kvm vm deploy command memo

objectives

create disk image

VMNAME=''

qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=metadata $VMNAME.qcow2 45G

deploy vm

RAM=''    ### 8192 = 8GB
CPU=''    ### 2 is multicpu
VNCPORT=''
ISOFILE=''
OSTYPE=''  ###[linux, unix, windows, other]

echo $VMNAME $RAM $CPU $VNCPORT $ISOFILE $OSTYPE

virt-install --connect qemu:///system \
-n $VMNAME \
-r $RAM \
--vcpus=$CPU \
--disk path=./$VMNAME.qcow2 \
-c ../osimages/$ISOFILE \
--os-type $OSTYPE \
--accelerate --network=bridge:br0,model=e1000 --hvm \
--graphics vnc,port=$VNCPORT,listen=0.0.0.0 \
-usbdevice tablet

    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>

virt-install --connect qemu:///system \
-n $VMNAME \
-r $RAM \
--vcpus=sockets=1,cores=2,threads=2 \
--cpu Nehalem,match=exact,require=vmx \
--disk path=./$VMNAME.qcow2 \
-c ../osimages/$ISOFILE \
--os-type $OSTYPE \
--accelerate --network=bridge:br0,model=e1000 --hvm \
--graphics vnc,port=$VNCPORT,listen=0.0.0.0

access vnc with above port on kvm host

proceed OS installation