7.19 make-base-image Command
Use the --make-base-image
command to enable UEFI booting in
the base system image for KVM guests.
Syntax
vm_maker --make-base-image --uefi-boot
Usage Notes
Exadata support for UEFI in KVM is introduced in Oracle Exadata System Software release 24.1.0. The UEFI boot framework underpins the KVM Guest Secure Boot feature, which controls the binaries that are allowed to boot a KVM guest.
This command enables UEFI booting in the base system image. The command
only applies if the KVM host is using a fresh system
image (which has not been updated using patchmgr
). If the KVM host has been updated using
patchmgr
, then you must download and install a UEFI-enabled system
image.
After command completion, all new KVM guests will automatically use the UEFI boot framework in Oracle Linux KVM and have KVM Guest Secure Boot enabled. It is no longer possible to create a new guest without UEFI.
Parent topic: VM_MAKER Command Reference