 1 kvm_intel, Live 0xffffffffa0137000
> > >  
> > > has anyone encountered similar issues while using libvirt tools?
> > > am I missing something w.r.t installation?
> > >  
> > > Appreciate your feedback.
> > >  
> > > Thanks,
> > > kenden
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