Hi Guys I am building a KVM server on Ubuntu.

I already installed KVM on the system kernel. But when I create a new image it goes to a directory named ubuntu-kvm and a file named run.sh inside that directory.

I used this command
ubuntu-vm-builder kvm hardy --arch 'i386' --mem '128' --rootsize '4096' --swapsize '1024' --kernel-flavour 'generic' --hostname 'test1' --mirror 'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu' --components 'main' --name 'Gabriel Ubuntu' --user 'gabriel' --pass 'portal'

I just wanted to created 2 Virtual Machines, assign them IP address and let them work and run on background or I don't know how it's done... I need them boot up on the boot process as well.
Has anyone here have an experience with that?

can you help me?

Thanks

I would suggest you install virt-manager and setup your VM's from there.

I know.. but I just have access to the server via ssh.



I don't know what to do I really need help here...

I also want to know what's the best way to up the make those Imagines boot up when the Host server boots up.

Thanks

ssh -X can get you that virt-manage GUI very easily

And how Can I open it using putty?

Just google it and I didn't find anything

Isn't exist a web admin application like VMware ESXi have ?

It will make my live much easier

Thanks

You can use Xming to emulate X on Windows. On linux this shouldn't be needed when you run a gui.

On ubuntu server:
1. On ubuntu box allow open /etc/ssh/sshd_config and enter: X11Forwarding yes
On windows box:
2. Install xming - http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/
3. Start xming (it will put icon in tray, nothing exiting )
4. Open putty, enter hostname, port
5. Go to Connections -> SSH -> X11 -> check "Enable X11 forwarding" and enter "localhost:0",
6. Press "open".

In putty console run "virt-manager" and GUI magically appear in your Windows system.
Have fun

can you try to use virt-install


virt-install \
--virt-type kvm \
--name demo \
--ram 500 \
--disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/demo.img,size=8 \
--graphics vnc \
--cdrom /dev/cdrom \

I found another work around for this. I installed a tool named openqrm. It's a very good tool I can integrate it to nagios.
And I can manager all my KVM machines from there... I'm loving it

what do you guys think about this tool?


Thanks for the help btw


bye

Not working...
I did what you told me and I am getting this:


root@ubuntu:~# virt-manager
PuTTY X11 proxy: wrong authentication protocol attemptedPuTTY X11 proxy: wrong authentication protocol attemptedPuTTY X11 proxy: wrong authentication protocol attemptedPuTTY X11 proxy: wrong authentication protocol attemptedTraceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virt-manager.py", line 452, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virt-manager.py", line 346, in main
raise RuntimeError(_("Unable to initialize GTK: %s") % str(e))
RuntimeError: Unable to initialize GTK: could not open display


can you help me?

Thanks

I set up display to be 127.0.0.1:0 and it fixed the issue

thanks