If this flag is specified, --import|--boot will create a transient libvirt domain, ie. one which goes away when the guest shuts down or the host is rebooted. --- man/virt-install.pod | 9 +++++++++ virt-install | 4 ++++ virtinst/guest.py | 4 +++- 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/man/virt-install.pod b/man/virt-install.pod index 0537693..01ba5ab 100644 --- a/man/virt-install.pod +++ b/man/virt-install.pod @@ -1559,6 +1559,15 @@ Show program's version number and exit Set the autostart flag for a domain. This causes the domain to be started on host boot up. +=item B<--transient> + +Use --import or --boot and --transient if you want a transient libvirt +VM. These VMs exist only until the domain is shut down or the host +server is restarted. Libvirt forgets the XML configuration of the VM +after either of these events. Note that the VM's disks will not be +deleted. See: +L<http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/VM_lifecycle#Transient_guest_domains_vs_Persistent_guest_domains> + =item B<--print-xml> [STEP] Print the generated XML of the guest, instead of defining it. By default this WILL do storage creation (can be disabled with --dry-run). This option implies --quiet. diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install index 6d1aa96..da74a25 100755 --- a/virt-install +++ b/virt-install @@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ def build_guest_instance(conn, options, parsermap): guest.installer.extraargs = options.extra_args or [] guest.installer.initrd_injections = options.initrd_inject guest.autostart = options.autostart + guest.transient = options.transient if options.name: guest.name = options.name @@ -1002,6 +1003,9 @@ def parse_args(): misc.add_argument("--autostart", action="store_true", dest="autostart", default=False, help=_("Have domain autostart on host boot up.")) + misc.add_argument("--transient", action="store_true", dest="transient", + default=False, + help=_("Create a transient domain.")) misc.add_argument("--wait", type=int, dest="wait", help=_("Minutes to wait for install to complete.")) diff --git a/virtinst/guest.py b/virtinst/guest.py index e38a2e3..336658d 100644 --- a/virtinst/guest.py +++ b/virtinst/guest.py @@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder): XMLBuilder.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs) self.autostart = False + self.transient = False self.replace = False # Allow virt-manager to override the default graphics type @@ -425,7 +426,8 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder): self.domain = dom meter.end(0) - self.domain = self.conn.defineXML(final_xml) + if not self.transient: + self.domain = self.conn.defineXML(final_xml) if is_initial: try: logging.debug("XML fetched from libvirt object:\n%s", -- 2.7.4 _______________________________________________ virt-tools-list mailing list virt-tools-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/virt-tools-list
