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home_server:home_server_setup:kvm [2023-04-30 Sun wk17 17:43] – external edit 127.0.0.1home_server:home_server_setup:kvm [2023-07-29 Sat wk30 14:55] – [KVM Backup] baumkp
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   *[[https://linuxhint.com/install_kvm_debian_10/|Installing KVM on Debian 10]]   *[[https://linuxhint.com/install_kvm_debian_10/|Installing KVM on Debian 10]]
   *[[https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-install-kvm-virtualization-on-debian/|How To Install KVM Hypervisor on Debian 11|10]]   *[[https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-install-kvm-virtualization-on-debian/|How To Install KVM Hypervisor on Debian 11|10]]
-Basically to install the KVM Hypervisor: ''sudo apt install qemu qemu-kvm qemu-system qemu-utils libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system virtinst bridge-utils'' bridge-utils is optional.+  *[[https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/install-kvm-server-debian-linux-9-headless-server/|How to install KVM server on Debian 9/10 Headless Server]] 
 +Basically to install the KVM Hypervisor: ''sudo apt install qemu-kvm qemu-system qemu-utils libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system virtinst bridge-utils'' bridge-utils is optional. 
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 +  *''genisoimage'' is a package to create iso images 
 +  *''libguestfs-tools'' is a library to access and modify VM disk images 
 +  *''libosinfo-bin'' is a library with guest operating systems information to assist VM creation
  
 Use the built-in clone facility: ''sudo virt-clone %%--%%connect=qemu:%%//%%example.com/system -o this-vm -n that-vm %%--%%auto-clone''. Use the built-in clone facility: ''sudo virt-clone %%--%%connect=qemu:%%//%%example.com/system -o this-vm -n that-vm %%--%%auto-clone''.
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     - Create a snapshot of the VM and direct all changes to the snapshot allowing safe backup of main VM file     - Create a snapshot of the VM and direct all changes to the snapshot allowing safe backup of main VM file
     - Active back commit the snapshot and verify back commit worked     - Active back commit the snapshot and verify back commit worked
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 +====KVM Offline Backup====
 +Note this only works on VMs that are shut down.
 +  -''sudo virsh list --all'' to list all KVM virtual machines.
 +  -''sudo virsh dumpxml VM_name | grep -i "source file"'' to list the VM source file location noted in the VM XML file.
 +  -''sudo virsh dumpxml vm-name > /path/to/xm_file.xml'' to archive/backup the VM XML definition file.
 +  -''sudo mv /working/path/VM_image.qcow2 /path/to/'' to archive/move the VM file. (use cp to copy / backup the VM file)
 ====kvm back-up links==== ====kvm back-up links====
   *[[https://schh.medium.com/backup-and-restore-kvm-vms-21c049e707c1|Backup and Restore KVM Vms]]   *[[https://schh.medium.com/backup-and-restore-kvm-vms-21c049e707c1|Backup and Restore KVM Vms]]