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KVM Host

The KVM host is the physical system that runs the KVM guests. The KVM guests can only run inside a KVM host.

Setting up the KVM host environment is not as hard as you think, but there are a many things to consider before beginning the installation. Spending time planning your KVM host before you install it will save you a lot of trouble later on. The KVM host is running on physical hardware. Find out how you want to use your hardware.

KVM Host Reference System Hardware
KVM Host Hardware Requirements
KVM Host Disk Layout
KVM Host Operating System
KVM Host Network

Software Configuration

The software configuration for the KVM host has to take care of the possible hardware failures that can happen on the physical host. Onec this is configured, the KVM guests can rely on the KVM host, to have its hardware properly monitored.

KVM Host Firewall
KVM Host Grub on all Disks
KVM Host S.M.A.R.T
KVM Host Booting from Luks Encryption
KVM Host Raid Consistency Checking
KVM Host Guest Filesystem Images
KVM Host Guest Installation Media

Virtualization Software

KVM Host Virtualization Software

Hardware Errors

KVM Host Faulty Disk

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-Setting up the KVM host environment is not as hard as you think, but there are a many things to consider before beginning the installation. Spending time planning your KVM host before you install it will save you a lot of trouble later on. The KVM host is running on physical hardware. Find out how you want to use your network devices and disks.
+Setting up the KVM host environment is not as hard as you think, but there are a many things to consider before beginning the installation. Spending time planning your KVM host before you install it will save you a lot of trouble later on. The KVM host is running on physical hardware. Find out how you want to use your hardware.
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+The software configuration for the KVM host has to take care of the possible hardware failures that can happen on the physical host. Onec this is configured, the KVM guests can rely on the KVM host, to have its hardware properly monitored.