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hvm2pv reference - Usage

Convert unmanaged HVM appliance to a managed appliance (running as HVM, PV or both)

Syntax

util hvm2pv name=<app_name>:main.<instance_name> [virt_mode=<mode>] [os=<rd|deb>] [arch=<32|64>] [--batch] 

Options

name=app_name:main.instance_name

Name of application:class to convert.

virt_mode=<mode>

Virtualization mode for the appliance that is created. Valid values are 'xen_pv', 'xen_hvm' and 'vmware'. More than one value can be specified, separated by a coma. Default: 'xen_pv,xen_hvm,vmware'.

os=<rd|deb>

Specify the os of the appliance. Currently hvp2pv supports 'rh' (Redhat) and 'deb' (Debian). If no OS is specified, hvm2pv will try to automatically determine the operating system.

arch=<32|64>

Specify the os architecture of the appliance. Supported values are 32 and 64. If no OS architecture is specified, hvm2pv will try to automatically determine the architecture.

--batch

Non-interactive mode, don't ask any questions. If a the utility cannot proceed without user input, the operation will fail.

Notes

• If the application was stopped before the command was executed, then the utility will ask if the application should be started.
• Both 32 and 64-bit appliances can be converted
• Currently, only Redhat and Debian based appliances are supported by hvm2pv
  • Redhat based appliances include - RHEL, Fedora Core and CentOS
  • Debian based appliances include - Debian and Ubuntu

Examples

util hvm2pv name=centos-hvm:main.iso2class 

Convert unmanaged ISO2CLASS singleton to a managed appliance that can run in xen_pv, xen_hvm and vmware virtualization modes.

util hvm2pv name=centos-hvm:main.iso2class virt_mode='xen_pv' --batch

Convert unmanaged ISO2CLASS singleton to a managed appliance running in PV mode.