* Add nmdm type device to domain format documnetation * Add a section about nmdm console usage to the bhyve driver documentation --- docs/drvbhyve.html.in | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/formatdomain.html.in | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 61 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/drvbhyve.html.in b/docs/drvbhyve.html.in index 60eee85..0b0e296 100644 --- a/docs/drvbhyve.html.in +++ b/docs/drvbhyve.html.in @@ -79,5 +79,37 @@ in libvirt bhyve driver is yet to be implemented). </domain> </pre> + +<h2><a name="usage">Guest usage / management</a></h2> + +<h3><a name="console">Connecting to a guest console</a></h3> + +<p> +Guest console connection is supported through the <code>nmdm</code> device. It could be enabled by adding +the following to the domain XML (<span class="since">Since 1.2.4</span>): +</p> + +<pre> + ... + <devices> + <serial type="nmdm"> + <source master="/dev/nmdm0A" slave="/dev/nmdm0B"/> + </serial> + </devices> + ...</pre> + +<p> +Then <code>virsh console</code> command can be used to connect to the text console +of a guest.</p> + +<p><b>NB:</b> Some versions of bhyve have a bug that prevents guests from booting +until the console is opened by a client. This bug was fixed in FreeBSD +<a href="http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/262884";>r262884</a>. If +an older version is used, one either have to open a console manually with <code>virsh console</code> +to let a guest boot or start a guest using:</p> + +<pre>start --console domname</pre> + + </body> </html> diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in index e851f85..a937e42 100644 --- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in +++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in @@ -4721,6 +4721,35 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null </devices> ...</pre> + <h6><a name="elementsNmdm">Nmdm device</a></h6> + + <p> + The nmdm device driver, available on FreeBSD, provides two + tty devices connected together by a virual null modem cable. + <span class="since">Since 1.2.4</span> + </p> + +<pre> + ... + <devices> + <serial type="nmdm"> + <source master="/dev/nmdm0A" slave="/dev/nmdm0B"/> + </serial> + </devices> + ...</pre> + + <p> + The <code>source</code> element has these attributes: + </p> + + <dl> + <dt><code>master</code></dt> + <dd>Master device of the pair, that is passed to the hypervisor.</dd> + + <dt><code>slave</code></dt> + <dd>Slave device of the pair, that is passed to the clients for connection + to the guest console.</dd> + </dl> <h4><a name="elementsSound">Sound devices</a></h4> -- 1.9.0 -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list