Table A.1
Entry
disk =
memory =
vcpus =
builder =
name =
vif =
localtime =
on_poweroff =
on_reboot =
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Virtualization with Xen
Initial start-Up File Entries and Descriptions
Description
Virtual disks for the virtual machine.
For example:
disk = [ 'file:/var/lib/xen/images/VM1_SLES10/hda,xvda,w'
]
This entry specifies a virtual disk based on a file ( file:)
named hda and located at
/var/lib/xen/images/VM1_SLES10/. It presents itself
as the first drive (xvda) and has read/write access (w).
Disks can also be based on a block device.
Virtual memory in Mb.
Number of virtual CPUs.
Specifies paravirtual mode (Linux) or full virtualization mode
(hvm).
Name of the virtual machine.
Randomly-assigned MAC addresses and bridges assigned to
use the virtual machine's network addresses.
Specifies a localtime (0) or UTC (1) time setting.
Specifies the action that the virtual machine performs when the
operating system is powered off.
Specifies the action that the virtual machine performs when the
operating system reboots.