On 01/26/2016 05:42 AM, MK KM wrote: > Cole, thank you for answers! > Could you please tell about: > > 2016-01-25 17:19 GMT+02:00 Cole Robinson <crobinso@xxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:crobinso@xxxxxxxxxx>>: > > On 01/23/2016 10:36 AM, mkov wrote: > > Hello, > > Please, help me to figure out how to convert VMWare guestId to libvirt > > os-variant. > > For example, > > > > guestosid: > > centos64Guest > > centosGuest > > > > os-variant: > > centos6.0 > > centos6.1 > > centos6.2 > > centos6.3 > > centos6.4 > > centos6.5 > > centos7.0 > > > > There isn't any easy way to convert. We could track it in libosinfo but the > vmware bits are quite fine grained. I'm not sure what configuration bits > vmware will change depending on the guestosid, we would need to figure that > out first to know what it properly maps to for libosinfo/virt-install > defaults. > > > - Can we use name of OS in os-variant without minor version, like just > centos6, centos7, rhel7? Output of command "osinfo-query os" has only exact > version of OS, but I met examples with OS just with major version. Does it > correct, will it work? > I can't say for certain, because I don't know what configuration bits the vmware OS value sets on their side. You will have to test it and see. > > > The task is to start VM on KVM from disk image fom VMWare. But, > > What is the best to set up as --os-variant in virt-install? > > > > I will use --import with virt-install. Are these options using together > > (--os-variant and --import)? > > > > Yes they work fine. > > > What exactly do --os-variant, how to test it? > > > > --os-variant is used to decide what configuration defaults we will set for the > VM. The classic example is using virtio disk/net for OS that support it > (basically all centos 6+ in this case). > > If you want to test it, use the --print-xml option to see how the defaults > change with and without --os-variant > > - Cole > > - What is better option for os-variant, when "osinfo-query os" does not > contain some version of OS, for example "fedora23"? Does need use fedora22 or > "auto" or..? In that case, use whatever the latest fedora version is. > - How does parameter "auto" work? Will it work for for converted images from > VMware? No it won't handle the vmware bit. 'auto' just means 'try to detect a libosinfo ID from the passed install media'. It in fact doesn't do anything for --import > - What is the best way to determine OS from VMware? virt-inspector or somehow > else? > I did not find in documentation these information. > Thanks in advance! If you have a disk image and you need to do this generically, virt-inspector is really your only option. However if you are trying to do this generically and not as a one off, check out virt-v2v, it might be what you are looking for - Cole _______________________________________________ virt-tools-list mailing list virt-tools-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools-list
