Reading notes about virtualization chapter

[Nick Barcet]

> common scenario for a server, but if I'm wrong on that and we should
> document more configurations please let me know.=20

Agreed, but another common scenario is having a a DHCP server where you
define static assignments based on the mac address which allows a bit
more flexibility in terms of management.

>      * should we document how to create a VM using virt-manager GUI?
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> Good question, I'm pretty conflicted about that one.  It feels like it
> may fit better into a desktop virtualization section, but if the
> consensus is that it should be there I'm more than willing to write it.=


Agreed, but you may want to check with desktop and doc teams what are
their feelings about this.

>      * shouldn't we assume, by default, that there is no GUI on the mac=
hine
>     (we are in the server guide, right?)
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> I've drafted a section on virt-install which allows VM installation
> without a GUI.  Though a machine with a GUI and virt-viewer is required=

> to connect to the virtual machine's console and go through the
> installation process.  From my understanding, from talking with Soren
> and folks in #virt on OFTC, is that at this time some sort of GUI
> connection or automated method is needed to install the Guest OS.  In a=

> future version it may be possible to attach to the Guest's virtual
> serial console from a TTY or PTY, and proceed through the installation
> process that way.
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> If however my understanding is wrong please let me know.  I would love
> to be able to install a VM using nothing more than a SSH connection,
> that would be the cats pajamas :-).

I understood the same, but I also have the feeling that, since we have
ubuntu-vm-builder, this is not as strong a requirement as it would have
been otherwise.

>      * Fists use of the GUI acronym should present the expanded meaning=
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>     parenthesis.
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> In the Installation section:
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>   "You either need a way to automate the installation, or a keyboard an=
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> monitor will need to be attached to the machine. In the case of virtual=

> machines a  Graphical User Interface (GUI) is analogous to using a
> physical keyboard and mouse."
> =20
> Do you think something should be added to the virt-viewer or
> virt-manager sections as well?=20

I think that some of the readers might jump directly jump to the section
they think they need without reading the rest, so it might be a good
idea, yes.

Thanks again for this.
Nick

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