7 VM_MAKER Command Reference

The vm_maker utility provides commands to create, destroy, and otherwise manipulate Oracle Linux KVM guests.

• About the vm_maker Utility
  You can use the vm_maker command-line utility to administer an Oracle Linux KVM guest.
• add-bonded-bridge Command
  Use the --add-bonded-bridge command to add a bridge over a bonded Ethernet interface.
• add-single-bridge Command
  Use the --add-single-bridge command to add a bridge over a single Ethernet interface.
• allocate-bridge Command
  Use the --allocate-bridge command to associate a network bridge with a guest.
• attach Command
  Use the --attach command to attach a disk image to a guest.
• autostart Command
  Use the --autostart command to manage automatic starting of guests.
• boot-from-hd Command
  Use the --boot-from-hd command to configure a guest to boot using its primary boot device after a previous --boot-from-iso command.
• boot-from-iso Command
  Use the --boot-from-iso command to configure a guest to boot from a specified diagnostic ISO file.
• change-sf-vlan Command
  Use the --change-sf-vlan command to specify the cluster and storage VLANs for Exadata Secure RDMA Fabric Isolation.
• check Command
  Use the --check command to check and display the system configuration status
• cleanup-ip Command
  Use the --cleanup-ip command to remove and clean up a network interface plumbed by the --setup-ip command.
• configure-system Command
  Use the --configure-system command to configure the system.
• console-log Command
  Use the --console-log command to manage logging of console output for an Oracle Linux KVM guest.
• create Command
  Use the --create command to create a disk image.
• detach Command
  Use the --detach command to detach a disk image from a guest.
• dumpxml Command
  Use the --dumpxml command to send the XML definition of the specified guest to standard output.
• list Command
  Use the --list command to display information about guests.
• list-domains Command
  Use the --list-domains command to list all guests.
• make-base-image Command
  Use the --make-base-image command to enable UEFI booting in the base system image for KVM guests.
• network-discovery Command
  Use the --network-discovery command to identify the network for the Oracle RAC single client access name (SCAN) and other interfaces.
• reboot Command
  Use the --reboot command to restart a specific guest.
• remove-bridge Command
  Use the --remove-bridge command to remove a network bridge.
• remove-domain Command
  Use the --remove-domain command to stop and remove a specific guest or all guests.
• secure-boot Command
  Use the --secure-boot command to control the KVM Guest Secure Boot feature.
• set Command
  Use the --set command to configure vCPUs or memory for a guest.
• setup-ip Command
  Use the --setup-ip command to plumb a network interface on a KVM host.
• start-domain Command
  Use the --start-domain command to create and start an Oracle Linux KVM guest.
• stop-domain Command
  Use the --stop-domain command to stop the specified Oracle Linux KVM guest.
• update-mac Command
  Use the --update-mac command to update the guest network configuration.
• validate-ip Command
  Use the --validate-ip command to validate specified network details for an Oracle Linux KVM guest.
• vhostmd Command
  Use the --vhostmd command to enable, disable, or show the status of the vhostmd service.