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--- system:install_guides:xen:newvm [2008-04-03T19:20:14+0000] – created nathank
+++ system:install_guides:xen:newvm [2022-01-28T05:25:02+0000] (current) – michael_paoli
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-Creation of a new VM
+====== New VM Setup Guide ======
+**All commands unless otherwise noted are done though sudo**
-All commands unless other wise noted are done though sudo
 . run vgdisplay should show something like..
-[root@c002-h01-mb ~]# vgdisplay
+  [root@c002-h01-mb ~]# vgdisplay
   --- Volume group ---
   VG Name               VolGroup00
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 **Free  PE / Size       5224 / 163.25 GB** Our current free space. We now need to cut a chunk out.
-.  lvcreate -L50G -nSandbox VolGroup00 - This will give us a new 50G volume we can use for our new VM.
+.  lvcreate -L50G -n<newvm> VolGroup00 - This will give us a new 50G volume we can use for our new VM. See it with lvdisplay
+**NOTE**: From here on out you will need X forwarding until a fix is found for the console.
 . virt-manager (works with ssh -X ..) FIXME
-.
+. enter root password FIXME should be able to sudo somehow
+. connect to local xen
+. once inside virt-manager, Select File/New Machine
+. Enter a name
+. Select type of virt method, use fully virt if possible.
+. Browse or type path to location of ISO file
+. Select normal disk partition, path should be /dev/VolGroup00/<newvm>
+. Select the memory usage and cpus to use.
+. Hit finish and wait.. if the vm console shows up go to step 14.
+. The new vm should show up in virt-manager's main window select it and click open.
+. Proceed with install..
+. once finished the system may not reboot, just goto to the console and type xm create <newvm>.
+To access the console inside virt-manager select the domain and click open.