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== Add Disk == | == Add Disk == | ||
# Create new disk image file | # Create new disk image file | ||
#* EG <code> qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/ | #* EG <code> qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/vm-name-disk1.img 20G </code> | ||
# Attach disk image to virtual machine | # Attach disk image to virtual machine | ||
#* Use <code>df</code> in the VM to determine next disk label, eg <code>vdb</code> | #* Use <code>df</code> in the VM to determine next disk label, eg <code>vdb</code> | ||
#* EG <code> qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/ | #* EG <code> qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/vm-name-disk1.img 20G -o preallocation=full </code> | ||
#** To create a thin provisioned file use the following (however you may find the disk the OS sees is small (~200K), if so, use the command above) | #** To create a thin provisioned file use the following (however you may find the disk the OS sees is small (~200K), if so, use the command above) | ||
#** EG <code> virsh attach-disk | #** EG <code> virsh attach-disk vm-name /var/lib/libvirt/images/vm-name-disk1.img vdb --cache none </code> | ||
# Update file owner and group to match other disk images | # Update file owner and group to match other disk images | ||
#* EG <code> chown libvirt-qemu /var/lib/libvirt/images/ | #* EG <code> chown libvirt-qemu /var/lib/libvirt/images/vm-name-disk1.img </code> | ||
#* EG <code> chgrp libvirt-qemu /var/lib/libvirt/images/ | #* EG <code> chgrp libvirt-qemu /var/lib/libvirt/images/vm-name-disk1.img </code> | ||
# Attach disk | # Attach disk | ||
#* EG <code> virsh attach-disk --domain | #* EG <code> virsh attach-disk --domain vm-name /var/lib/libvirt/images/vm-name-disk1.img --target vdb --persistent --config --live </code> | ||
# In the VM, format the disk using defaults.. | # In the VM, format the disk using defaults.. | ||
#* EG <code> fdisk /dev/vdb </code> | #* EG <code> fdisk /dev/vdb </code> | ||