Re: [Xen-users] [virt-tools-list] virt-install options, are important?

[Periko Support <pheriko.support@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Cole Robinson <crobinso@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 07/18/2012 10:33 AM, Periko Support wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>>  This is related to hvm.
>>
>>  I have read virt-install man page, I had read that we have a lot of
>> flags, we can be very specific on how we build a hvm for win 2k3, 3k3,
>> etc.
>>
>>  Now, is important to be very specific on what we want to build or
>> virt-install is smart enough to detect our vm OS we are building?
>>
>>  Running this:
>>
>> virt-install -n win8-1 -r 2048 -f /opt/win8/win8-disk.img -b eth0
>> --vnc --vnclisten=192.168.50.2 -v -c /opt/win8/win8.iso
>>
>> or
>>
>> virt-install -n win8-2 -r 2048 --hvm --vcpus=2 --cpuset=2-3 --disk
>> path=/opt/win8-2/win8-disk.img --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k8
>> -b bridge0 --noautoconsole --vnc --vnclisten=192.168.50.107 -v --cdrom
>> /dev/dvdrw
>>
>> is important?
>>
>> Exist a way to know how we build our vm? or is not important?
>>
>> Does the options we give to virt-install affect our vm daily
>> operation(Performance)?
>>
>
> Yes, you always want to specify --os-variant if there is an appropriate value
> (--os-type isn't really required). It is used for setting up the most
> performant defaults. We do some detection if you are installing with
> --location, but not --cdrom. libosinfo provides that and we should hopefully
> be switching over soon.
>
> - Cole

Hi Cole, thanks for your explanation.

Other thing, them what options we give to virt-install affect the hvm
daily operation? or this is has nothing to do?
Last thing, there is a way to know how someone setup a vm?

Thanks!!!

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